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Early-career researchers: Do you know how to build a mentoring network? Check out our Mentorship in Clinical & Translational Research guide for resources to help you grow your mentoring network & learn strategies to connect with prospective mentors: hvrdct.me/59f1b9
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Our latest newsletter: Relationships as Antidote to Stress, Mentoring Networks, & Grant Funding: hvrdct.me/e1cb28 @ccos-ctsa.bsky.social
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Sharpen your research skills this new year — at your own pace. Browse our on-demand courses on funding, biostatistics, grant writing, & more. Taught by Harvard faculty & experts. Free for Harvard affiliates & open to others for a fee: hvrdct.me/zr2
Biostatistics Journal Club: Causal Inference in Environmental Health. February 4, 2026.
Biostatistics Journal Club: Join Marie-Abèle Bind of Massachusetts General Hospital as she discusses causal inference in environmental health. Register: hvrdct.me/d5ab17
Our latest newsletter: New C/T Research Opportunities & Resources. Read: hvrdct.me/5aec62
The words "Studies find that when people give–in many different ways, whether it’s time, money, support, or just listening–it’s generally good for them. It makes people happier and healthier" are written next to a photo of Sara Konrath.
New: During this past season of giving, we sat down with Sara Konrath, an author of the 2025 World Happiness Report, to learn about her research on the relationship between happiness & giving. Read our interview to discover the “three Cs” of “sustainable” giving: hvrdct.me/25de65
How to Design a Clinical Study: Principles and Protocol Development. February - May 2026.
Hybrid course (virtual and live sessions) for graduate students, fellows, & junior faculty: Plan & develop your own clinical trial proposal supported by biostatistical consultations. Course format: Online lectures & peer feedback. Apply by February 9: hvrdct.me/886c9a
Harvard Catalyst On-Demand.
Sharpen your research skills this winter — at your own pace. Browse our on-demand courses on funding, biostatistics, grant writing, & more. Taught by Harvard faculty & experts. Free for Harvard affiliates & open to others for a fee: hvrdct.me/zr2
NIH K Grant Consultation. Free consulting service for Harvard-affiliated researchers.
Calling all Harvard-affiliated NIH K grant applicants. Free consultation service: Receive tailored feedback from peers and one of our distinguished mentors on your draft Specific Aims pages and career development plans. Learn more & apply by January 7: hvrdct.me/603f4c
Our last newsletter of the year:
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Our most popular interview of 2025. @robertwaldinger.bsky.social leads the Harvard Study on Adult Development, one of the longest-running scientific investigations into human wellbeing. Earlier this year, he sat down with us to discuss the secret to happiness: hvrdct.me/2a2c97
Online & self-paced course designed for healthcare professionals, researchers, & medical students who are interested in learning more about genomic medicine. Free for Harvard affiliates & open to others for a fee: hvrdct.me/19a7ba
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From the archives: Five Questions with @hsph.harvard.edu biostatistician LJ Wei. A consultant for Harvard Catalyst Biostatistics, Wei shares why methodology matters and explains the power of staying curious. Read: hvrdct.me/b16177
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How to Design a Clinical Study: Principles and Protocol Development. February - May 2026.
Hybrid course (virtual and live sessions) for graduate students, fellows, & junior faculty: Plan & develop your own clinical trial proposal supported by biostatistical consultations. Course format: Online lectures & peer feedback. Apply by February 9: hvrdct.me/886c9a
Biostatistics Journal Club: Bernie Rosner @hsph.harvard.edu will discuss use of a multi-state model to combine models for breast cancer incidence & breast cancer-specific mortality: hvrdct.me/fda34e
Faces of Research: Clinical oncologist @jia-luo.bsky.social @danafarber.bsky.social discusses her work in #cancer research & shares insights into the future of the field. Read our recent interview with Luo on her innovative research: hvrdct.me/302041
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From the archives: How does diet impact heart health?
Clinician-scientist @romitb.bsky.social @mgbresearch.bsky.social shares his research on preventing cardiac disease with us - right from his treadmill desk.
Read: hvrdct.me/91ff3c
Quote from LJ Wei, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Biostatistician. The words "If you have curiosity, you can discover new things. Keep your curiosity."
From the archives: Five Questions with @hsph.harvard.edu biostatistician LJ Wei. A consultant for Harvard Catalyst, Wei shares why methodology––and curiosity––matter. Read: hvrdct.me/957cc9
C/T Research Academy First Grant Bootcamp. February - May 2026.
15-week training program for early-stage investigators who are ready to write their first #grant application. Learn to prepare a competitive grant application by accessing self-paced grant-writing instruction, live webinars, & faculty-led small groups. Apply by 12/8: hvrdct.me/69b42a
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How can imaging be utilized to advance cardiology research? Diana Lopez, of Brigham and Women's Hospital, shares insights into the future of this field. Read about her innovative research using PET imaging to better understand & treat heart disease: hvrdct.me/6be23f #Cardiology #HeartDisease
Biostatistics Journal Club: Rui Wang @deptpopmed.bsky.social will discuss handling missing data in cluster randomized trials, including considerations to improve precision by using machine learning & modeling the treatment assignment mechanism. Register: hvrdct.me/2a1809
Can advanced imaging solve the 'new' heart disease?Cardiologist Diana Lopez of Brigham and Women's Hospital recently chatted with us about her innovative research using PET imaging to better understand and treat heart disease. Read interview: hvrdct.me/1f77da
In our latest newsletter: Can Advanced Imaging Solve the 'New’ Heart Disease? & First Grant Bootcamp. Read: hvrdct.me/3f034f
Polaroid of Diana Lopez giving a presentation next to a quote from her with the words "We're seeing an increase in less severe, not as dramatic heart attacks that nonetheless increase the chance of heart failure and death. We're trying to figure out why."
Faces of Research: Treating heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is on the rise. In today's changing medical landscape, cardiologist Diana Lopez of Brigham and Women's Hospital is using PET imaging to better understand and treat heart disease. Read more about her research: hvrdct.me/6be23f
Harvard Catalyst On-Demand.
Dive deep into jumpstarting your research career this fall. Navigate the current challenges in research by brushing up on your skills & learning new ones. Our on-demand, self-paced courses are taught by Harvard faculty & experts. Free for Harvard affiliates & open to others for a fee: hvrdct.me/zr2
“An understanding of statistics is going to greatly improve your research,” says Brian Healy @hsph.harvard.edu. Discover the joy in statistics as you read the words of the professor behind our popular program in applied #biostatistics: hvrdct.me/0f9362
