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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? ➡️ popmentalhealth@hsph.harvard.edu
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ popmentalhealth@hsph.harvard.edu
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? ➡️ popmentalhealth@hsph.harvard.edu
As we close, we’re excited to celebrate the dedicated team members pictured below. Questions or looking to stay connected? ➡️ popmentalhealth@hsph.harvard.edu
⭐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.
Up next, for a postdoc spotlight, is Andrew Ratanatharathorn!
Dr. Ratanatharathorn's research integrates #genomic, #epigenomic, and #environmental data to understand how genetic variation and trauma exposure contributes to mental health risks & physical health consequences of PTSD.
Dr. Ratanatharathorn's research integrates #genomic, #epigenomic, and #environmental data to understand how genetic variation and trauma exposure contributes to mental health risks & physical health consequences of PTSD.
October 9, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Up next, for a postdoc spotlight, is Andrew Ratanatharathorn!
Dr. Ratanatharathorn's research integrates #genomic, #epigenomic, and #environmental data to understand how genetic variation and trauma exposure contributes to mental health risks & physical health consequences of PTSD.
Dr. Ratanatharathorn's research integrates #genomic, #epigenomic, and #environmental data to understand how genetic variation and trauma exposure contributes to mental health risks & physical health consequences of PTSD.
Join us online on Wednesday, October 15 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Uwe Siebert speaking on "At the Interface of Epidemiology and Health Decision Science: Jointly Shaping Cancer Screening Strategies"➡️Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
October 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Join us online on Wednesday, October 15 at 1:00pm ET for the Department's seminar series with Uwe Siebert speaking on "At the Interface of Epidemiology and Health Decision Science: Jointly Shaping Cancer Screening Strategies"➡️Go to event page to register: hsph.harvard.edu/epidemiology...
This week, in continuation of our series on the Population Mental Health Lab, we are spotlighting 3 postdocs!
Up first we have Dr. Daniel Bustamante who focuses on neuropsychiatric genetics research including phenotype measurement and genomic analysis of #schizophrenia, #bipolardisorder and #PTSD.
Up first we have Dr. Daniel Bustamante who focuses on neuropsychiatric genetics research including phenotype measurement and genomic analysis of #schizophrenia, #bipolardisorder and #PTSD.
October 7, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This week, in continuation of our series on the Population Mental Health Lab, we are spotlighting 3 postdocs!
Up first we have Dr. Daniel Bustamante who focuses on neuropsychiatric genetics research including phenotype measurement and genomic analysis of #schizophrenia, #bipolardisorder and #PTSD.
Up first we have Dr. Daniel Bustamante who focuses on neuropsychiatric genetics research including phenotype measurement and genomic analysis of #schizophrenia, #bipolardisorder and #PTSD.
Congratulations to Anqi Wang who is the recipient of a new K99/R00 award "The Role of Loss of Y Chromosome Across the Prostate Cancer Continuum," by the National Cancer Institute. Faculty members Lorelei Mucci will serve as mentor and Konrad Stopsack will serve as advisor on this award.
October 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Congratulations to Anqi Wang who is the recipient of a new K99/R00 award "The Role of Loss of Y Chromosome Across the Prostate Cancer Continuum," by the National Cancer Institute. Faculty members Lorelei Mucci will serve as mentor and Konrad Stopsack will serve as advisor on this award.