Barbra Dickerman, PhD

Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health

Academic Titles

Assistant Professor, Epidemiology, Harvard T.H. Chan School Of Public Health

Research Program Affiliation

Member, Cancer Epidemiology

Research Abstract

Barbra Dickerman’s research is focused on using causal inference methodology and large health databases to improve and personalize cancer control. This work involves evaluating dynamic strategies for cancer control - that is, personalized strategies in which interventions over time can be tailored to an individual’s evolving characteristics. She teaches causal inference methodology within the Department of Epidemiology of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, where she is Assistant Professor of Global Cancer Prevention.