Biostats Faculty Publish Study Helping Define Long COVID

A recent study proposes a preliminary symptom-based rule that can be used to identify cases of postacute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection (PASC), also known as long COVID.  The study was led by … Continue reading “Biostats Faculty Publish Study Helping Define Long COVID”

MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar Series – 4/20

MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar SeriesThursday, April 20 | 12:00 -1:00 pm | Simches Research Building Room 3110 Moving to a world beyond P<0.05Ronald L. WassersteinExecutive Director, American Statistical AssociationPlease contact Tanayott Thaweethai with … Continue reading “MGH Applied Biostatistics Seminar Series – 4/20”

Harvard Catalyst: Upcoming Journal Club & Short Course

Biostatistics Journal Club:Missing Data Challenges in Electronic Health Records-Based Studies of COVID and Long COVIDTanayott Thaweethai, PhDInstructor in investigation and the associate director of biostatistics research and engagement at MGH … Continue reading “Harvard Catalyst: Upcoming Journal Club & Short Course”

On the Data Frontline – Department of Biostatistics Alumni and Career Development Series featured in ASA’s Amstat News, STATtr@k!

Recently the ASA published the informative article ‘On the Data Frontline: Biostatisticians in the Hospital Research Setting,’ written by instructor Dr. Erin Lake, ScD ’01, Co-Director of the SM BIO programs … Continue reading “On the Data Frontline – Department of Biostatistics Alumni and Career Development Series featured in ASA’s Amstat News, STATtr@k!”

Career Development Series News

A very big thank you to our special guests Meredith Regan ScD ’98 (DFCI and HMS), Tanayott (Tony) Thaweethai PhD ’20 (MGH and HMS), Christine Ulysse SM ‘17 (MGH), Steven Staffa SM ’16 (BCH), and Nathan Hall SM ’18 (MEE) … Continue reading “Career Development Series News”

Tanayott Thaweethai Dissertation Defense – 6/3

**Contact Jelena Follweiler for Zoom info 6/3/2020 at 2:00 pm Tanayott Thaweethai Adjusting for Selection Bias Due to Missing Data in Electronic Health Records-based Research Advisor: Sebastien Haneuse Dissertation Committee Members: Sebastien Haneuse, … Continue reading “Tanayott Thaweethai Dissertation Defense – 6/3”

Tanayott Thaweethai Dissertation Defense – 6/3

**Contact Jelena Follweiler for Zoom info 6/3/2020 at 2:00 pm Tanayott Thaweethai Adjusting for Selection Bias Due to Missing Data in Electronic Health Records-based Research Advisor: Sebastien Haneuse Dissertation Committee Members: Sebastien Haneuse, … Continue reading “Tanayott Thaweethai Dissertation Defense – 6/3”

Upcoming Dissertation Defenses

**Contact Jelena Follweiler for Zoom info 5/4/2020 at 12:30 pm Lee Kennedy-Shaffer Statistical Methods for the Design and Analysis of Infectious Disease Studies Advisor: Michael Hughes Dissertation Committee Members: Marc Lipsitch (EPI), Victor … Continue reading “Upcoming Dissertation Defenses”

Summer Project Presentations

The Biostatistics Summer Projects Presentations will be held on Tuesday, August 23, from 2-5pm in Kresge 502, followed by a reception.  Please attend if possible and help encourage our students! … Continue reading “Summer Project Presentations”