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For Erica Herzog, MD, PhD, being a mentor is a privilege that is immensely fulfilling. This summer, two of Herzog’s mentees met career benchmarks, and both credit Herzog and her guidance for getting them there.

Peter Jongho Na, MD, a staff psychiatrist at the VA Connecticut Healthcare System and assistant professor of psychiatry, has been awarded the Dr. Lim Sewon Award by the Korean National Assembly.

Luisa Escobar-Hoyos, MSc, PhD, an assistant professor in the Departments of Therapeutic Radiology, Molecular Biophysics and Biochemistry, and Medicine, has been awarded the 2025 Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust Transformational Award.

The Society for Pediatric Research® (SPR) is pleased to announce the election of 123 new members, including James Nugent, MD, MPH and Julia Rosenberg, MD, MHS from the Department of Pediatrics at Yale.

In a new paper, “Dyadic care interventions and outcomes for mothers and their infants: a scoping review”, published in Pediatrics, a research team at Yale School of Medicine describes mother-infant dyadic care interventions and outcomes around the world and the promise they show for improving maternal and post-natal health.

A new study from Yale School of Medicine researchers found a positive link between chronic hepatitis C and pancreatic cancer. The study, which was published in JAMA Network Open, revealed that individuals with chronic HCV infection have a 1.8-fold increased risk of pancreatic cancer compared to those who test negative for the virus.

Yale Cancer Center medical oncologist Dr. Michael Cecchini discussed advances in colorectal cancer management and key data presented at the 2025 ESMO Congress.

Eight YSM faculty innovators received 2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards for translating breakthrough research into ventures that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges.

The 2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards honor academic founders whose startups—rooted in Yale research—are advancing breakthroughs in health, sustainability, and engineering.