Laboratory Research
Our initial Pilot Project Program, The Ethel F. Donaghue Women's Health Investigator Program at Yale, has been made possible through the generous support of The Patrick and Catherine Weldon Donaghue Medical Research Foundation. Our pilot program is funded in part by the Maximilian E. & Marion O. Hoffman Foundation Inc.
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ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS (SMOKING, ALCOHOL, DRUGS)
Jaakko Lappalainen, M.D., Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychiatry
Determining genetic factors that contribute to alcoholism in women
Marina R. Picciotto, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Neurobiology
Studying the molecular basis for sex differences in depression and nicotine addiction
Determining genetic factors that contribute to alcoholism in women
Marina R. Picciotto, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry, Pharmacology and Neurobiology
Studying the molecular basis for sex differences in depression and nicotine addiction
Jane R. Taylor, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry
Understanding sex differences in motivation and control with regard to drug use
Understanding sex differences in motivation and control with regard to drug use
AUTOIMMUNE DISORDERS (LUPUS)
Mark Mamula, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Understanding the causes of lupus
Understanding the causes of lupus
Mark Mamula, Ph.D., Professor of Internal Medicine (Rheumatology)
Collaborator: Bailin Liang, PhD
Finding the proteins that stimulate lupus
Collaborator: Bailin Liang, PhD
Finding the proteins that stimulate lupus
BONE HEALTH (OSTEOPOROSIS)
Angela Bruzzaniti, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist in Orthopaedics & Rehabilitation
Finding the mechanisms in postmenopausal women that maintain bone
Finding the mechanisms in postmenopausal women that maintain bone
CANCER (BREAST, LUNG, AND OVARIAN)
Carlo Bifulco, M.D., Assistant Professor of Pathology
Using inflammation as a target for breast cancer therapies
Using inflammation as a target for breast cancer therapies
Michael P. DiGiovanna, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor of Medicine (Oncology) and Pharmacology
Targeting the mechanisms for treating lung cancer
Targeting the mechanisms for treating lung cancer
Bruce Haffty, M.D., Professor, Department of Therapeutic Radiology
Developing a molecular analysis for early onset breast cancer
Barry M. Kacinski, M.D., Ph.D., Professor of Therapeutic RadiologyDeveloping a molecular analysis for early onset breast cancer
Sara Rockwell, Ph.D., Professor of Therapeutic Radiology and Pharmacology
Finding out whether alternative therapies affect breast cancer treatments
Finding out whether alternative therapies affect breast cancer treatments
Alessandro Santin, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences
Developing the use of nanoparticles as a novel mechanism for advancing chemotherapy of ovarian cancer
Developing the use of nanoparticles as a novel mechanism for advancing chemotherapy of ovarian cancer
Joann Sweasy, Ph.D., Professor of Therapeutic Radiology
Using human immune responses to create a new model for breast cancer therapies
Using human immune responses to create a new model for breast cancer therapies
ENDOCRINE
Julie Ann Sosa, M.D., Associate Professor of Surgery (Oncology)
Development of stem cells for therapy in hypoparathyroidism
Development of stem cells for therapy in hypoparathyroidism
GENETICS
Setsuko K. Chambers, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Developing gene therapy techniques for ovarian cancer
Developing gene therapy techniques for ovarian cancer
Stewart Frankel, Ph.D., Associate Research Scientist in Pediatrics and Developmental Biology
Understanding gender-specific regulation of genes
Understanding gender-specific regulation of genes
Harriet Kluger, M.D., Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (Oncology)
Identifying markers of invasive breast cancer
Identifying markers of invasive breast cancer
HORMONES & MENOPAUSE
Aydin Arici, M.D., Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Determining if estrogen is protective against degenerative changes in blood vessel walls
Determining if estrogen is protective against degenerative changes in blood vessel walls
Ronald S. Duman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Understanding the brain's response to ovarian hormones
Understanding the brain's response to ovarian hormones
Karyn Frick, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Psychology
Determining the effects of hormone therapy on memory
Determining the effects of hormone therapy on memory
INFECTIOUS DISEASE
Akiko Iwasaki, Ph.D., Professor of Immunobiology
Gender differences in infection and immunity to genital herpes
Gender differences in infection and immunity to genital herpes
MOOD DISORDERS (DEPRESSION, BIPOLAR DISORDER)
Amy Arnsten, Ph.D., Professor of Neurobiology
Understanding the role of gender in stress-induced disorders
Ronald S. Duman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Deciphering the molecular determinants of post-partum mood disorders
Understanding the role of gender in stress-induced disorders
Ronald S. Duman, Ph.D., Professor of Psychiatry and Pharmacology
Deciphering the molecular determinants of post-partum mood disorders
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
Joshua Johnson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences
Maintaining ovarian function and hormone production after cancer chemotherapy
Maintaining ovarian function and hormone production after cancer chemotherapy
Harvey Kliman, M.D., Ph.D., Research Scientist in Obstetrics and Gynecology
Understanding a critical step in human reproduction
Understanding a critical step in human reproduction
Donna M. Neale, M.D., Assistant Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Using specialized cells of the placenta as predictors of preeclampsia
Using specialized cells of the placenta as predictors of preeclampsia
TOURETTE'S & OCD
Paul Lombroso, M.D., Professor, Child Study Center
Determining sex differences in Tourette's syndrome and OCD
Determining sex differences in Tourette's syndrome and OCD
