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On this Week in Microbiology (TWiM), Michelle Swanson and the TWiM team discuss [minute 32] the identification of a deadly bacterial strain causing widespread deaths of newborns in Uganda.

Thousands of babies in the central African country develop post-infectious hydrocephalus (PIH) every year, many of whom go on to die. In June, the Lancet Microbe published the results of research in Uganda. A bacteria (Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus) was identified as the predominant infection agent for both neonatal sepsis and the subsequent PIH that developed in new-born babies.

What can single neurons teach us about how our brains recognize patterns (such as words & structure of language)? Hypothesis Fund awardee Eyiyemisi Damisah aims to understand the neurological basis of statistical learning.

On June 19, 2023, after 16 years of persistent pursuit of answers, the team published a landmark paper in The Lancet Microbe detailing the results of three linked studies, conclusively identifying the Paenibacillus thiaminolyticus bacteria as responsible for postinfectious hydrocephalus in Uganda.

The MHS-Medical Education Pathway Degree Program’s 2023 graduates received their diplomas on May 31, while the Medical Education Fellows were honored on Yale School of Medicine's Med Ed Day for completing their program.

Actress Shannen Doherty, 52, who’s bravely battled metastatic breast cancer underwent surgery to remove a tumor in her brain.

The CBMH first annual symposium was held in May 2023, with over 100 in-person participants ranging from trainees to senior faculty.

2023 Connecticut Magazine Top Doctors List featured four neurosurgeons from the Yale School of Medicine

On May 10, 2023, in honor of Brain Tumor Awareness Month, members of our Chênevert Family Brain Tumor Center at Smilow Cancer Hospital and Yale Cancer Center shared information on what to expect after surgery to remove a tumor.