Friends, As everyone knows, we are in the midst of a growing pandemic involving (COVID-19) and, lacking adequate testing or a coherent government response, people and organizations are instituting policies that … Continue reading “Letter from the Department Chair”
Department Chair John Quackenbush recently traveled to Chile where he made an exciting presentation at Congreso Futuro. The Congress is a national event featuring a series of TED-style talks on topics … Continue reading “Big Data and the Future of Medicine in Chile”
As the fall semester approaches its end, many of us are beginning to look to the winter break, the start of new year, and the opportunity to relax and spend … Continue reading “2019 Message from the Chairs”
In a recent interview published in Harvard Public Health Magazine, Department Chair John Quackenbush discusses his lab’s research looking at how sex differences affect disease risk and progression. Their work has shown that men and women … Continue reading “Why Sex Matters (in Disease Susceptibility): Q&A with John Quackenbush”
Achieving excellence requires extraordinary commitment, a truth evident in the accomplishments of alumna Fong Wang Clow SM ’86, ScD ’89, senior vice president and head of biometrics and data management at … Continue reading “Dr. Fong Wang Clow Receives Lagakos Alumni Award”
Last week, the Department was honored to host Dr. Fong Wang Clow, SM ’86, ScD ’89, Senior Vice President and Head of Biometrics and Data Management at Pharmacyclics, an AbbVie Company, and this year’s … Continue reading “Dr. Fong Wang Clow Receives Lagakos Alumni Award”
StatStart, a summer program geared towards under-represented minority and low-income high school students from the Boston area, has just wrapped up its 5th year! On Friday, July 26th, in front … Continue reading “StatStart’s 5th Annual Summer Program!”
The 2019 Summer Program in Biostatistics & Computational Biology concluded last week, after the annual “Pipelines into Biostatistics Symposium” was held on Thursday, July 18th. Research project presentations were given … Continue reading “Summer Program Concludes with Annual Symposium”
