Upcoming Department Seminars w. Yanxun Xu & Irene Chen

Join us for 2 upcoming department seminars. Zoom information available here. “Efficiently Evaluating the Causal Impacts of Continuous Exposures in Vaccine Trials”Wednesday, January 19 | 1-2pm Via Zoom Yanxun Xu, PhDAssistant ProfessorDept … Continue reading “Upcoming Department Seminars w. Yanxun Xu & Irene Chen”

Lisa Bebell Thesis Defense – 6/30

Lisa Bebell Thesis Defense June 30, 2021 11:00am EST Email for Zoom Info Lisa Bebell will present the thesis on: “The inflammatory landscape in HIV-affected pregnancies: relationships between HIV viral load, … Continue reading “Lisa Bebell Thesis Defense – 6/30”

Upcoming Thesis & Dissertation Defenses

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Jemar Bather Named Fellow of MGH’s Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program

Congratulations to PhD student Jemar Bather, who has been named a Fellow of Massachusetts General Hospital’s Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program.  The Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program is supported by … Continue reading “Jemar Bather Named Fellow of MGH’s Fostering Diversity in HIV Research Program”

Get to Know Our New PhD Students!

Over the next few weeks we’ll be introducing you to our first year doctoral students. Hi, my name is Michael Cork and I grew up in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and attended Pomona College for … Continue reading “Get to Know Our New PhD Students!”

Exposure to HIV Drug in the Womb May Increase Risk of Microcephaly

Children born to women on HIV therapy containing the drug efavirenz were 2 to 2.5 times more likely to have microcephaly, or small head size, compared to children born to … Continue reading “Exposure to HIV Drug in the Womb May Increase Risk of Microcephaly”

Michael Hughes’ Bradford Hill Memorial Lecture

Professor Michael Hughes was recently invited to give the 28th annual Bradford Hill Memorial Lecture at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine in conjunction with the Medical Section of the Royal Statistical Society. … Continue reading “Michael Hughes’ Bradford Hill Memorial Lecture”