# Biostatistics/Epidemiology Training Grants in AIDS

> **NIH NIH T32** · HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH · 2020 · $508,318

## Abstract

Summary/Abstract
This is a request for an extension of the Biostatistics and Epidemiology in AIDS Training Program at the
Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health (HSPH). The program prepares pre-doctoral and postdoctoral
fellows in the application of biostatistics and epidemiology to HIV research. The program is an active
collaboration between the Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology. Trainees receive high-quality
instruction in basic biostatistical theory and methods, such as probability, statistical inference, computing and
data analysis. The program also provides training in specialized topics of particular relevance for HIV/AIDS
applications, such as survival, longitudinal and multivariate data analysis, causal inference and statistical
genetics. Options are available for training in computational biology/bioinformatics and health data science
(“big data”) as these are increasingly important areas for HIV research.
Training is also provided through substantive course work in HIV-related topics, most commonly in HIV
epidemiology, topics in immunology, virology and infectious diseases, or health policy pertaining to the HIV
pandemic. Trainees participate in a regular “HIV Working Group” seminar series where faculty, students, and
fellows present their HIV-related research, as well as in seminar discussions about developing clinical trials
and observational studies in HIV research organized by the HSPH Center for Biostatistics in AIDS Research.
An important focus of training is the opportunity to work with faculty on HIV-related biostatistical and
epidemiological methods research including, for pre-doctoral students, the development of a doctoral research
thesis. Trainees participate in Harvard's program on scientific integrity in the conduct of research, formal
coursework on grant writing and methods to ensure reproducible science, training in effective biostatistical
consulting, and workshops on effective writing, public speaking, and career development.
Since its inception in 1988, this training program has emphasized strong links to HIV/AIDS research,
particularly those through the HSPH AIDS Initiative including the Botswana Harvard Partnership, and through
the large statistical centers at HSPH which work with international HIV clinical trials research networks and with
the Pediatric HIV/AIDS Cohort Study. The Program has a particular focus on the recruitment of students from
underrepresented minority groups and their successful completion of training. The focus on interdisciplinary
training at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, as well as its talented and diverse student body and
faculty, makes it ideally suited for a training program in biostatistics and epidemiology applied to HIV research.

## Key facts

- **NIH application ID:** 9960416
- **Project number:** 5T32AI007358-32
- **Recipient organization:** HARVARD UNIVERSITY D/B/A HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH
- **Principal Investigator:** Michael David Hughes
- **Activity code:** T32 (R01, R21, SBIR, etc.)
- **Funding institute:** NIH
- **Fiscal year:** 2020
- **Award amount:** $508,318
- **Award type:** 5
- **Project period:** 1989-09-01 → 2024-06-30

## Primary source

NIH RePORTER: https://reporter.nih.gov/project-details/9960416

## Citation

> US National Institutes of Health, RePORTER application 9960416, Biostatistics/Epidemiology Training Grants in AIDS (5T32AI007358-32). Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-05-23 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nih/9960416. Licensed CC0.

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