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From our department to yours, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone for a safe and enjoyable holiday break!
November 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
From our department to yours, we extend our warmest wishes to everyone for a safe and enjoyable holiday break!
Join us online on Wednesday, December 3 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Dr. Tyler VanderWeele speaking on "The Global Flourishing Study". ➡️ Go to event page: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
November 25, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, December 3 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Dr. Tyler VanderWeele speaking on "The Global Flourishing Study". ➡️ Go to event page: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
Today marks the conclusion of our November spotlight on the CAUSALab! To stay informed about the latest events and news, be sure to follow the group @causalab.bsky.social and visit their website: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau...
November 24, 2025 at 6:17 PM
Today marks the conclusion of our November spotlight on the CAUSALab! To stay informed about the latest events and news, be sure to follow the group @causalab.bsky.social and visit their website: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau...
Take a look at CAUSALab’s latest event: the 20th Kolokotrones Symposium 🎉
Scenes from the Kolokotrones Symposium 📸
Last week, CAUSALab held the 20th Kolokotrones Symposium, "Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Thank you to our wonderful speakers for contributing their perspectives and research. #causalinference
Last week, CAUSALab held the 20th Kolokotrones Symposium, "Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Thank you to our wonderful speakers for contributing their perspectives and research. #causalinference
November 20, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Take a look at CAUSALab’s latest event: the 20th Kolokotrones Symposium 🎉
As part of our monthly series spotlighting @causalab.bsky.social, we’re excited to introduce the lab’s team of 45+ members—including staff, faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students—who help to advance #causalInference research through their various roles.
Meet the team below ⬇️
Meet the team below ⬇️
November 19, 2025 at 11:03 PM
As part of our monthly series spotlighting @causalab.bsky.social, we’re excited to introduce the lab’s team of 45+ members—including staff, faculty, researchers, postdoctoral fellows and students—who help to advance #causalInference research through their various roles.
Meet the team below ⬇️
Meet the team below ⬇️
Published November @jamaoncology.com, 'Ultraprocessed Food Consumption & Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors among Women' by Chen Wang, Mengxi Du, Neha Khandpur, Qi Sun, Shuji Ogino, Edward Giovannucci, Mingyang Song, Andrew Chan and co-authors.
➡️ Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
➡️ Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 18, 2025 at 4:17 PM
Published November @jamaoncology.com, 'Ultraprocessed Food Consumption & Risk of Early-Onset Colorectal Cancer Precursors among Women' by Chen Wang, Mengxi Du, Neha Khandpur, Qi Sun, Shuji Ogino, Edward Giovannucci, Mingyang Song, Andrew Chan and co-authors.
➡️ Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
➡️ Read: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Attention bakers! Our department is full of talented chefs, and they proved it once again at last week’s annual fall bake-off.
Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted and voted! Congratulations to all of our winners, pictured below along with all of the delicious entries 🍰 🍪
Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted and voted! Congratulations to all of our winners, pictured below along with all of the delicious entries 🍰 🍪
November 17, 2025 at 10:21 PM
Attention bakers! Our department is full of talented chefs, and they proved it once again at last week’s annual fall bake-off.
Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted and voted! Congratulations to all of our winners, pictured below along with all of the delicious entries 🍰 🍪
Thank you to everyone who baked, tasted and voted! Congratulations to all of our winners, pictured below along with all of the delicious entries 🍰 🍪
⭐ New Publication Alert ⭐
Published October 30, 2025 in @jamaoncology.com, 'Consistent Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines and Digestive System Cancer Risk and Mortality' by Yiwen Zhang, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward Giovannucci and co-authors.
➡️ Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Published October 30, 2025 in @jamaoncology.com, 'Consistent Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines and Digestive System Cancer Risk and Mortality' by Yiwen Zhang, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward Giovannucci and co-authors.
➡️ Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
November 12, 2025 at 4:16 PM
⭐ New Publication Alert ⭐
Published October 30, 2025 in @jamaoncology.com, 'Consistent Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines and Digestive System Cancer Risk and Mortality' by Yiwen Zhang, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward Giovannucci and co-authors.
➡️ Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Published October 30, 2025 in @jamaoncology.com, 'Consistent Adherence to Physical Activity Guidelines and Digestive System Cancer Risk and Mortality' by Yiwen Zhang, Dong Hoon Lee, Edward Giovannucci and co-authors.
➡️ Read it here: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
⭐New Publication Alert⭐
Published October 15, 2025 in @commsmed.nature.com 'Associations of maternal and paternal characteristics with cardiac malformations using real-world data and machine learning.'
➡️ Read paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#cardiometabolichealth #machinelearning
Published October 15, 2025 in @commsmed.nature.com 'Associations of maternal and paternal characteristics with cardiac malformations using real-world data and machine learning.'
➡️ Read paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#cardiometabolichealth #machinelearning
November 6, 2025 at 4:40 PM
⭐New Publication Alert⭐
Published October 15, 2025 in @commsmed.nature.com 'Associations of maternal and paternal characteristics with cardiac malformations using real-world data and machine learning.'
➡️ Read paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#cardiometabolichealth #machinelearning
Published October 15, 2025 in @commsmed.nature.com 'Associations of maternal and paternal characteristics with cardiac malformations using real-world data and machine learning.'
➡️ Read paper: www.nature.com/articles/s43...
#cardiometabolichealth #machinelearning
Join us online on Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Alpa Patel speaking on "The Science Behind the Cancer Prevention Studies" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
November 5, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, November 12 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Alpa Patel speaking on "The Science Behind the Cancer Prevention Studies" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
This month, we are featuring @causalab.bsky.social as the final installment in our '25 series spotlighting our research groups.
Launched in '21, by @miguelhernan.org, CAUSALab uses data to investigate what works in medicine, public health & policy.
Follow along to learn more about #causalinference
Launched in '21, by @miguelhernan.org, CAUSALab uses data to investigate what works in medicine, public health & policy.
Follow along to learn more about #causalinference
November 4, 2025 at 7:37 PM
This month, we are featuring @causalab.bsky.social as the final installment in our '25 series spotlighting our research groups.
Launched in '21, by @miguelhernan.org, CAUSALab uses data to investigate what works in medicine, public health & policy.
Follow along to learn more about #causalinference
Launched in '21, by @miguelhernan.org, CAUSALab uses data to investigate what works in medicine, public health & policy.
Follow along to learn more about #causalinference
Join us on Monday, December 8th at 4:00pm ET for the 177th Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine "The State of Biomedical Science in the US — How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do" with Katrina Armstrong
➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
The State of Biomedical Science in the US — How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do? | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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November 3, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Join us on Monday, December 8th at 4:00pm ET for the 177th Cutter Lecture on Preventive Medicine "The State of Biomedical Science in the US — How Did We Get Here and What Can We Do" with Katrina Armstrong
➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
🎃 Happy Halloween from our team! 🎃
To celebrate the season, our department hosted its fourth annual Halloween Costume Contest featuring our staff members’ pawsitively adorable pets.
Meet all of our furry friends in their spook-tacular costumes below ⬇️
To celebrate the season, our department hosted its fourth annual Halloween Costume Contest featuring our staff members’ pawsitively adorable pets.
Meet all of our furry friends in their spook-tacular costumes below ⬇️
October 31, 2025 at 4:19 PM
🎃 Happy Halloween from our team! 🎃
To celebrate the season, our department hosted its fourth annual Halloween Costume Contest featuring our staff members’ pawsitively adorable pets.
Meet all of our furry friends in their spook-tacular costumes below ⬇️
To celebrate the season, our department hosted its fourth annual Halloween Costume Contest featuring our staff members’ pawsitively adorable pets.
Meet all of our furry friends in their spook-tacular costumes below ⬇️
That’s a wrap on our series with the Population Mental Health Lab! Over the past month, we’ve showcased their impactful #mentalhealth work.
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ [email protected]
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ [email protected]
October 31, 2025 at 2:32 PM
That’s a wrap on our series with the Population Mental Health Lab! Over the past month, we’ve showcased their impactful #mentalhealth work.
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ [email protected]
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ [email protected]
⭐New Publication Alert⭐
Published in the October 2025 issue of 'Alzheimer's & Dementia' titled "Compression of cognitive decline and cognitive resilience in extreme longevity."
➡️ Read here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
➡️ Read HSPH article: hsph.harvard.edu/news/less-co...
Published in the October 2025 issue of 'Alzheimer's & Dementia' titled "Compression of cognitive decline and cognitive resilience in extreme longevity."
➡️ Read here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
➡️ Read HSPH article: hsph.harvard.edu/news/less-co...
October 30, 2025 at 3:29 PM
⭐New Publication Alert⭐
Published in the October 2025 issue of 'Alzheimer's & Dementia' titled "Compression of cognitive decline and cognitive resilience in extreme longevity."
➡️ Read here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
➡️ Read HSPH article: hsph.harvard.edu/news/less-co...
Published in the October 2025 issue of 'Alzheimer's & Dementia' titled "Compression of cognitive decline and cognitive resilience in extreme longevity."
➡️ Read here: alz-journals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
➡️ Read HSPH article: hsph.harvard.edu/news/less-co...
Join us online on Wednesday, November 5 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Peter Kraft speaking on "Breast Cancer Genome-Wide Association Studies: The End of the Beginning?" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
October 29, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, November 5 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Peter Kraft speaking on "Breast Cancer Genome-Wide Association Studies: The End of the Beginning?" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
Our department takes pride in supporting our local community. Since 2018, we have volunteered with Community Servings, a nonprofit that provides medically tailored meals to individuals living with serious illnesses.
➡️ To learn more about Community Servings or to volunteer visit: www.servings.org
➡️ To learn more about Community Servings or to volunteer visit: www.servings.org
October 24, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Our department takes pride in supporting our local community. Since 2018, we have volunteered with Community Servings, a nonprofit that provides medically tailored meals to individuals living with serious illnesses.
➡️ To learn more about Community Servings or to volunteer visit: www.servings.org
➡️ To learn more about Community Servings or to volunteer visit: www.servings.org
Week 4 of our PMH Lab series highlights the Broad Trauma Initiative (BTI), a @hsph.harvard.edu & @broadinstitute.org effort uniting science, care, and community to study trauma’s health impact and drive prevention.
👉 Learn more about BTI on their website: www.broadinstitute.org/biology-trau...
👉 Learn more about BTI on their website: www.broadinstitute.org/biology-trau...
October 22, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Week 4 of our PMH Lab series highlights the Broad Trauma Initiative (BTI), a @hsph.harvard.edu & @broadinstitute.org effort uniting science, care, and community to study trauma’s health impact and drive prevention.
👉 Learn more about BTI on their website: www.broadinstitute.org/biology-trau...
👉 Learn more about BTI on their website: www.broadinstitute.org/biology-trau...
Join us online on Wednesday, October 29 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Kevin Kensler speaking on "Prostate Cancer Screening: What’s Gone Wrong? What Can We Get Right?" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
October 22, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, October 29 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Kevin Kensler speaking on "Prostate Cancer Screening: What’s Gone Wrong? What Can We Get Right?" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
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20th Kolokotrones Symposium: “Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Details in comments. In-person limited to Harvard ID holders due to space restrictions. Online attendance free & public.
Register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/acetaminop...
20th Kolokotrones Symposium: “Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Details in comments. In-person limited to Harvard ID holders due to space restrictions. Online attendance free & public.
Register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/acetaminop...
October 9, 2025 at 5:51 PM
You're invited! ✉️
20th Kolokotrones Symposium: “Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Details in comments. In-person limited to Harvard ID holders due to space restrictions. Online attendance free & public.
Register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/acetaminop...
20th Kolokotrones Symposium: “Acetaminophen During Pregnancy and Autism: What Does Causal Inference Take?"
Details in comments. In-person limited to Harvard ID holders due to space restrictions. Online attendance free & public.
Register:
www.eventbrite.com/e/acetaminop...
We’re excited to share research that advances our understanding of the genetics of PTSD. Researchers from the Population Mental Health Lab and collaborators identified 95 genome-wide significant loci associated with the genetics of PTSD. Read the article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38637617/
October 16, 2025 at 3:59 PM
We’re excited to share research that advances our understanding of the genetics of PTSD. Researchers from the Population Mental Health Lab and collaborators identified 95 genome-wide significant loci associated with the genetics of PTSD. Read the article: pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/38637617/
Join us online on Wednesday, October 22 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's "Works-In-Progress" seminar with Dr. Jing Li speaking on "Deep Learning–Based Estimator for the Non-Iterative Conditional Expectation (NICE) g-formula" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
October 15, 2025 at 6:10 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, October 22 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's "Works-In-Progress" seminar with Dr. Jing Li speaking on "Deep Learning–Based Estimator for the Non-Iterative Conditional Expectation (NICE) g-formula" ➡️ Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
The cancer epidemiology team volunteered at the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Hope Lodge, cooking dinner for guests. Hope Lodge provides free lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers when they travel for treatment or appointments. A lovely evening spent supporting an important cause!
October 15, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The cancer epidemiology team volunteered at the @americancancersoc.bsky.social Hope Lodge, cooking dinner for guests. Hope Lodge provides free lodging for cancer patients and their caregivers when they travel for treatment or appointments. A lovely evening spent supporting an important cause!
October’s featured group, the Population Mental Health Lab, recently published a study showing that experiences of stalking or restraining orders are linked to a higher risk of heart disease in women. Check out the article: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
October 14, 2025 at 6:11 PM
October’s featured group, the Population Mental Health Lab, recently published a study showing that experiences of stalking or restraining orders are linked to a higher risk of heart disease in women. Check out the article: www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/...
Finishing our postdoc spotlight series this week from the Population Mental Health Lab, we have Dr. Yiwen Zhu!
Zhu is exploring how biological pathways mediate the relationships between trauma/PTSD & elevated risk of chronic health conditions, such as cardiometabolic diseases & cognitive decline.
Zhu is exploring how biological pathways mediate the relationships between trauma/PTSD & elevated risk of chronic health conditions, such as cardiometabolic diseases & cognitive decline.
October 10, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Finishing our postdoc spotlight series this week from the Population Mental Health Lab, we have Dr. Yiwen Zhu!
Zhu is exploring how biological pathways mediate the relationships between trauma/PTSD & elevated risk of chronic health conditions, such as cardiometabolic diseases & cognitive decline.
Zhu is exploring how biological pathways mediate the relationships between trauma/PTSD & elevated risk of chronic health conditions, such as cardiometabolic diseases & cognitive decline.