Making a major impact in Science
Tourette’s discovery hailed as breakthrough
When French neurologist Gilles de la Tourette first cataloged the persistent muscle tics and involuntary vocal outbursts characteristic of the syndrome that now bears his name, he recognized that the condition ran in families. Now, 120 years later, Yale researchers led by Matthew W. State, M.D., Ph.D., Harris Assistant Professor of Child Psychiatry, have identified the first genetic mutation associated with Tourette’s syndrome (TS).Along with a Yale study of dyslexia (see “Dyslexia Gene Also...
Neuroscientists target disorders of the brain and spinal cord
Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s, and injuries to the brain and spinal...
Banner year for Yale as six on faculty join Institute of Medicine
Six Yale researchers, five with appointments at the School of Medicine and one from the School of Nursing, were among...
Medical school welcomes first Gilliam Fellows
Howard Hughes initiative aims to diversify graduate biomedical education
New collaboration with museum aims to improve science literacy
Amid concern about the effectiveness of science education, epidemiologists at the School of Medicine, educators at...
Yale, VA supporting troops on the home front
More than 1.2 million Americans have gone to war in Iraq and Afghanistan since September 2001, over a quarter of whom...
Unlikely allies, common goals in fight against obesity
The sharply rising rate of obesity in America over the past two decades has engendered a fierce public debate, pitting...
Yale’s oncology chief is intent on moving cancer discoveries to the bedside
Advances
Take sleep apnea seriously, says study
It can be trying to share a bed with a person affected by obstructive sleep apnea, a common...
Read more...Mad cow’s small impact explained?
A recent study by neuropathologist Laura Manuelidis, M.D., professor of surgery, and colleagues in...
Read more...Restoring flexibility to heal broken brains
In early life, the brain is continually sculpted by stimuli from the outside world. But soon, most...
Read more...Cool therapy helps after troubled births
If the placenta or umbilical cord are torn or squeezed before or during childbirth, or if the...
Read more...Out & About
October 1: At the Harvey Cushing family gathering, Cushing’s descendants and family members celebrated the eminent neurosurgeon’s life and planned for a permanent home at the School of Medicine for his famed collection of brain specimens, photographs, drawings and memorabilia. 
1. Michael Cushing 2. Jennie Burnap 3. William Cushing 4. Harvey Cushing 5. Tyler Mortimer 6. Bree Mortimer 7. Siri Mortimer 8. Tony Mortimer 9. Morgan Brown 10. Betsey Brown 11. Sara Wilford 12. Christopher di Bonaventura 13. Albert Paley 14. William Paley 15. Alison Paley 16. Samuel Paley 17. Kate Chiucchini 18. Laura Rabbitt 19. Kate Roosevelt Whitney 20. Amanda Burden 21. Peter di Bonaventura 22. Franklin Thomas 23. Sara di Bonaventura 24. Lulie Haddad 25. Grace Haddad 26. Elizabeth di Bonaventura 27. Henry di Bonaventura 28. Sarah Rabbitt .
Mutombo stands behind (from left) Mariliam Padilla, Monica Daniels, Neighbors and Shaylice Bragg during a lecture in the anatomy lab by medical student Jason Knight (back to camera). 
Medical students (from left) Anup Patel, Tracy Wright, Luis Kolb, Ninani Kombo, Chike Brandon, Tejaswini More, Aaron Remenschneider, Emlyn Jones, Sarah Frasure and Sara Whetstone with Mutombo.
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