Mission
 To promote exemplary cross-disciplinary
research in population and health, and
 to facilitate the submission of successful
applications for NIH and foundation
research support
Research Themes
 Poverty and Welfare Policy
 Sexual and Reproductive Health
 Transition to Adulthood and
Family Demography
 Computational Demography
 University-wide center
 ~60 Faculty Associates in 13 depts.
in 4 divisions
 Offices on Medical and Homewood
campuses to facilitate interdivisional
collaborations.
 Funded since 1971.
NICHD Population Centers
 The Population Dynamics Branch of NICHD has funded a
highly regarded Population Research Infrastructure
program since 1971.
 Currently 23 NICHD Population Centers, of which the HPC
is one of the oldest and most established.
 This program provides a critical core of professionals to
address emerging questions in NICHD priority areas:
 Marriage and family change  Mortality
 Fertility and family planning  HIV risk and prevention
 Children and child health.
 Teen pregnancy
Recent Pilot Projects
 Improving age reporting in low-income countries
through computer vision and machine learning
 Extreme Poverty in the United States: Dynamics and
Implications for Health
 Evaluation of two estimates of covert use of
contraception in the DHS
 Developmental origins of metabolic disorders/obesity
across three-generations in Japan
 Intergenerational Transfers between Midlife Parents and
Adult Children in Contemporary China
 The influence of the food environment on childhood
obesity
 Micro-Simulation Model to Understand Contraceptive
Behavior and Unintended Pregnancy
Population Center Services
 Population Information Services
 Computing Services
 Data Services
Population Information Services
(everyone)
 Claire Twose (Director) & Lori Rosman—
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Population librarians from Welch available to assist with
population information needs by appointment
Jennifer Darragh–data librarian is available to answer
questions about:
 The process to obtain restricted-use population datasets
 primary data dissemination and/or archiving/deposit assistance.
Librarians provide training and workshops on
bibliographic tools, data use
Population Library Information Portal
Computing and Programming Services
(Associates Only)
 Advise on specific hardware and software solutions
 Coordinate installation of hardware and software with
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BSPH IT/IT@JH
Troubleshoot statistical programming issues
Initial instruction on using equipment and software
Help with developing statistical code in software
programs such as SAS, SPSS, STATA, etc.
Data file downloads and customized subsetting of large
demographic datasets.
Restricted Data Services
(Associates Only)
 Jennifer Darragh assists in acquisition & maintenance of restricted-use
data. This service includes
 preparing and submitting applications for use of the data
 management of contract/license file (including amendments, renewals & audits)
 secure storage of original restricted data media (CDs/DVDs)
 HPC Associates have two options for storing restricted-use data depending
upon security requirements.
 HPC restricted-data server. For data permitted to be accessed via a secure
connection to a server. To access the restricted data server, there is an Internetbased Cold Room in the BSPH.
 HPC Cold Room. A secure environment for restricted data analysis on standalone computers.
 Both rooms are on the 4th floor of BSPH and protected by card reader
access.
HPC
Website
web.jhu.edu/
popcenter