diff --git a/evaluate_models.py b/evaluate_models.py
index cf86d2e..0bfa9b3 100644
--- a/evaluate_models.py
+++ b/evaluate_models.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import sys
 import time
 from concurrent.futures import ThreadPoolExecutor, as_completed
 from dataclasses import dataclass
-from typing import Any, Dict, Iterable, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, List, Optional, Sequence, Tuple
 
 import numpy as np
 import torch
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ DEFAULT_DEATH_CAUSE_ID = 1256
 class ModelSpec:
     name: str
     model_type: str  # delphi_fork | sap_delphi
-    loss_type: str   # exponential | discrete_time_cif
+    loss_type: str   # exponential | discrete_time_cif | lognormal_basis_hazard
     full_cov: bool
     checkpoint_path: str
 
@@ -420,6 +420,72 @@ def cifs_from_discrete_time_logits(
     return cif, survival
 
 
+def _normal_cdf_stable(z: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+    z = torch.clamp(z, -12.0, 12.0)
+    return 0.5 * (1.0 + torch.erf(z / math.sqrt(2.0)))
+
+
+def cifs_from_lognormal_basis_logits(
+    logits: torch.Tensor,
+    centers: Sequence[float],
+    sigma: torch.Tensor,
+    taus: Sequence[float],
+    *,
+    bin_edges: Optional[Sequence[float]] = None,
+    return_survival: bool = False,
+) -> torch.Tensor:
+    """Convert LogNormalBasisHazardLoss logits -> CIFs at taus.
+
+    logits: (B, 1 + K*R) where K is number of diseases (causes) and R is number of basis functions.
+    centers: length R, in log-time.
+    sigma: scalar tensor (already clamped) in log-time units.
+    taus: horizons in the same units as training bin_edges (years).
+    """
+    if logits.ndim != 2:
+        raise ValueError("Expected logits shape (B, 1+K*R)")
+    if sigma.ndim != 0:
+        raise ValueError("sigma must be a scalar tensor")
+
+    device = logits.device
+    dtype = logits.dtype
+
+    centers_t = torch.tensor([float(x)
+                             for x in centers], device=device, dtype=dtype)
+    r = int(centers_t.numel())
+    jr = int(logits.shape[1] - 1)
+    if jr <= 0 or (jr % r) != 0:
+        raise ValueError("logits.shape[1]-1 must be divisible by R")
+    k = jr // r
+
+    # Stable t_min clamp (aligns with training loss rule).
+    t_min = 1e-12
+    if bin_edges is not None:
+        edges = [float(x) for x in bin_edges]
+        if len(edges) >= 2 and math.isfinite(edges[1]) and edges[1] > 0:
+            t_min = edges[1] * 1e-6
+    t_min_t = torch.tensor(float(t_min), device=device, dtype=dtype)
+
+    taus_t = torch.tensor([float(x) for x in taus], device=device, dtype=dtype)
+    taus_t = torch.clamp(taus_t, min=t_min_t)
+    log_tau = torch.log(taus_t)  # (H,)
+
+    # (H,R)
+    z = (log_tau.unsqueeze(-1) - centers_t.unsqueeze(0)) / sigma
+    cdf = _normal_cdf_stable(z)
+
+    w_all = torch.softmax(logits, dim=-1)
+    w = w_all[:, 1:].view(logits.size(0), k, r)  # (B,K,R)
+
+    cif = torch.einsum("bkr,hr->bkh", w, cdf)  # (B,K,H)
+
+    if not return_survival:
+        return cif
+
+    survival = 1.0 - cif.sum(dim=1)  # (B,H)
+    survival = torch.clamp(survival, min=0.0, max=1.0)
+    return cif, survival
+
+
 # ============================================================
 # CIF integrity checks
 # ============================================================
@@ -1192,15 +1258,31 @@ def instantiate_model_and_head(
     dataset: HealthDataset,
     device: str,
     checkpoint_path: str = "",
-) -> Tuple[torch.nn.Module, torch.nn.Module, str, Sequence[float]]:
+) -> Tuple[torch.nn.Module, torch.nn.Module, str, Sequence[float], Dict[str, Any]]:
     model_type = str(cfg["model_type"])
     loss_type = str(cfg["loss_type"])
 
+    loss_params: Dict[str, Any] = {}
+
     if loss_type == "exponential":
         out_dims = [dataset.n_disease]
     elif loss_type == "discrete_time_cif":
         bin_edges = cfg.get("bin_edges", DEFAULT_BIN_EDGES)
         out_dims = [dataset.n_disease + 1, len(bin_edges)]
+    elif loss_type == "lognormal_basis_hazard":
+        centers = cfg.get("lognormal_centers", None)
+        if centers is None:
+            centers = cfg.get("centers", None)
+        if not isinstance(centers, list) or len(centers) == 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "lognormal_basis_hazard requires 'lognormal_centers' (list of mu_r in log-time) in train_config.json"
+            )
+        out_dims = [1 + dataset.n_disease * len(centers)]
+        loss_params["centers"] = centers
+        loss_params["bandwidth_min"] = float(cfg.get("bandwidth_min", 1e-3))
+        loss_params["bandwidth_max"] = float(cfg.get("bandwidth_max", 10.0))
+        loss_params["bandwidth_init"] = float(cfg.get("bandwidth_init", 0.7))
+        loss_params["loss_eps"] = float(cfg.get("loss_eps", 1e-8))
     else:
         raise ValueError(f"Unsupported loss_type for evaluation: {loss_type}")
 
@@ -1249,7 +1331,7 @@ def instantiate_model_and_head(
 
     head = SimpleHead(n_embd=int(cfg["n_embd"]), out_dims=out_dims).to(device)
     bin_edges = cfg.get("bin_edges", DEFAULT_BIN_EDGES)
-    return backbone, head, loss_type, bin_edges
+    return backbone, head, loss_type, bin_edges, loss_params
 
 
 @torch.no_grad()
@@ -1258,6 +1340,7 @@ def predict_cifs_for_model(
     head: torch.nn.Module,
     loss_type: str,
     bin_edges: Sequence[float],
+    loss_params: Dict[str, Any],
     loader: DataLoader,
     device: str,
     offset_years: float,
@@ -1316,6 +1399,20 @@ def predict_cifs_for_model(
             cif_full, survival = cifs_from_discrete_time_logits(
                 # (B,K,H), (B,H)
                 logits, bin_edges, eval_horizons, return_survival=True)
+        elif loss_type == "lognormal_basis_hazard":
+            centers = loss_params.get("centers", None)
+            sigma = loss_params.get("sigma", None)
+            if centers is None or sigma is None:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "lognormal_basis_hazard requires loss_params['centers'] and loss_params['sigma']")
+            cif_full, survival = cifs_from_lognormal_basis_logits(
+                logits,
+                centers=centers,
+                sigma=sigma,
+                taus=eval_horizons,
+                bin_edges=bin_edges,
+                return_survival=True,
+            )
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported loss_type: {loss_type}")
 
@@ -1823,12 +1920,27 @@ def main() -> int:
             collate_fn=health_collate_fn,
         )
 
-        backbone, head, loss_type, bin_edges = instantiate_model_and_head(
-            cfg, dataset, args.device, checkpoint_path=spec.checkpoint_path)
         ckpt = torch.load(spec.checkpoint_path, map_location=args.device)
+
+        backbone, head, loss_type, bin_edges, loss_params = instantiate_model_and_head(
+            cfg, dataset, args.device, checkpoint_path=spec.checkpoint_path)
         backbone.load_state_dict(ckpt["model_state_dict"], strict=True)
         head.load_state_dict(ckpt["head_state_dict"], strict=True)
 
+        if loss_type == "lognormal_basis_hazard":
+            crit_state = ckpt.get("criterion_state_dict", {})
+            log_sigma = crit_state.get("log_sigma", None)
+            if isinstance(log_sigma, torch.Tensor):
+                log_sigma_t = log_sigma.to(device=args.device)
+                sigma = torch.exp(log_sigma_t)
+            else:
+                sigma = torch.tensor(float(loss_params.get(
+                    "bandwidth_init", 0.7)), device=args.device)
+            bmin = float(loss_params.get("bandwidth_min", 1e-3))
+            bmax = float(loss_params.get("bandwidth_max", 10.0))
+            sigma = torch.clamp(sigma, min=bmin, max=bmax)
+            loss_params["sigma"] = sigma
+
         (
             cif_full,
             survival,
@@ -1839,6 +1951,7 @@ def main() -> int:
             head,
             loss_type,
             bin_edges,
+            loss_params,
             loader,
             args.device,
             args.offset_years,
diff --git a/losses.py b/losses.py
index 35a5942..e251e4d 100644
--- a/losses.py
+++ b/losses.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 import math
-from typing import Optional, Sequence, Tuple
+from typing import Any, Dict, Optional, Sequence, Tuple, Union
 
 import torch
 import torch.nn as nn
@@ -258,3 +258,233 @@ class DiscreteTimeCIFNLLLoss(nn.Module):
                 F.nll_loss(logp_at_event_bin, target_events, reduction="mean")
 
         return nll, reg
+
+
+class LogNormalBasisHazardLoss(nn.Module):
+    """Event-only competing risks loss using lognormal basis (Gaussian on log-time).
+
+    This loss models cause-specific CIF as a mixture of lognormal basis CDFs:
+
+        F_j(t) = sum_r w_{j,r} * Phi((log t - mu_r) / sigma)
+
+    Training uses *bin probability mass* (Delta CIF / interval mass). There is
+    **no censoring**: every sample is an observed event with a valid cause.
+
+    Logits interface:
+        logits: (B, 1 + J*R)
+            logits[:, 0] -> w0 (survival mass / never-event)
+            logits[:, 1:] -> flattened (j,r) in row-major order: j then r
+                index = 1 + j*R + r
+
+    Forward interface (must match):
+        forward(logits, target_events, dt, reduction)
+    """
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        bin_edges: Sequence[float],
+        centers: Sequence[float],
+        *,
+        eps: float = 1e-8,
+        bandwidth_init: float = 0.5,
+        bandwidth_min: float = 1e-3,
+        bandwidth_max: float = 10.0,
+        lambda_sigma_reg: float = 0.0,
+        sigma_reg_target: Optional[float] = None,
+        return_dict: bool = False,
+    ):
+        super().__init__()
+
+        if len(bin_edges) < 2:
+            raise ValueError("bin_edges must have length >= 2")
+        # allow last edge to be +inf
+        for i in range(1, len(bin_edges)):
+            prev = float(bin_edges[i - 1])
+            cur = float(bin_edges[i])
+            if math.isinf(prev):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "bin_edges cannot have +inf except possibly as the last edge")
+            if i == len(bin_edges) - 1 and math.isinf(cur):
+                if not (cur > prev):
+                    raise ValueError("bin_edges must be strictly increasing")
+            else:
+                if not (cur > prev):
+                    raise ValueError("bin_edges must be strictly increasing")
+        if float(bin_edges[0]) < 0.0:
+            raise ValueError("bin_edges[0] must be >= 0")
+
+        if len(centers) < 1:
+            raise ValueError("centers must have length >= 1")
+
+        self.eps = float(eps)
+        self.bandwidth_min = float(bandwidth_min)
+        self.bandwidth_max = float(bandwidth_max)
+        self.lambda_sigma_reg = float(lambda_sigma_reg)
+        self.sigma_reg_target = None if sigma_reg_target is None else float(
+            sigma_reg_target)
+        self.bandwidth_init = float(bandwidth_init)
+        self.return_dict = bool(return_dict)
+
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "bin_edges",
+            torch.tensor([float(x) for x in bin_edges], dtype=torch.float32),
+            persistent=False,
+        )
+        self.register_buffer(
+            "centers",
+            torch.tensor([float(x) for x in centers], dtype=torch.float32),
+            persistent=False,
+        )
+
+        if self.bandwidth_init <= 0:
+            raise ValueError("bandwidth_init must be > 0")
+        self.log_sigma = nn.Parameter(torch.tensor(
+            math.log(self.bandwidth_init), dtype=torch.float32))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normal_cdf(z: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        # Stable normal CDF via erf.
+        z = torch.clamp(z, -12.0, 12.0)
+        return 0.5 * (1.0 + torch.erf(z / math.sqrt(2.0)))
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def _normal_sf(z: torch.Tensor) -> torch.Tensor:
+        # Stable normal survival function via erfc.
+        z = torch.clamp(z, -12.0, 12.0)
+        return 0.5 * torch.erfc(z / math.sqrt(2.0))
+
+    def forward(
+        self,
+        logits: torch.Tensor,
+        target_events: torch.Tensor,
+        dt: torch.Tensor,
+        reduction: str = "mean",
+    ) -> Union[Tuple[torch.Tensor, torch.Tensor], Dict[str, Any]]:
+        if logits.ndim != 2:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"logits must be 2D with shape (B, 1+J*R); got {tuple(logits.shape)}")
+        if target_events.ndim != 1 or dt.ndim != 1:
+            raise ValueError("target_events and dt must be 1D tensors")
+        if logits.shape[0] != target_events.shape[0] or logits.shape[0] != dt.shape[0]:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Batch size mismatch among logits, target_events, dt")
+        if reduction not in {"mean", "sum", "none"}:
+            raise ValueError("reduction must be one of {'mean','sum','none'}")
+
+        device = logits.device
+        dtype = logits.dtype
+
+        bin_edges = self.bin_edges.to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
+        centers = self.centers.to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
+        bsz = logits.shape[0]
+        r = int(centers.numel())
+        jr = int(logits.shape[1] - 1)
+        if jr <= 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "logits.shape[1] must be >= 2 (w0 + at least one (j,r) weight)")
+        if jr % r != 0:
+            raise ValueError(
+                f"(logits.shape[1]-1) must be divisible by R={r}; got {jr}")
+        j = jr // r
+
+        # 1) Stable global weights (includes w0).
+        w_all = torch.softmax(logits, dim=-1)  # (B, 1+J*R)
+        w0 = w_all[:, 0]
+        w = w_all[:, 1:].view(bsz, j, r)
+
+        # 2) Determine event bin index.
+        k = int(bin_edges.numel() - 1)
+        if k < 1:
+            raise ValueError("bin_edges must define at least one bin")
+
+        # v2: dt is always continuous time (float), map to bin via searchsorted.
+        dt_f = dt.to(device=device, dtype=dtype)
+        bin_idx = torch.searchsorted(bin_edges, dt_f, right=True) - 1
+        bin_idx = torch.clamp(bin_idx, 0, k - 1).to(torch.long)
+
+        left = bin_edges[bin_idx]
+        right = bin_edges[bin_idx + 1]
+
+        # 3) Stable log(t) clamp.
+        if float(self.bin_edges[1]) > 0.0:
+            t_min = float(self.bin_edges[1]) * 1e-6
+        else:
+            t_min = 1e-12
+        t_min_t = torch.tensor(t_min, device=device, dtype=dtype)
+
+        left_is_zero = left <= 0
+
+        # For log() we still need a positive clamp, but we will treat CDF(left)=0 exactly
+        # when left<=0 (instead of approximating via t_min).
+        left_clamped = torch.clamp(left, min=t_min_t)
+        log_left = torch.log(left_clamped)
+        is_inf = torch.isinf(right)
+        # right might be +inf for last bin; avoid log(+inf) by substituting a safe finite value.
+        right_safe = torch.where(is_inf, left_clamped,
+                                 torch.clamp(right, min=t_min_t))
+        log_right = torch.log(right_safe)
+
+        sigma = torch.clamp(self.log_sigma.to(
+            device=device, dtype=dtype).exp(), self.bandwidth_min, self.bandwidth_max)
+
+        z_left = (log_left.unsqueeze(-1) - centers.unsqueeze(0)) / sigma
+        z_right = (log_right.unsqueeze(-1) - centers.unsqueeze(0)) / sigma
+        z_left = torch.clamp(z_left, -12.0, 12.0)
+        z_right = torch.clamp(z_right, -12.0, 12.0)
+
+        cdf_left = self._normal_cdf(z_left)
+        # Treat the first-bin left boundary exactly as 0 in CDF.
+        if left_is_zero.any():
+            cdf_left = torch.where(
+                left_is_zero.unsqueeze(-1), torch.zeros_like(cdf_left), cdf_left)
+        cdf_right = self._normal_cdf(z_right)
+        delta_finite = cdf_right - cdf_left
+        delta_last = self._normal_sf(z_left)
+        # If left<=0, SF(left)=1 exactly.
+        if left_is_zero.any():
+            delta_last = torch.where(
+                left_is_zero.unsqueeze(-1), torch.ones_like(delta_last), delta_last)
+        delta_basis = torch.where(
+            is_inf.unsqueeze(-1), delta_last, delta_finite)
+        delta_basis = torch.clamp(delta_basis, min=0.0)
+
+        # 4) Gather per-sample cause weights and compute event mass.
+        cause = target_events.to(device=device, dtype=torch.long)
+        if (cause < 0).any() or (cause >= j).any():
+            raise ValueError(f"target_events must be in [0, J-1] where J={j}")
+
+        b_idx = torch.arange(bsz, device=device)
+        w_cause = w[b_idx, cause, :]  # (B, R)
+
+        m = (w_cause * delta_basis).sum(dim=-1)
+        m = torch.clamp(m, min=self.eps)
+        nll_vec = -torch.log(m)
+
+        if reduction == "mean":
+            nll: torch.Tensor = nll_vec.mean()
+        elif reduction == "sum":
+            nll = nll_vec.sum()
+        else:
+            nll = nll_vec
+
+        sigma_penalty = torch.zeros((), device=device, dtype=dtype)
+        if self.lambda_sigma_reg > 0.0:
+            target = self.bandwidth_init if self.sigma_reg_target is None else self.sigma_reg_target
+            sigma_penalty = (self.log_sigma.to(
+                device=device, dtype=dtype) - math.log(float(target))) ** 2
+        reg = sigma_penalty * float(self.lambda_sigma_reg)
+
+        if not self.return_dict:
+            return nll, reg
+
+        return {
+            "nll": nll,
+            "reg": reg,
+            "nll_vec": nll_vec,
+            "sigma": sigma.detach(),
+            "avg_w0": w0.mean().detach(),
+            "min_delta_basis": delta_basis.min().detach(),
+            "mean_m": m.mean().detach(),
+            "sigma_penalty": sigma_penalty.detach(),
+            "bin_idx": bin_idx.detach(),
+        }
diff --git a/model.py b/model.py
index 462cc82..0f01d07 100644
--- a/model.py
+++ b/model.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@ import numpy as np
 from typing import Optional, List
 from backbones import Block
 from age_encoder import AgeSinusoidalEncoder, AgeMLPEncoder
-import torch.nn.functional as F
 import torch.nn as nn
 import torch
 
diff --git a/prepare_data.py b/prepare_data.py
index e16f690..9b0b287 100644
--- a/prepare_data.py
+++ b/prepare_data.py
@@ -4,7 +4,8 @@ import numpy as np                # Numerical operations
 
 # CSV mapping field IDs to human-readable names
 field_map_file = "field_ids_enriched.csv"
-field_dict = {}                             # Map original field ID -> new column name
+# Map original field ID -> new column name
+field_dict = {}
 tabular_fields = []                         # List of tabular feature column names
 with open(field_map_file, "r", encoding="utf-8") as f:  # Open the field mapping file
     next(f)  # skip header line
diff --git a/train.py b/train.py
index 947bf1b..15deed4 100644
--- a/train.py
+++ b/train.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from losses import ExponentialNLLLoss, DiscreteTimeCIFNLLLoss, get_valid_pairs_and_dt
+from losses import ExponentialNLLLoss, DiscreteTimeCIFNLLLoss, LogNormalBasisHazardLoss, get_valid_pairs_and_dt
 from model import DelphiFork, SapDelphi, SimpleHead
 from dataset import HealthDataset, health_collate_fn
 from tqdm import tqdm
@@ -13,16 +13,16 @@ import os
 import time
 import argparse
 import math
-import sys
 from dataclasses import asdict, dataclass, field
-from typing import Literal, Sequence
+from typing import Literal, Optional, Sequence
 
 
 @dataclass
 class TrainConfig:
     # Model Parameters
     model_type: Literal['sap_delphi', 'delphi_fork'] = 'delphi_fork'
-    loss_type: Literal['exponential', 'discrete_time_cif'] = 'exponential'
+    loss_type: Literal['exponential', 'discrete_time_cif',
+                       'lognormal_basis_hazard'] = 'exponential'
     age_encoder: Literal['sinusoidal', 'mlp'] = 'sinusoidal'
     full_cov: bool = False
     n_embd: int = 120
@@ -34,6 +34,15 @@ class TrainConfig:
         default_factory=lambda: [0.0, 0.24, 0.72,
                                  1.61, 3.84, 10.0, 31.0, float('inf')]
     )
+    # LogNormalBasisHazardLoss specific
+    lognormal_centers: Optional[Sequence[float]] = field(
+        default_factory=list)  # mu_r in log-time
+    loss_eps: float = 1e-8
+    bandwidth_init: float = 0.7
+    bandwidth_min: float = 1e-3
+    bandwidth_max: float = 10.0
+    lambda_sigma_reg: float = 1e-4
+    sigma_reg_target: Optional[float] = None
     rank: int = 16
     # SapDelphi specific
     pretrained_emd_path: str = "icd10_sapbert_embeddings.npy"
@@ -64,7 +73,7 @@ def parse_args() -> TrainConfig:
     parser.add_argument(
         "--loss_type",
         type=str,
-        choices=['exponential', 'discrete_time_cif'],
+        choices=['exponential', 'discrete_time_cif', 'lognormal_basis_hazard'],
         default='exponential',
         help="Type of loss function to use.")
     parser.add_argument("--age_encoder", type=str, choices=[
@@ -79,6 +88,24 @@ def parse_args() -> TrainConfig:
                         help="Dropout probability.")
     parser.add_argument("--lambda_reg", type=float,
                         default=1e-4, help="Regularization weight.")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--lognormal_centers",
+        type=float,
+        nargs='*',
+        default=None,
+        help="LogNormalBasisHazardLoss centers (mu_r) in log-time; provide as space-separated floats. If omitted, centers are derived from bin_edges.")
+    parser.add_argument("--loss_eps", type=float, default=1e-8,
+                        help="Epsilon for LogNormalBasisHazardLoss log clamp.")
+    parser.add_argument("--bandwidth_init", type=float, default=0.7,
+                        help="Initial sigma for LogNormalBasisHazardLoss.")
+    parser.add_argument("--bandwidth_min", type=float, default=1e-3,
+                        help="Minimum sigma clamp for LogNormalBasisHazardLoss.")
+    parser.add_argument("--bandwidth_max", type=float, default=10.0,
+                        help="Maximum sigma clamp for LogNormalBasisHazardLoss.")
+    parser.add_argument("--lambda_sigma_reg", type=float, default=1e-4,
+                        help="Sigma regularization strength for LogNormalBasisHazardLoss.")
+    parser.add_argument("--sigma_reg_target", type=float, default=None,
+                        help="Optional sigma target for regularization (otherwise uses bandwidth_init).")
     parser.add_argument("--rank", type=int, default=16,
                         help="Rank for low-rank parameterization (if applicable).")
     parser.add_argument("--pretrained_emd_path", type=str, default="icd10_sapbert_embeddings.npy",
@@ -118,7 +145,36 @@ def parse_args() -> TrainConfig:
     parser.add_argument("--device", type=str, default='cuda' if torch.cuda.is_available() else 'cpu',
                         help="Device to use for training.")
     args = parser.parse_args()
-    return TrainConfig(**vars(args))
+
+    cfg = TrainConfig(**vars(args))
+
+    # If lognormal_centers are not provided, derive a reasonable default from bin_edges.
+    if cfg.lognormal_centers is None or len(cfg.lognormal_centers) == 0:
+        edges = [float(x) for x in cfg.bin_edges]
+        finite = [e for e in edges if math.isfinite(e)]
+        if len(finite) < 2:
+            raise ValueError(
+                "bin_edges must contain at least two finite edges to derive lognormal_centers")
+        e1 = finite[1]
+        t_min = (e1 * 1e-3) if e1 > 0 else 1e-12
+        # Build one center per bin (including the +inf last bin if present).
+        centers: list[float] = []
+        for i in range(1, len(edges)):
+            left = float(edges[i - 1])
+            right = float(edges[i])
+            if i == 1 and left <= 0.0:
+                left_pos = t_min
+            else:
+                left_pos = max(left, t_min)
+            if math.isinf(right):
+                mid = max(left_pos * 2.0, left_pos + 1e-6)
+            else:
+                right_pos = max(right, t_min)
+                mid = math.sqrt(left_pos * right_pos)
+            centers.append(math.log(max(mid, t_min)))
+        cfg.lognormal_centers = centers
+
+    return cfg
 
 
 def get_num_params(model: nn.Module) -> int:
@@ -205,6 +261,23 @@ class Trainer:
             ).to(self.device)
             # logits shape (M, K+1, n_bins+1)
             out_dims = [dataset.n_disease + 1, len(cfg.bin_edges)]
+        elif cfg.loss_type == "lognormal_basis_hazard":
+            r = len(cfg.lognormal_centers)
+            if r <= 0:
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "lognormal_centers must be non-empty for lognormal_basis_hazard")
+            self.criterion = LogNormalBasisHazardLoss(
+                bin_edges=cfg.bin_edges,
+                centers=cfg.lognormal_centers,
+                eps=cfg.loss_eps,
+                bandwidth_init=cfg.bandwidth_init,
+                bandwidth_min=cfg.bandwidth_min,
+                bandwidth_max=cfg.bandwidth_max,
+                lambda_sigma_reg=cfg.lambda_sigma_reg,
+                sigma_reg_target=cfg.sigma_reg_target,
+            ).to(self.device)
+            # logits shape (M, 1 + J*R)
+            out_dims = [1 + dataset.n_disease * r]
         else:
             raise ValueError(f"Unsupported loss type: {cfg.loss_type}")