Harvard-MIT-BU Health Economics Seminar

A premier seminar series spotlighting innovative research at the intersection of health policy and economics.

Explore the forefront of health economics at the Harvard–MIT–BU Health Economics Seminar. This weekly series features leading scholars and emerging voices presenting groundbreaking research that’s shaping the future of healthcare policy.

Upcoming Spring 2026 Seminars

DatesLocationsSpeaker and Affiliation
January 29, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
BU Questrom, Room 324Kai Shen Lim (Harvard University)
February 5, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
BU Questrom, Room 324Jessica Banthin (Urban Institute)
February 12, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
BU Questrom, Room 324Jon Gruber (MIT)
February 26, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
MIT SloanVictoria Marone (Yale)
March 5, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
MIT SloanKeith Ericson (Boston University)
March 12, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
MIT SloanMatt Notowidigdo (University of Chicago)
March 26, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
Harvard HCPAnna Russo (Harvard University)
April 2, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
Harvard HCPAnran Li (University of Minnesota)
April 9, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
Harvard HCPChris Whaley (Brown)
April 16, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
HKSAmitabh Chandra (Harvard University)
April 23, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
HKSJohnny Hyunh (Dartmouth)
April 30, 2026,
4:00-5:15pm
HKSAngela Wyse (Dartmouth)

Past Events

Spring 2025

Thursdays, 4:00-5:15pmLocationSpeaker and Affiliation
January 30, 2025BU Questrom – HAR414Pauline Mourot (BU)
February 6, 2025BU Questrom – HAR414Ben Vatter (MIT)
February 13, 2025BU Questrom – HAR414Tong Liu (MIT)
February 27, 2025MIT Sloan – E51-325Jon Kolstad (UC Berkeley)
March 6, 2025MIT Sloan – E51-325Liisa Laine (U Missouri)
March 13, 2025MIT Sloan – E51-325Hannes Schwandt (Northwestern)
March 27, 2025HCP – TMEC (Tosteson Medical Education Center) 250 Mini AmphitheaterAnais Galdin (Dartmouth)
April 3, 2025HCP – TMEC (Tosteson Medical Education Center) 250 Mini AmphitheaterJoe Doyle (MIT)
April 10, 2025HCP – TMEC (Tosteson Medical Education Center) 250 Mini AmphitheaterWoojin Kim (NBER)
April 17, 2025HKS – Rubenstein 304Jason Abaluck (Yale)
April 24, 2025HKS – Rubenstein 304Atul Gupta (Wharton)
May 1, 2025HKS – Rubenstein 304Maria Polyakova (Stanford)