All articles related to "biostatistics":

Women are about 20% less likely to author invited commentaries in medical journals than men with similar levels of expertise and achievement in their fields, according to a December 10, 2019 op-ed in STAT by Emma Thomas, a doctoral student in Harvard…

November 20, 2019—In recent years, researchers have been making progress on developing treatments that leverage the human immune system to overcome various forms of cancer. The relatively nascent pursuit of cancer immunotherapies holds great promise, but before that promise can be realized…

For immediate release: Wednesday, October 23, 2019 Boston, MA – Women scientists were 21% less likely to author invited commentaries in medical journals during a five-year period than men with similar scientific expertise, seniority, and publication metrics, according to a new study…

October 8, 2019 – A biostatistician who has helped bring numerous lifesaving drugs to market is the recipient of the 2019 Lagakos Distinguished Alumni Award. The award, given to Fong Wang Clow, senior vice president and head of biometrics and data management…

August 8, 2019 – With the renewal of a major federal grant, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health’s NIEHS Center for Environmental Health will focus on a broad new objective—the exploration of how a wide variety of environmental exposures, in combination,…

August 6, 2019 – A summer crash course at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health helped a dozen undergraduates from across the U.S. learn how to use quantitative skills to improve health on a wide scale. During the six-week Summer Program…

The Harvard Data Science Initiative and MIT Press have launched the Harvard Data Science Review (HDSR), an open-access peer-reviewed journal that serves as a centralized and authoritative outlet for the burgeoning field of data science. The journal will feature expert overviews of…

Zack McCaw, PhD ’19, is developing statistical tools to advance research into the genetic basis of complex diseases.

May 24, 2019 – The microbiome—the collection of trillions of microorganisms throughout the body that plays an important role in numerous diseases—represents a promising frontier in the world of public health. Although it’s a relatively new field of research, understanding how the…

May 7, 2019 – At one point during his May 2, 2019 talk about the challenges facing leaders of biostatistics departments, Colin Begg showed an image of the comedian Rodney Dangerfield with Dangerfield’s famous line: “I don’t get no respect.” Audience members…