Department of Biostatistics

Tag: Xiao Wu

More Evidence of Causal Link Between Air Pollution and Early Death

Doctoral student Xiao Wu, Research Scientist Danielle Bruan, and Professor Francesca Dominici are among the authors of a new study that evaluates the impact of long-term exposure to fine particulate matter on mortality among the … Continue reading “More Evidence of Causal Link Between Air Pollution and Early Death”

Air Pollution & Coronavirus: Presentations with Xiao Wu and Rachel Nethery

  Air Pollution All Party Parliamentary Group Air Pollution & Coronavirus Academic research & post-lockdown strategy Zoom meeting Friday 29th May at 2pm Research presentations COVID death & infection rates and air … Continue reading “Air Pollution & Coronavirus: Presentations with Xiao Wu and Rachel Nethery”

Linking Air Pollution To Higher Coronavirus Death Rates

A recent Harvard analysis led by Professor Francesca Dominici along with Doctoral student Xiao Wu and Assistant Professor Rachel Nethery is the first nationwide study to show a statistical link between COVID-19 deaths and other diseases associated with … Continue reading “Linking Air Pollution To Higher Coronavirus Death Rates”

Upcoming Student Seminars: Spotlight on Internships

We are excited to announce three upcoming student seminars, where each seminar will include two half-hour presentations about different summer internship experiences in biostatistics and data science. Each presenter will discuss their … Continue reading “Upcoming Student Seminars: Spotlight on Internships”

Student Paper Award Winners

Doctoral student Xiao Wu has been named a winner of a 2019 Student Paper Award, from the ASA Section on Statistics and the Environment, for a paper entitled “Matching on … Continue reading “Student Paper Award Winners”

Upcoming PhD Student Seminars

Tuesday March 20, 2018 Speaker: Jessica Cao Title: Internship at Boehringer Ingelheim & Cost-effectiveness Analysis for Hepatitis C Treatment in Chile Abstract: In the first half of this talk, I will discuss my … Continue reading “Upcoming PhD Student Seminars”