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Through MPH program in Clinical Effectiveness, students gain skills, make global connections
In Harvard Chan School’s Master of Public Health program in Clinical Effectiveness (MPH-CLE), students get a twofold opportunity: They can boost their clinical research skills as well as make rich connections with fellow students from around the world.
Fighting misinformation one tweet at a time
Biostatistics PhD candidate Kareem Carr turned into a Twitter star by debunking deceptive charts. He tells Harvard Public Health why he addresses misinformation on social media—and how scientists and academics can do it well.
FACETS program steers undergrads toward public health careers
The Fostering Advancement & Careers through Enrichment Training in Science (FACETS) summer program at Harvard Chan School offers rising junior and senior undergraduate students from underrepresented groups around the country a mix of interdisciplinary coursework, hands-on research, and…
Victor De Gruttola’s storied career celebrated at biostatistics symposium
Members of the Department of Biostatistics recently gathered for a symposium celebrating the 50-year career of Victor De Gruttola, former chair and professor of biostatistics emeritus.
Thinking big about child health and vaccines
Accompanying a childhood vaccination team in a remote part of Brazil spurred Cornelius Rau, SM ’23, toward the goal of improving child health on a large scale.
Xihong Lin elected to National Academy of Sciences
Xihong Lin, professor of biostatistics and coordinating director of the Program in Quantitative Genomics at Harvard Chan School, has been elected to the National Academy of Sciences.
Strength in numbers
Octavious Smiley, PhD ’23, is dedicated to helping the next generation of minority students excel in the field of biostatistics.
Xihong Lin honored for leadership in statistical science
Xihong Lin received the 2022 Marvin Zelen Leadership Award in Statistical Science in honor of her advances in statistical methods, particularly as applied to genetics and genomics, as well as her role as a leader and mentor in…
‘Boot camp’ draws researchers focused on environmental health disparities
A group of scientists from across the U.S. took a deep dive into the foundations of environmental justice research during a new two-day intensive course.
New summer course focuses on links between mental and physical health
Thirty graduate students and researchers from around the globe learned about the linkages between mental well-being and physical health outcomes in a new five-day online course in mid-July.
