Scientist joins a most distinguished fold
Pediatrician-turned-scientist wins the Lasker Award for research on molecular protein-folding machine
The elegant vaulted ceilings and leaded glass of the school’s Medical Historical Library provided the proper setting for a September 12 reception that itself marked a milestone in Yale’s medical history. Earlier that day, Arthur Horwich, M.D., Sterling Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics, learned that he was one of this year’s recipients of the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Research Award, one of the most prestigious prizes in biomedicine, for his seminal work showing how proteins attain the...
Yale surgeons use engineered vessel to treat child’s heart defect
In August, a toddler born with only one functioning heart ventricle went under anesthesia at Yale so surgeons could...
Yale’s Class of 1961 comes together for research on cancer
When the 50th reunion of a Yale College class approaches, classmates traditionally team up to contribute to the Yale...
Seeing the good in biology’s ‘bad guys’
Though antioxidants may bring health benefits by curbing the damage caused by free radicals, research shows they are a double-edged sword
New hope for old brains seen in study of memory
The prefrontal cortex (PFC)—the front part of the brain, just behind the forehead—is the site of a dizzying array of...
Cellular toolkit opens up a world of possibilities
Cells are like novels: they’re made up of words and sentences, each spelled out in combinations of letters. All of cell...
Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital at Yale-New Haven have joined forces to create Closer to Free — a fund...
Cancer is relentless, so perseverance is essential in those who hope to vanquish it. Alan C. Sartorelli, Ph.D., is...
Advances
New recipe for natural Alzheimer’s compound
Preparations of a Chinese moss have been sold as a dietary supplement to maintain memory and used...
Read more...Protecting the kidneys after heart surgery
Following cardiac surgery, many patients experience acute kidney injury (AKI), a complication that...
Read more...Uterine cells may be a new diabetes remedy
When type 1 diabetes destroys the insulin-producing islet cells of the pancreas, the only cure —...
Read more...Adding antipsychotics does little for PTSD
Treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a severe anxiety disorder that can follow...
Read more...Out & About
August 6Friends, staff, and volunteers celebrated the HAVEN Free Clinic’s 5th Anniversary. Founded by Yale students in the health professions, HAVEN provides care to uninsured patients at the Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC), which marks its 40th anniversary this year.
(Front, from left) volunteers Nyasha George’12 and Jing Chen’12; FHCHC Executive Director Katrina Clark, M.P.H.; board member Peter Zhao’14; and volunteerCasey Watts, of the Yale College Class of 2012. (Back, from left) Attending nurse Elizabeth Magenheimer, APRN, assistant clinical professor at the School of Nursing; attending physician Steven Wolfson, M.D., associate clinical professor of internal medicine; Laurie Bridger, M.D., assistant clinical professor of internal medicine and HAVEN medical director; and attending physician Nancy R. Angoff, M.D., M.P.H., M.Ed., associate dean of student affairs and associate professor of internal medicine.
August 6Friends, staff, and volunteers celebrated the HAVEN Free Clinic’s 5th Anniversary. Founded by Yale students in the health professions, HAVEN provides care to uninsured patients at the Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC), which marks its 40th anniversary this year.
Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro(D-CT).
August 6Friends, staff, and volunteers celebrated the HAVEN Free Clinic’s 5th Anniversary. Founded by Yale students in the health professions, HAVEN provides care to uninsured patients at the Fair Haven Community Health Center (FHCHC), which marks its 40th anniversary this year.
Angoff and Chen.
August 18, 2011The School of Medicine formally welcomed the 101 members of the Class of 2015 at the White Coat Ceremony, an annual ritual in which new students receive physician’s jackets.
David A. Hafler, M.D., Gilbert H. Glaser, M.D., Professor, chair of the Department of Neurology, and professor of immunobiology, gave this year’s keynote speech.
August 18, 2011The School of Medicine formally welcomed the 101 members of the Class of 2015 at the White Coat Ceremony, an annual ritual in which new students receive physician’s jackets.
Forrester A. Lee, M.D., assistant dean for multicultural affairs and professor of medicine (left) and Laura R. Ment, M.D., professor of pediatrics and neurology and associate dean for admissions (not visible), help Michael Changwith his jacket.
August 18, 2011The School of Medicine formally welcomed the 101 members of the Class of 2015 at the White Coat Ceremony, an annual ritual in which new students receive physician’s jackets.
(From left) Frank Gruskay, M.D. ’54, with grandson and first-year student Jordan Gruskay, son Jeffrey Gruskay, M.D. ’81 and associate clinical professor of pediatrics, and Dean and Ensign Professor of Medicine Robert J. Alpern, M.D.
August 18, 2011The School of Medicine formally welcomed the 101 members of the Class of 2015 at the White Coat Ceremony, an annual ritual in which new students receive physician’s jackets.
(From left) Ben Albright, Pretpaul Bagi, Aditi Balakrishna, Zeb Balsen,Jessica Becker, Dipankan Bhattacharya, Xiao(Mark) Bi, Sean Bickerton, and Remy Bizimungu.
August 18, 2011The School of Medicine formally welcomed the 101 members of the Class of 2015 at the White Coat Ceremony, an annual ritual in which new students receive physician’s jackets.
Aileen Morrison(left) with her mother, Lai Kuen(Phinney) Morrison.
September 17 Yale Tomorrow, Yale University’s five-year comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised a record $3.886 billion, formally concluded with a celebration on campus.
James Kim, a graduate student at the School of Music, gave a solo cello performance at Yale’s Sprague Hall.
September 17 Yale Tomorrow, Yale University’s five-year comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised a record $3.886 billion, formally concluded with a celebration on campus.
Guests attended dinner in the Commons at Woolsey Hall.
September 17 Yale Tomorrow, Yale University’s five-year comprehensive fundraising campaign, which raised a record $3.886 billion, formally concluded with a celebration on campus.
The work of Yale faculty, such as Thomas J. Lynch, M.D., Richard Sackler and Jonathan Sackler Professor of Medicine, director of Yale Cancer Center, and physician-in-chief at Smilow Cancer Hospital (on screen), was highlighted during an evening of performances.
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