Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient

Congratulations to Professor Xihong Lin who was named a National Cancer Institute (NCI) Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient!NCI’s Outstanding Investigator Award supports accomplished leaders in cancer research who are providing significant contributions toward understanding cancer and developing … Continue reading “Xihong Lin Named NCI Outstanding Investigator Award Recipient”

Derek Shyr Dissertation Defense – 11/2

Derek Shyr Dissertation Defense“Statistical and Machine Learning Methods for Assessing Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium in Large-Scale Multi-Ethnic Whole Genome Sequencing Studies”Dissertation Committee: Xihong Lin, Alkes Price, Benjamin Neale, and Sasha GusevWednesday, November 2, … Continue reading “Derek Shyr Dissertation Defense – 11/2”

Interview w. Assistant Professor Dr. Nima Hejazi

Please help us continue to welcome and learn more about Dr. Nima Hejazi, the newest member of the faculty who has joined the Department as Assistant Professor of Biostatistics. See what … Continue reading “Interview w. Assistant Professor Dr. Nima Hejazi”

Erin Lake Receives Dean’s Fund for Scientific Advancement

Congratulations to Instructor and SM BIO programs Co-Director Erin Lake, who was recently named a recipient of the Dean’s Fund for Scientific Advancement!  Dr. Lake (also ’02 doctoral alumna) received the Public Health … Continue reading “Erin Lake Receives Dean’s Fund for Scientific Advancement”

Meet Our New PhD Students!

We’ll be featuring mini-profiles of our new PhD students over the next few weeks. We look forward to welcoming them into our community! Julie-Alexia Dias Hi! My name is Julie-Alexia … Continue reading “Meet Our New PhD Students!”

CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program Concludes Successfully

The CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program recently concluded with some stellar presentations by a new crew of budding data scientists!  It was particularly exciting to watch as the participants worked … Continue reading “CELEHS/HMS Data Science Summer Program Concludes Successfully”

CELEHS / HMS Data Science Summer Program Begins Today

This week marks the start of the CELEHS / HMS Data Science Summer Program!  This year program aims to introduce 31 new students to machine learning and programming through a project … Continue reading “CELEHS / HMS Data Science Summer Program Begins Today”

Data Science Summer Program for High School Students – Apply by 5/15!

Data Science in Action:Machine Learning for Self-Driving CarsProgram Co-directors:Tianxi Cai, HarvardAaron Sonabend, Google IncJessica Gronsbell, University of TorontoA two-week day camp to introduce programming and machine learning to high school students. The program … Continue reading “Data Science Summer Program for High School Students – Apply by 5/15!”

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