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Rowan Iskandar, PhD, presented a novel theoretical framework for Markov cohort models at a CHDS research seminar. Markov cohort models are commonly used in decision analysis to model

CHDS welcomes Lyndon James and Karen Smith to the PhD Program in Health Policy decision science track beginning Fall 2018. Lyndon James is currently a Research Assistant at CHDS

A recent self-driving Uber vehicle collision that left a pedestrian dead provoked a national dialogue on urbanization, road safety, and technology. This accident highlights the challenges

Regulations have a substantial impact on public health in the United States and elsewhere, affecting our exposure to environmental, transportation, food, tobacco, terrorism, and other risks.

CHDS faculty Jane Kim and Eve Wittenberg experimented with integrating writing skills into the RDS curriculum. “Decision science is a complex field and can seem cryptic to people reading our research”

The Guidelines for Benefit-Cost Analysis team invites case study submissions that test and demonstrate the recommendations of the methods papers developed for the project.

CHDS faculty Nicolas Menzies contributed to the Harvard Catalyst podcast ThinkResearch with the session “The Science of Adding and Subtracting: Modeling Outcomes of Disease.”

CHDS faculty Thomas Gaziano joined other experts in discussing the value of commonly-recommended screening tests in an NBC TODAY article, “5 Medical Tests You Probably Don’t Need.”

Allison Portnoy presented results from her research on measles immunization at the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium Annual Meeting.

CHDS faculty James Hammitt and Lisa Robinson organized sessions at the Society for Benefit-Cost Analysis’ annual meeting in Washington DC this past March. These included a professional