https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News&orgId=109532 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 11 Sep 2026 07:02:43 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/idisco-based-tissue-clearing-and-3d-imaging-workshop/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/idisco-based-tissue-clearing-and-3d-imaging-workshop/ iDISCO-based tissue clearing and 3D imaging, to be held at Yale University on May 10–14, 2027. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-led-aitc-coordinating-center/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-led-aitc-coordinating-center/ A Yale-led team, in partnership with Indiana University, awarded a five-year, $9.5 million NIH grant to establish and lead the AI-Powered Coordinating Center (AICC) for the NIA's Artificial Intelligence and Technology Collaboratory (AITC) Program on Aging and AD/ADRD Research. Led by Principal Investigator Hua Xu, PhD, alongside Co-Investigators Thomas M. Gill, MD, and Xenophon Papademetris, PhD, of Yale, and Andrew J. Saykin, PsyD, of Indiana University, the AICC will serve as the national hub connecting five AITC centers to coordinate activities, streamline administration, and accelerate the translation of AI-enabled technologies for older adults and people living with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, through July 2031. Wed, 09 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/roel-verhaak-named-neurosurgery-vice-chair-of-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/roel-verhaak-named-neurosurgery-vice-chair-of-research/ Roel Verhaak, PhD, Harvey and Kate Cushing Professor of Neurosurgery, was recently named the Department of Neurosurgery’s vice chair of research. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/konnikova-and-taylor-receive-award-to-study-diet-in-preterm-infants/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/konnikova-and-taylor-receive-award-to-study-diet-in-preterm-infants/ Liza Konnikova, MD, PhD (left), and Sarah N. Taylor, MD, recently received a research award from the Binational Science Foundation for a study looking at the influence of diet on the intestinal health and growth of preterm infants. Wed, 02 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/potenza-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/potenza-honored-with-lifetime-achievement-award/ Marc Potenza, PhD, MD, Steven M. Southwick Professor of Psychiatry and professor in the Child Study Center and of neuroscience, has been honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award for the Study of Behavioral Addictions by the International Society for the Scientific Study of Behavioral Addictions. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-a-grant-of-nearly-dollar25-million-to-map-the-developing-brain-and-advance-autism-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-a-grant-of-nearly-dollar25-million-to-map-the-developing-brain-and-advance-autism-research/ Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, is focused on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and to clarify how and when autism diverges from typical development. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:35:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/dixit-lab-member-phu-awarded-nih-f30-fellowship/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/dixit-lab-member-phu-awarded-nih-f30-fellowship/ Anh Phu, a member of the Dixit Laboratory at Yale School of Medicine, was recently named recipient of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth L. Kirschstein National Research Service Award F30 Predoctoral Fellowship. Fri, 28 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rivera-hernandez-awarded-ruth-l-kirschstein-predoctoral-national-research-service-award-by-nida/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rivera-hernandez-awarded-ruth-l-kirschstein-predoctoral-national-research-service-award-by-nida/ Melody Rivera-Hernández, a PhD candidate in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award (F31) by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-haven-high-school-students-complete-summer-bioinformatics-program-at-yale/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-haven-high-school-students-complete-summer-bioinformatics-program-at-yale/ High school students from the Engineering and Science University Magnet School of New Haven participated in an eight-week summer bioinformatics program at Yale School of Medicine. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 10:00:00 Z https://www.survivornet.com/articles/true-breakthrough-experts-say-personalized-mrna-vaccine-could-help-stop-melanoma-from-returning-become-new-standard-of-care/ https://www.survivornet.com/articles/true-breakthrough-experts-say-personalized-mrna-vaccine-could-help-stop-melanoma-from-returning-become-new-standard-of-care/ A new experimental vaccine is showing incredible potential as a treatment option for melanoma, one of the most dangerous types of skin cancer. Compared to other types of skin cancer, melanoma is much more likely to spread to other parts of the body if not found and treated early. Even when it is surgically removed, melanoma can return, or recur. Mon, 24 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-haven-students-participate-in-2026-yale-neuroscience-summer-scholars-program/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-haven-students-participate-in-2026-yale-neuroscience-summer-scholars-program/ Four New Haven public high school students gained research and educational experiences in neuroscience and related fields while participating in the 2026 Yale Neuroscience Summer Scholars program. Fri, 21 Aug 2026 10:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/personalized-cancer-vaccines-just-got-one-step-closer-to-reality/ https://www.everydayhealth.com/cancer/personalized-cancer-vaccines-just-got-one-step-closer-to-reality/ Adults at high risk of melanoma recurrence and spread were able to stay cancer-free with personalized vaccines made with mRNA technology. Thu, 20 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/who-is-most-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/who-is-most-likely-to-be-diagnosed-with-kidney-cancer/ David Braum, MD, joined WTNH's Health Headlines segment to bring awareness about kidney cancer. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/phd-student-bowei-deng-earns-nci-f31-fellowship-to-study-egfr-trafficking-and-biased-signaling/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/phd-student-bowei-deng-earns-nci-f31-fellowship-to-study-egfr-trafficking-and-biased-signaling/ Bowei Deng, a fifth-year PhD candidate in Pharmacology working in Dr. Mark Lemmon’s lab at the Yale Cancer Biology Institute (YCBI), part of Yale Cancer Center, has been awarded an NIH F31 Predoctoral Fellowship from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to support his doctoral research on ligand-induced epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) trafficking. Wed, 19 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/braun-wins-kidneycan-catalyst-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/braun-wins-kidneycan-catalyst-award/ David Braun, MD, PhD, associate professor of internal medicine (medical oncology and hematology), has been selected by the leadership committee of the 2026 Kidney Cancer Research Summit as the recipient of the 2026 KidneyCAN Catalyst Award. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/breaking-barriers-award-to-support-lamarches-cancer-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/breaking-barriers-award-to-support-lamarches-cancer-research/ Nelson LaMarche, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Pathology and member of the Yale Cancer Biology Institute and Yale Cancer Center, has been presented with a 2026 Breaking Barriers in Cancer Research Award by the V Foundation for Cancer Research, a top-rated cancer research charity. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/center-for-the-translational-neuroscience-of-alcohol-to-continue-research-for-five-years/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/center-for-the-translational-neuroscience-of-alcohol-to-continue-research-for-five-years/ The Center for the Translational Neuroscience of Alcohol (CTNA) at Yale School of Medicine has been awarded a grant by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) to continue its research for five more years. Fri, 07 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/jiang-and-cheng-awarded-yale-points-grant-072026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/jiang-and-cheng-awarded-yale-points-grant-072026/ Jiang and Cheng Awarded Yale POINTS Grant for Low-Cost Long-Read Sequencing Platform. The award totals $150,000 and runs from July 2026 through June 2028. Wed, 22 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xil-ELPOic&list=PL7sTfY5Zh-YQxM3a3W4DtvRm_tyJ68f1K&index=4&t=12s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xil-ELPOic&list=PL7sTfY5Zh-YQxM3a3W4DtvRm_tyJ68f1K&index=4&t=12s Mandar Muzumdar, MD, discusses the dramatic rise in pancreatic cancer and how his lab is studying whether the types of fats we consume may contribute to the development of cancer, including pancreatic cancer. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/martinez-ohern-awarded-ai-at-yale-seed-grant-072026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/martinez-ohern-awarded-ai-at-yale-seed-grant-072026/ María Rodríguez Martínez, PhD, MC and Corey S. O'Hern, PhD, have been awarded a $100,000 AI at Yale Seed Grant to develop physics-grounded AI models of protein flexibility and conformational ensembles. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/addy-to-be-honored-by-east-grand-rapids-schools-foundation-with-distinguished-alumni-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/addy-to-be-honored-by-east-grand-rapids-schools-foundation-with-distinguished-alumni-award/ Nii Addy, PhD, Albert E. Kent Associate Professor of Psychiatry and associate professor of cellular and molecular physiology, will be honored by the East Grand Rapids (Michigan) Schools Foundation with its Distinguished Alumni Award. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/haoyu-cheng-nhgri-r01-grant-07012026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/haoyu-cheng-nhgri-r01-grant-07012026/ Haoyu Cheng, PhD, has been awarded an R01 grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) of the National Institutes of Health for the project "Toward Comprehensive Genomic Analysis Through De Novo Genome Assembly." The award totals $2,618,998, Tue, 14 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-professors-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-july-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/new-professors-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-july-2026/ The Yale Department of Internal Medicine is proud to welcome three new professors: Lydia Aoun-Barakat, MD; Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH; and Priti Kumar, PhD. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/leeds-receives-va-career-development-award-to-study-psychosocial-risk-factors-in-cancer-surgery/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/leeds-receives-va-career-development-award-to-study-psychosocial-risk-factors-in-cancer-surgery/ Ira Leeds, MD, MBA, has received a five-year, more than $3 million Veterans Affairs (VA) Career Development Award-2 (CDA-2) to study how psychosocial risk factors contribute to complications following major cancer surgery among veterans. His project will use artificial intelligence to identify psychosocial risks before surgery and evaluate a wraparound nurse navigation model to provide targeted support. Building on previous research showing that addressing these risk factors can reduce related postoperative complications by as much as 50%, the study aims to identify the factors most strongly associated with poor surgical outcomes and lay the foundation for interventions that improve recovery and long-term cancer outcomes for veterans. Fri, 10 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/favuzzi-selected-for-klingenstein-fellowship-award-in-neuroscience/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/favuzzi-selected-for-klingenstein-fellowship-award-in-neuroscience/ Emilia Favuzzi, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Yale’s Wu Tsai Institute, won the Klingenstein Fellowship Award in Neuroscience, presented by Klingenstein Philanthropies to support early career investigators engaged in basic or clinical research that may lead to a better understanding of neurological and psychiatric disorders. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/national-cancer-institute-grant-will-support-espinosas-leukemia-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/national-cancer-institute-grant-will-support-espinosas-leukemia-research/ Amos Espinosa, a PhD candidate in the Krause Laboratory and a medical research scholar in the Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded an F31 NRSA Fellowship from the National Cancer Institute Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/bei-wins-fulbright-for-malaria-vaccinology-program-in-senegal/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/bei-wins-fulbright-for-malaria-vaccinology-program-in-senegal/ Amy Kristine Bei, PhD, an affiliate of the Yale Institute of Global Health, received a Fulbright Scholar Fellowship for Senegal for 2026-2027. Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://revsonfoundation.org/announcing-the-2026-2028-charles-h-revson-foundation-senior-fellows-in-biomedical-science/ https://revsonfoundation.org/announcing-the-2026-2028-charles-h-revson-foundation-senior-fellows-in-biomedical-science/ NEW YORK, NY — The Charles H. Revson Foundation has selected Zhe Zhou, PhD, as a Senior Fellow in Biomedical Science. Zhe is a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Stavroula Hatzios in the Yale Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology and Yale Microbial Sciences Institute. Mon, 06 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/arnsten-awarded-peter-seeburg-integrative-neuroscience-prize/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/arnsten-awarded-peter-seeburg-integrative-neuroscience-prize/ Amy Arnsten, PhD, Albert E. Kent professor of Neuroscience, received the 2026 Peter Seeburg Integrative Neuroscience Prize, awarded by the Schaller-Nikolich Foundation in association with the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies and the Society for Neuroscience. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/tsang-led-team-receives-grant-for-viral-resilience-project/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/tsang-led-team-receives-grant-for-viral-resilience-project/ A team led by John Tsang, PhD, MMath, Anthony N. Brady Professor of Immunobiology, has been awarded a £4,200,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) for a project that aims to decode and engineer coordinated immune responses that rapidly clear viruses in an effort to minimize viral spread and immunopathology. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/bayer-wildberger-receives-2026-american-brain-foundation-next-generation-research-grant/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/bayer-wildberger-receives-2026-american-brain-foundation-next-generation-research-grant/ A Q&A with Alexandra Bayer Wildberger, PhD, a postdoctoral associate in the lab of Kevin O’Connor, PhD, who was selected to receive a 2026 American Brain Foundation Next Generation Research Grant in the area of myasthenia gravis for her project, “Investigating the Role of the Immune System’s First Responders in Myasthenia Gravis.” Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/ybii-pilot-grant-awardees-spring-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/ybii-pilot-grant-awardees-spring-2026/ Members of the Yale Biomedical Imaging Institute applied for spring 2026 funding to support exploratory imaging studies or secondary data analysis studies that encourage collaboration between departments on topics with the potential to improve health and disease outcomes. Exploratory studies are critical to driving transformative and innovative biomedical advancements in biomedical imaging and jump-starting high-impact studies that lack preliminary data. We congratulate the Spring 2026 awardees! Wed, 24 Jun 2026 16:00:00 Z https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-jane-coffin-childs-fund-for-medical-research-names-its-2026-fellows-302808227.html?tc=eml_cleartime https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/the-jane-coffin-childs-fund-for-medical-research-names-its-2026-fellows-302808227.html?tc=eml_cleartime /PRNewswire/ -- The Jane Coffin Childs Memorial Fund for Medical Research has selected Minwoo Bae, PhD, as awardee to distinguished fellowship program in biomedical research. Minwoo is a Postdoctoral Associate in the lab of Joseph Mougous in the YSM Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Yale Microbial Sciences Institute. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/hsieh-and-shulman-lauded-for-their-work-as-mentors/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/hsieh-and-shulman-lauded-for-their-work-as-mentors/ The Fund for Physician-Scientist Mentorship at Yale School of Medicine honored two faculty members during the Janeway Society Retreat in May for their work supporting early career physician-scientists and helping to advance their career development. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/favuzzi-awarded-funding-for-project-on-immune-system-control/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/favuzzi-awarded-funding-for-project-on-immune-system-control/ Emilia Favuzzi, PhD, assistant professor of neuroscience, has been selected to join the 2026 class of Beckman Young Investigator Awardees. Wed, 17 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/dr-sarah-aitken-named-pew-stewart-scholar/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/dr-sarah-aitken-named-pew-stewart-scholar/ Sarah Aitken, MBChB, PhD, Assistant Professor of Pathology, has been named one of five recipients of the 2026 Pew-Stewart Scholars Cancer Research Award. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:00:00 Z https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/06/16/these-36-scientists-are-leading-the-way-to-biomedical-discoveries https://www.pew.org/en/research-and-analysis/articles/2026/06/16/these-36-scientists-are-leading-the-way-to-biomedical-discoveries Dr. Sarah Aitken Named Pew-Stewart Scholar. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rimm-lab-member-jack-robbins-wins-college-of-american-pathologists-distinguished-student-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rimm-lab-member-jack-robbins-wins-college-of-american-pathologists-distinguished-student-award/ Charles J. "Jack" Robbins, an MD-PhD student and member of the Rimm Lab in the Department of Pathology, was selected for a College of American Pathologists Distinguished Medical Student Award. Mon, 15 Jun 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/nih-selects-schiff-to-direct-fogarty-international-center/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/nih-selects-schiff-to-direct-fogarty-international-center/ Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, will serve as the next director for the National Institute of Health’s Fogarty International Center and the NIH Associate Director for International Research. Thu, 04 Jun 2026 20:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/claydon-named-assistant-dean-for-bbs-program/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/claydon-named-assistant-dean-for-bbs-program/ Jennifer Claydon, PhD, joined the Yale Graduate School of Arts and Sciences on June 1 as assistant dean for the Biological and Biomedical Sciences (BBS) program. Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-cancer-center-researchers-and-trainees-present-at-2026-asco-annual-meeting/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-cancer-center-researchers-and-trainees-present-at-2026-asco-annual-meeting/ Researchers from Yale Cancer Center participated in the 2026 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held in Chicago from May 29 to June 2, where they presented the latest research advancements from Yale Cancer Center and Smilow Cancer Hospital. Tue, 02 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-professor-awarded-v-foundation-grant-to-support-cancer-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/yale-professor-awarded-v-foundation-grant-to-support-cancer-research/ Nelson LaMarche, PhD, assistant professor of pathology, will receive the V Foundation for Cancer Research 2026 Breaking Barriers in Cancer Research (V Scholar) award. The four-year grant supports faculty who are on track to earn permanent positions early in their cancer research careers by funding laboratory-based fundamental research or translational research. Fri, 29 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/muschen-honored-by-harrington-discovery-institute/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/muschen-honored-by-harrington-discovery-institute/ Markus Müschen, MD, PhD, was selected by the Harrington Discovery Institute as a recipient of its 2026 Scholar-Innovator Award. The scholar awards support breakthrough new treatments for common and rare diseases, including cardiovascular, inflammatory, hematologic, and oncologic disease, using small molecule, biologic, cell-based, and genetic therapies. Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.miamiherald.com/living/article315908640.html https://www.miamiherald.com/living/article315908640.html Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) don’t break down naturally in the body or environment, and can accumulate over time. Wed, 27 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/yale-medicine-magazine/article/joan-a-steitz-the-queen-of-rna/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/yale-medicine-magazine/article/joan-a-steitz-the-queen-of-rna/ Yale’s esteemed professor pried open doors once shut to women, leaving a legacy of advocacy and breakthrough science. Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/yale-medicine-magazine/article/everything-is-physiology/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/yale-medicine-magazine/article/everything-is-physiology/ "Yale Medicine Magazine" spoke with Michael Caplan, MD, PhD, about this fundamental branch of biology and how it touches every field. Mon, 25 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rodriguez-martinez-r01-myasthenia-gravis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/rodriguez-martinez-r01-myasthenia-gravis/ María Rodríguez Martínez, PhD, MSc, associate professor, has received an R01 award from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) to study autoreactive B cells in Myasthenia Gravis using deep learning. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/cho-cheng-u01-pangenome-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/cho-cheng-u01-pangenome-research/ Hyunghoon Cho, PhD, assistant professor, and Haoyu Cheng, PhD, have received an U01 award to develop scalable, privacy-preserving computational tools for population-scale human pangenome assembly and analysis. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/hyman-awarded-2026-yale-department-of-psychiatry-mental-health-advocacy-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/hyman-awarded-2026-yale-department-of-psychiatry-mental-health-advocacy-award/ Steven E. Hyman, MD, right, core institute member and director of the Program in Brain Health at the Broad Institute, was presented with the 2026 Yale Department of Psychiatry Mental Health Advocacy Award. Wed, 20 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/krystal-awarded-2026-connecticut-medal-of-technology/ https://medicine.yale.edu/bbs/news-article/krystal-awarded-2026-connecticut-medal-of-technology/ John H. Krystal, MD, chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, was selected for the 2026 Connecticut Medal of Technology for the discovery of the rapid antidepressant actions of ketamine, the most important clinical advance in psychiatry in the current era. Mon, 18 May 2026 04:00:00 Z