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Actionable #causalinference with real-world impact. We use health data to help decision makers make better decisions. We train investigators at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Connect with CAUSALab:
Are you subscribed to CAUSALab's YouTube channel? Our YouTube channel is a hub for on-demand #causalinference programming. Explore past Kolokotrones Symposia, the Methods Series @ki.se, and more. Subscribe for post notifications: youtube.com/@CAUSALab
Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety has awarded Meghan Cupp Buxton the 2026 Ronald D. Mann Best Paper Award! Last year's paper "Opioid Use After Hip Fracture and Subsequent Fracture Outcomes: A Self-Controlled Case Series Design" was selected. Congratulations, Meghan!
Attending ISPE 2026 in Milan? Be sure to attend workshop, Let’s Get Personal: Defining and Estimating the Effects of Dynamic Treatment Strategies. Instructors: Emma McGee, Rienna Russo, Lucia Petito Open to ISPE participants. Learn more & register: ispe2026.eventscribe.net/SearchByBuck...
New publication! Emma McGee is senior author on a new article, Tailored Exercise Strategies and Mortality Among Breast Cancer Survivors. Findings suggest individualized increases in aerobic exercise lower 10-year mortality risks. Read in JAMA Network Open: jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
This year, CAUSALab awarded 47 tuition waivers for PhD students to attend the Summer Courses on Causal Inference @hsph.harvard.edu. Thank you to Johnson & Johnson for their generous support of the 2026 Course Tuition Waiver Program!
Join CAUSALab and Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) for a new workshop on Target Trial Emulation in Real-World Evidence: From Causal Foundations to Practical Applications. 📅 October 5-9, 2026 📍 Singapore Early bird deadline: July 17, 2026 Learn more: form.gov.sg/6a15135735fb...
Last week in Phoenix, AZ ☀️ Sonia Hernández-Díaz delivered the SPER 2026 keynote, "Target Trial Emulations in Pregnancy: Challenges and Solutions." Her talk covered specific challenges we face when designing randomized trials in pregnancy. #causalinference #pregnancyresearch
Attending SER 2026? The annual SER (Society for Epidemiologic Research) Conference kicks off today in Phoenix, AZ (June 23-26, 2026). Be sure to stop by sessions featuring CAUSALab members in comments.
The 2026 CAUSALab Summer Courses on Causal Inference have come to a close 📝 CAUSALab was excited to host 4 unique courses @hsph.harvard.edu. This year's 330+ participants represented: 🏢 180+ organizations 🌎 48 countries 📍 30 U.S. states Thank you for an exciting two weeks of #causalinference!
Scenes from the summer courses 📸 Week 1 welcomed participants to Key Topics in Causal Inference (KTCI) & Target Trial Emulation (TTE). Today kicked off Combining Information for Causal Inference (CICI) & Advanced Confounding Adjustment (ACA). Looking forward to a great Week 2!
CAUSALab's Summer Courses on Causal Inference are back @hsph.harvard.edu! We are thrilled to kick off CAUSALab's week one courses today, Key Topics in Causal Inference (KTCI) & Target Trial Emulation (TTE). Attending KTCI or TTE? Be sure to tag us.
This month, @harvardepi.bsky.social recognized teaching fellows who have demonstrated outstanding commitment to their roles. Motohiko Adomi was awarded a Certificate of Distinction and Andrew Weckstein was awarded an Excellence in Teaching award. 🎉 Congratulations, Motohiko and Andrew!
Last chance! Today (Wed. 5/27 12:00 PM ET) is the deadline to submit your application for CAUSALab's 2026 Summer Courses on Causal Inference. Week 1: June 8-12, 2026 Week 2: June 15-18, 2026 Submit the brief application: 🔗 hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau...
New from NordICC! The article suggests reduced colorectal incidence after 13 years of follow up for a colonoscopy screening randomized trial. NordICC is an international collaboration w/ methodological support from Joy Shi @miguelhernan.org Read the article: www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Congrats to James Robins for being elected to the National Academy of Sciences (NAS)! One of three @hsph.harvard.edu faculty members selected for this honor, he was recognized by NAS for key contributions advancing the field of #causalinference. Read more: hsph.harvard.edu/news/three-h...
Behind the scenes: Causal Inference in Pregnancy 🎥 CAUSALab's new course explores methodological & operational considerations when evaluating treatment strategies during pregnancy. Registration info available this fall. Join listserv for updates: harvard.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...
Last month, @isaacnunezs.bsky.social won best poster at the European Causal Inference Meeting (EuroCIM 2026) in Oxford, UK. Isaac presented "Causal inference when treatment affects outcome ascertainment." Congrats, Isaac!⭐ #causalinference #harvard #hsph
Congratulations to CAUSALab researcher Lawson Ung for successfully defending his PhD dissertation! 🎉 "Causal Inference Using External Comparators: Identification, Estimation, and Applications." We are so grateful to have Lawson on our team and congratulate him on his ongoing success.
Congrats to Barbra Dickerman on her Outstanding Mentor Award! The Outstanding Mentor Award was established in 2010 to honor @hsph.harvard.edu faculty who demonstrate outstanding mentorship outstanding mentorship by cultivating professional development & research excellence.
Searching for a postdoc opportunity? @causalab.org is still reviewing applications for the T32 Training Program in Comparative Effectiveness Research for Suicide Prevention (Funded by NIMH, T32 MH125815). 🔗 Apply: form.jotform.com/201476846966... More in comments. #causalinference
1 date available for CAUSALab Clinics! Free #causalinference consulting with postdoc fellows. Offered to Boston early-career investigators who research comparative effectiveness or safety of health interventions. 📅 May 13, 2026 Learn more & apply: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau...
This week: EuroCIM 2026 CAUSALab researcher Isaac Núñez is representing our team at this week's conference in Oxford, UK. Isaac is presenting "Causal inference when treatment affects outcome ascertainment." Learn more: eurocim.org/oxford-2026/ #causalinference #epidemiology
The 21st Kolokotrones Symposium was a success! Thank you to our wonderful speakers for contributing their perspectives at this event, a collaboration with the Smith Center. Recordings will be posted on YouTube in the coming weeks. Subscribe for notifications: www.youtube.com/@CAUSALab
Interested in combining randomized trial and real-world data? Combining Information for Causal Inference (CICI) explores generalizability & transportability analyses, general study design, & more. 💡 Instructors: Issa Dahabreh, Jose Zubizarreta 📆 June 15-18, 2026 hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau...
Thinking about taking Advanced Confounding Adjustment (June 15-18)? Secure your spot today.
Interested in using g-methods with time-varying confounders?💡 Advanced Confounding Adjustment (ACA) teaches inverse probability weighting, parametric g-formula, & more. 📆 June 15-18, 2026 📍 @hsph.harvard.edu / online Apply: causalab.hsph.harvard.edu/courses/
Searching for a postdoc opportunity? CAUSALab is reviewing applications for the T32 Training Program in Comparative Effectiveness Research for Suicide Prevention (Funded by NIMH, T32 MH125815). 🔗 Apply: form.jotform.com/201476846966... Learn more in comments. #causalinference