Based in the Department of Nutrition, the new Center will serve as hub for scientific research and promote rigorous, evidence-based approaches to the practice of mindfulness. The Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness in Public Health will launch April 26 at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. The Center was created with a $25 … Continue reading “Thich Nhat Hanh Center for Mindfulness Launched”
Dr. Josiemer Mattei, Donald and Sue Pritzker Associate Professor of Nutrition in the Department of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, has been selected to participate in the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s Culture of Health Leaders program. Designed for people from all fields—from technology and business to architecture and urban planning—Culture … Continue reading “Dr. Josiemer Mattei selected as Culture of Health Leader”
Hannah Cory, a doctoral student in the Department of Nutrition, was selected as one of 40 scholars to participate in the second cohort of the Health Policy Research Scholars Program. With the intention of diversifying the next generation of leaders and ensuring equity in policies, the program brings together a diverse group of U.S. scholars … Continue reading “Hannah Cory selected as Health Policy Research Scholar”
Dr. Frank Sacks, MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Disease Prevention, and his research team at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, have begun a 3-year landmark research study, in collaboration with researchers from Rush University Medical Center, in Chicago, to examine the effects of two weight loss diets on brain health and cognitive decline. … Continue reading “Can diet prevent alzheimer’s and cognitive decline?”
