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Supersize the cell
A breakthrough microscopy technique now enables researchers to observe previously unseen molecular processes within genetic material.
1 Nov 2023
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Supersize the Cell: Unlocking Secrets of the Genome Through Expansion Microscopy
Investigators have developed a technique that makes microscopic specimens 4,000 times larger, letting researchers see fundamental genomic processes that previously were too small to visualize and evaluate hypotheses that until recently were untestable.
6 Jul 2023
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Yale Genetics Postdoc Valerie Tornini Awarded K99 Pathway to Independence
Dr. Valerie Tornini, a postdoctoral researcher and developmental biologist in the Yale Department of Genetics, was recently awarded the National Institutes of Health’s K99 Pathway to Independence award.
5 May 2023
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Evolutionary genetics and ancient DNA expert Diyendo Massilani joins Yale Genetics
This summer, the Department of Genetics at Yale School of Medicine welcomes its newest faculty member Dr. Diyendo Massilani.
24 Jun 2022
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A group approach to growing as a principal investigator
Laboratory researchers may not have sufficient training in the skills needed to form and manage an independent laboratory when they make the transition to Principal Investigator. A group of Yale researchers, including Valentina Greco (SWIM) addressed these challenges using principles from organizational management to navigate the groups and cultural norms of the medical school.
Source: Current Biology
8 Jun 2022
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YSM Dean’s Workshop Highlights Collaborative Future of Genomic Healthcare
Yale School of Medicine’s Dean’s Office hosted a workshop to introduce the Yale Center for Genomic Health (YCGH) to the Yale community. It was an event that brought together scholars and professionals from across diverse disciplines to learn more about the science of genomic healthcare and the vision of the YCGH.
2 Jun 2021
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Fifteen School of Medicine Faculty Members Are Among Those Newly Elected to CASE
Fifteen School of Medicine faculty members are among the newest group elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering.
3 Mar 2021
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Diverse Junior Scientists Display Their Talents and Learn to Navigate Academia
The fellows largely represented communities that have been historically unrepresented in the field of medical research, including those from ethnic and racial minorities, those with disabilities, those from low socioeconomic backgrounds, women, or those who identify as LGBTQI+.
16 Feb 2021
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January Symposium for Postdocs Looks to Spur Junior Faculty Diversity
A three-day virtual symposium in January will be devoted to celebrating the work that postdoctoral researchers do, and also to preparing postdocs to take the next big step in many of their careers, securing faculty positions at Yale and other premier research institutions.
22 Nov 2020
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Yale's Human Genomics Efforts Get a New Boost
Under its incoming director, Ira M. Hall, PhD, the Yale Center for Genomic Health will have goals that include creating and leading studies of human genome variation and disease; enhancing the university’s abilities in computational genomics, bioinformatics, and data science; and leading efforts at Yale to implement genomics in health care.
22 Jun 2020
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DNA sequencing to guide research, care
At a ceremony at Yale Center for Clinical Investigation on September 4, Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System officially launched Generations, one of the largest DNA sequencing projects of its kind in the United States. The aim is to enroll more than 100,000 patients in and..
20 Jan 2020
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Tracking Life’s First Step: Two Molecules ‘Awaken’ Brand New Genome
Antonio Giraldez, PhD, and his research team at Yale found that two specific factors are needed to activate DNA in the newly formed embroynic genome, they report June 17 in the journal Developmental Cell.
19 Jun 2019
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New Research Shows Key Role for Proteins P300 and Brd4 in Genome Activation During Early Development
Researchers from Yale University led by Professor Antonio Giraldez have recently discovered that two proteins, P300 and Brd4, are both required and sufficient to enable the activation of genetic self-regulation in zebrafish embryos. Understanding how this genetic activation is controlled is crucial for a deeper understanding of the fundamentals of animal development.
17 Jun 2019
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David W. Wallace, 1924-2017, generous and loyal benefactor
David W. Wallace, a former corporate attorney, businessman, and philanthropist who was a longtime supporter of the School of Medicine and Yale University, died at home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on Dec. 24, 2017. He was 93.
Source: Medicine@Yale
2 Apr 2018
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David W. Wallace, 1924-2017, generous and loyal benefactor
David W. Wallace, a former corporate attorney, businessman, and philanthropist who was a longtime supporter of the School of Medicine and Yale University, died at home in Greenwich, Connecticut, on Dec.
23 Mar 2018
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Antonio Giraldez is appointed chair of genetics department
Antonio J. Giraldez, Ph.
16 Aug 2017
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Antonio Giraldez Named Chair of Genetics
Antonio J. Giraldez, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of the Department of Genetics, effective June 1, 2017. Giraldez is professor of genetics and is affiliated with the Yale Cancer Center and the Yale Stem Cell Center.
13 Jun 2017
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Early career recognition goes to five Yale investigators
Five School of Medicine scientists have been named Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Faculty Scholars in recognition of their potential to make unique contributions to their fields. This newly established program—a joint endeavor of HHMI, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and the..
31 Jan 2017
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Five young Yale scientists recognized for excellence
Five Yale faculty members are among the 84 young researchers designated as Faculty Scholars under a new program to promote early career scientists, launched by the Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the Simons Foundation, and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
22 Sep 2016
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A link between estrogen and autism
Drugs approved for autism, a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by repetitive behaviors and social shyness, likely do not target its under-lying mechanisms. Because those remain a mystery to researchers, drug discovery works by testing hundreds of molecules on autistic animal models and..
23 May 2016