CAUSALab @causalab.org · 24/09/2026Apply now for CAUSALab Clinics! Free #causalinference consulting w/ postdoc fellows. Offered to Boston early-career investigators who research comparative effectiveness or safety of health interventions. Fall 2026 dates: 📅 Oct 14 📅 Dec 9 Apply: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau... 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 23/09/2026Fall is here! 🍁 Our team kicked off the semester with a social welcoming new members to the lab. Follow along for upcoming CAUSALab projects, research collaborations, and events @hsph.harvard.edu! #causalinference #publichealth #harvard #harvardchan 031
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 22/09/2026Next in the CAUSALab Methods series @ki.se Oliver Dukes (Ghent University) presents “Target Trial Emulation and Structural Nested Models.” 📆 Oct 6, 2026 ⏰ 15.00 CEST/9.00 EDT 📍 Online Register: stats.sender.net/forms/e7JD1d... 010
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 21/09/2026Today marks the start of National Postdoc Appreciation week! CAUSALab is grateful to have a team of wonderful postdoctoral fellows who help make our research at @hsph.harvard.edu possible. National Postdoc Appreciation runs Sep 21-25, 2026. 130
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 16/09/2026Back this fall: ⭐ Fundamentals of Confounding Adjustment (FCA) Learn confounding adjustment in time-fixed settings & build a foundation for advanced methods. Self-paced course w/ video lectures & hands-on exercises. Ready to take FCA? Learn more and apply: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau... 131
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 08/09/2026Up next: prognostic score methods. Ingeborg Waernbaum (Uppsala University) continues the CAUSALab Methods Series @ki.se with a hybrid talk. Details below. 📆 Sep 22, 2026 ⏰ 15.00 CEST/9.00 EDT 📍 Online & In-person Register to attend: 💻 stats.sender.net/forms/e7JD1d... 001
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 02/09/2026🆕 Causal Inference in Pregnancy (CIP) Taught by Sonia Hernández-Díaz & Krista Huybrechts, CIP teaches participants how to design studies to evaluate interventions in pregnancy within a target trial emulation framework. 🎥 Video lectures 🔢 Hands-on exercises 🗓️ Self-paced learning 110
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 24/08/2026CAUSALab is growing! We’re seeking postdoc research fellows across several research areas, including AI, HIV, pregnancy, cardiovascular health, mental health, and methods. Current openings: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau... Applications reviewed on an ongoing basis. More opportunities coming soon. 011
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 20/08/2026Apply now for CAUSALab Clinics! Free #causalinference consulting w/ postdoc fellows. Offered to Boston early-career investigators who research comparative effectiveness or safety of health interventions. Fall 2026 dates: 📅 Oct 14 📅 Nov 18 📅 Dec 9 Apply: hsph.harvard.edu/research/cau... 011
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 04/08/2026Don't miss the early bird registration deadline! Submit your SCRI x CAUSALab course application by 8/14/26. 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 03/08/2026We're happy to share that several CAUSALab members have been promoted! ▪️Laura Cadavid - Research Coordinator ▪️Katherine Li - Research Associate ▪️Jing Li - Research Associate ▪️Jack MacDonald - Senior Program Coordinator ▪️Daniela van Santen - Research Scientist Congrats, all! 🎉 021
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 28/07/2026Join CAUSALab and Singapore Clinical Research Institute (SCRI) for Target Trial Emulation in Real-World Evidence: From Causal Foundations to Practical Applications. Early bird deadline extended 8/14/26. 📅 October 5 – 9, 2026 📍 Singapore Learn more: t.co/QH6ASqdTJE 100
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 22/07/2026CAUSALab is excited to publish our 2025-2026 Annual Report! The report features an overview of lab programming and research activities over the past fiscal year. Read the report @causalab.org: hsph.harvard.edu/causalab/new... 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 21/07/2026Are 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 022
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 20/07/2026Pharmacoepidemiology 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! 021
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 13/07/2026Attending 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... 110
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 08/07/2026New 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... 010
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 06/07/2026This 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! 061
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 01/07/2026Join 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... 100
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 30/06/2026Last 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 010
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 24/06/2026New publication @annalsofim.bsky.social uses target trial emulation to examine GLP-1 use and pregnancy outcomes. Check out the @hsph.harvard.edu research spotlight, which quotes collaborator & first author Jeremy Brown. Study co-authors include Sonia Hernández-Díaz & Krista Huybrechts. 👇 110
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 23/06/2026Attending 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. 100
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 22/06/2026The 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! 042
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 15/06/2026Scenes 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! 012
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 08/06/2026CAUSALab'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. 043
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 28/05/2026This 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! 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 27/05/2026Last 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... 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 21/05/2026New 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... 010
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 20/05/2026Congrats 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... 040
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 13/05/2026Behind 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_... 040
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 11/05/2026Last 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 040
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 07/05/2026Congratulations 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. 041
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 05/05/2026Xabier Garcia de Albeniz presents next in the 2026 Methods Series @ki.se 👇 "Target Trial Emulation in a Post-Authorization Safety Study Required by the European Medicines Agency" 📆 May 19, 2026 ⏰ 15.00 CEST/9.00 EDT Attend online: stats.sender.net/forms/e7JD1d... 053
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 27/04/2026Congrats 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. 072
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 23/04/2026Searching 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 111
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 21/04/2026Want to learn from the experts at your own pace? Fundamentals of Confounding Adjustment (FCA) is available now through mid-June. ✅ Learn methods for confounding adjustment in time-fixed settings ✅ Build foundation for advanced methods in time-varying settings youtu.be/ai6nK8Rulik?...youtu.beFundamentals of Confounding Adjustment (FCA) TrailerYouTube video by CAUSALab at Harvard T.H. Chan 110
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 16/04/20261 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... 000
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 14/04/2026This 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 130
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 06/04/2026The 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 011
Reposted by CAUSALabMiguel Hernan @miguelhernan.org · 02/04/2026Two common misconceptions when repurposing data for #causalinference: 1) the target trial is an ideal trial 2) the target trial protocol can be prespecified Our new paper examines how the target trial protocol depends on the causal question AND the available data. journals.lww.com/epidem/abstr... 1209
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 01/04/2026Interested 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... 030
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 31/03/2026One week away! Don't miss the next Methods Series presentation with Alex Ocampo. 022
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 27/03/2026Thinking about taking Advanced Confounding Adjustment (June 15-18)? Secure your spot today. 100
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 25/03/2026Interested 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/ 141
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 24/03/2026Searching 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 114
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 24/03/2026Alex Ocampo continues the 2026 Methods Series speaker lineup in 2 weeks @ki.se 👇 "Simplifying Causal Mediation Analysis for Time-to-Event Outcomes using Pseudo-Values." 📆 April 7, 2026 ⏰ 15.00 CEST/9.00 EDT 📍 Online Register to attend: stats.sender.net/forms/e7JD1d... 110
CAUSALab @causalab.org · 23/03/2026Attending IWHOD 2026? Meet our team at the International Workshop on HIV and Hepatitis Observational Databases (IWHOD). Attendees include Sara Lodi, Daniela van Santen @isaacnunezs.bsky.social 📅 March 26-28, 2026 📍 Thessaloniki, Greece About IWHOD: iwhod.org 010