Quick study, bighearted contributor
United Technologies chief sees a path to better care with new cancer hospital
When Louis Chênevert was named president of United Technologies Corporation (UTC) in 2006, his mentor, Chairman of the Board George David, described him as a quick study with “remarkable skills at learning.” David said, “I think that’s one of the most important challenges in life. People need to rise to new things, new situations, new fact patterns, and to learn from what has gone before. Louis is just awfully good at that.”As a Director’s Advisory Board member at Yale Cancer Center (YCC) since...
Van will bring much-needed mammography to Uganda’s poor
For women in the developed world, mammography is a familiar ritual. The test is a routine way to screen for breast...
Vessel researcher is appointed as new cardiovascular chief
The medical school has appointed Michael Simons, M.D., as chief of the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of...
Type 1 diabetes: is prevention finally in sight?
New antibody therapies lessen need for insulin, may one day eliminate it
Yale lab hones virus that selectively kills brain tumor cells
When Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor in May, Americans were...
On-the-spot blood tests make surgery quicker
Ever take a medical vacation? Stay in a hotel, take in the sights and fit in some surgery? That’s a reality for some of...
A scientific leader recharges his batteries with rock and roll
Medicine@Yale, the bimonthly newsletter of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), chronicles achievements
of YSM in basic and clinical research, medical education, and health care. Read More...
