The Studio
The Harvard Chan Studio is the hub for the School’s premier in-person and live-streamed events. We convene global leaders in health policy, advocacy, industry, and research for insightful conversations about public health’s most pressing challenges and most promising solutions.
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Upcoming events
CDC Director Mandy Cohen: Protecting public health in a challenging world
As the nation’s public health chief, CDC Director Mandy Cohen faces a world of challenges. In this fireside chat, she will discuss a range of pressing issues, including bird flu, extreme heat, health equity, loneliness, and gun violence. She’ll also describe her career journey from an MPH student at Harvard Chan to head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dean Andrea Baccarelli will moderate. Register for free to attend in-person and submit your questions. Harvard ID is required. … Continue reading "CDC Director Mandy Cohen: Protecting public health in a challenging world"
Past events
Anti-obesity medications: Risks, benefits and alternatives
Prescriptions for anti-obesity medications have soared. A wave of next-generation therapies is on the way. And researchers are studying whether GLP-1 drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, and Mounjaro can have impacts beyond obesity and diabetes, based on emerging clues that they could target addiction, cardiovascular disease, osteoarthritis — even potentially neurodegenerative disorders such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s. Yet amid the excitement, important questions have arisen about access, cost, equity, and long-term use. Consumers are also asking how these drugs align … Continue reading "Anti-obesity medications: Risks, benefits and alternatives"
The digital lives of children: Impacts of screen time on health and play
The average child in the United States spends more than five hours on a screen every day. What is the impact on mental and physical health? Is screen time replacing play time, or can the two coexist? In this discussion, experts will look at why kids are on their devices so much; why some children may be disproportionately affected by overuse; and how kids and their families can establish a healthy relationship with the ubiquitous screens in our everyday lives. … Continue reading "The digital lives of children: Impacts of screen time on health and play"
Studio Open House
The Studio at the Harvard Chan School is thrilled to invite you to our open house! Join us on September 4 in The Studio, 10th Floor, Kresge Building, to discover the world-class programming The Studio produces, enjoy a complimentary lunch, share YOUR ideas for programming, and spend some time with therapy dog Sophie. Bonus: come by and enjoy some free swag! Attendees will be admitted on a rolling basis until we reach capacity and may be photographed or recorded. Harvard … Continue reading "Studio Open House"
Better urban planning is helping to erase racial and economic segregation
A movement to reconnect and revitalize long-segregated cities is gaining steam. The Reconnect Jackson-Ward project in Richmond, Virginia, exemplifies the potential for urban redesign to address the physical and economic segregation caused by interstate highways cutting through cities. Mayor Levar Stoney explains why the project makes him optimistic about the future of his city.
Personalized cancer vaccines may train the body’s immune system to fight tumors
A clinical trial at the University of Florida offers new hope for the future of cancer treatment. Researchers developed an mRNA vaccine that triggers the body’s immune system to attack brain tumors. While there’s still a long road ahead, Elias Sayour, professor for pediatric oncology research, is hopeful because early clinical trial results showed a rapid immune response in patients with glioblastoma, the most common form of brain cancer.
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View all past events, including those produced by The Forum and Voices in Leadership, at the Harvard Chan School YouTube channel.