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The Family Well-being Research Network (FAMNET), an NIH-funded research network advancing the science of emotional well-being, hosted an interdisciplinary research summit in Cambridge

CHDS faculty Nicolas Menzies and his team found disparities in tuberculosis (TB) incidence rates when analyzing US data by racial and ethnic groups and by gender. Although previous studies

CHDS’ Soroush Saghafian’s work at the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI), healthcare and public policy was highlighted in a recent FastCompany article. Saghafian shared insights from his work as

CHDS faculty Uwe Siebert has been elected as President-Elect of ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research beginning July 1, 2024. He will serve as

Health Policy doctoral student Jacob Jameson won a Dean’s Award for Excellence in Student Teaching at the Harvard Kennedy School Class Day Awards Ceremony.

Karen Smith, doctoral student in Health Policy concentrating in Decision Science, successfully defended her thesis, “Essays on Decision Analytic Modeling for Hypertension and Frailty.”

The health and climate benefits of replacing old diesel school buses with electric buses may be significant, according to research conducted by Ernani Choma, Kari Nadeau, and CHDS’ Lisa Robinson.

Structured expert judgment is a well-established approach for minimizing biases and encouraging well-informed and thoughtful estimation when working with experts. The appropriate application

Lyndon James, doctoral student in Health Policy concentrating in Decision Science, successfully defended his thesis, “Enhancing Health Policy Decisions in Diseases Affecting Disadvantaged Populations:

Deciding how to best invest to promote social welfare is challenging, especially when outcomes – such as increased longevity and improved health – are difficult to value in monetary terms.