and prognosis of lung cancer in terms of genetics and environment. The College Alcohol Study, which examines the causes of college binge drinking and approaches to prevention and harm reduction. The Program on the Global Demography of Aging, which studies policy issues related to economics of aging with a focus on the developing world. The Superfund Basic Research Program (see Superfund), studying toxic waste management. The Lee Kum Sheung Center for Health and Happiness, to "help identify how positive aspects of living can lead to better health and a longer life" and "coordinate research across many disciplines at Harvard University" and "understanding the complex interplay between positive psychological well-being and human health." Maternal Health Task Force Launched in 2008 with funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the Maternal Health Task Force (MHTF) is a global project focused on improving maternal health through better coordination, communication, and facilitation between existing maternal health organizations, as well as with experts in related fields. The MHTF is managed by EngenderHealth, an international nonprofit organization. Notable faculty (and past faculty) Joseph G. Allen, public health expert, director of the Healthy Buildings program Katherine Baicker, economist, a former member of the Council of Economic Advisers Robert Blendon, political strategy of health and public opinion expert Barry Bloom, immunologist and former dean David Bloom, economist David Canning, economist Douglas Dockery, epidemiologist Francesca Dominici senior associate dean for research, professor of biostatistics, data scientist, and air pollution expert Arnold Epstein, department chair for health policy and management Max Essex, HIV researcher Julio Frenk, former dean of school of public health and former Secretary of Health of Mexico Atul Gawande, general and endocrine surgeon Sue Goldie, physician and decision scientist, MacArthur fellowship recipient John Graham, policy and decision scientist, former director of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs Laurie Glimcher, immunologist Alice Hamilton, occupational health and toxicology; first woman appointed to the faculty of Harvard University David Hemenway, economist and injury prevention expert William Hsiao, economist Frank Hu, epidemiologist and nutrition researcher David Hunter, epidemiologist, Acting Dean of the Faculty and former Dean for Academic Affairs at School of Public Health Curtis Huttenhower, computational biologist Ashish Jha (MPH'04 and former faculty) served as Dean for Global Strategy 2018–2020 Ichiro Kawachi, social epidemiologist Howard Koh, public health researcher, the 14th Assistant Secretary for Health at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Nan Laird, biostatistician, former