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1st ARPA-H Grant: mRNA-Based Anti-Cancer and Anti-Microbial Vaccine Development
Cancer vaccines utilizing mRNA vaccine technology have such potential that ARPA-H, a newly established White House-originated program, has made it the focus of its first ever grant to be split among teams at Emory University, Yale School of Medicine, and the University of Georgia.
28 Aug 2023
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Simon Roy, MD Awarded Grant for Diversifying Acral Melanoma Research
Yale Dermatology Clinical Instructor and Postdoctoral Fellow Simon Roy, MD has received a $50,000 Dermatology Fellowship Award from the Melanoma Research Alliance. This competitive grant boosts Dr. Roy's efforts to conduct research into acral melanoma - a rare and understudied melanoma subtype - among a diverse patient population.
10 Aug 2023
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Yale Scientists Identify Immune Cells Critical for Immunologic Memory for Melanoma
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine reveals that a specific population of CD8+ T-cells marked by IL-7R play an important role in better understanding anti-tumor memory.
27 Jul 2023
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New Funding to Support Kidney Cancer Research in Braun Lab
The laboratory of David A. Braun, MD, PhD, has received approximately $5.75M in federal awards to fund mechanisms of response and resistance to immune therapy in kidney cancer at Yale Cancer Center. Funding from the National Cancer Institute and the Department of Defense will support new projects in Dr. Braun’s lab to investigate the immune microenvironment of renal cell carcinoma (RCC) or kidney cancer.
18 Jul 2023
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Study reveals potential target for precision colorectal cancer treatment
Around 40% of colorectal cancer patients have a particular gene mutation. A new study shows it’s linked to reduced cell death and worse survival rates in men.
Source: Yale News
26 Apr 2023
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Bosenberg named Brady Professor of Dermatology, Pathology and Immunobiology
Dr. Marcus Bosenberg, an accomplished clinician, teacher, and researcher who studies the factors that regulate anti-cancer immune responses, was recently appointed the Anthony N. Brady Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Immunobiology, effective immediately.
Source: Yale News
7 Mar 2023
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Bosenberg Named Brady Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Immunobiology
Dr. Marcus Bosenberg, an accomplished clinician, teacher, and researcher who studies the factors that regulate anti-cancer immune responses, was recently appointed the Anthony N. Brady Professor of Dermatology, Pathology, and Immunobiology, effective immediately.
Source: YaleNews
7 Mar 2023
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Discoveries & Impact (January 2023)
Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine...
11 Jan 2023
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Irina Krykbaeva, PhD, Awarded 2022 Milton C. Winternitz Prize in Pathology
Irina Krykbaeva, a recent PhD graduate in the Department of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine, is the winner of the 2022 Milton C. Winternitz Prize in Pathology. The prize is awarded annually to the student who, in the opinion of the department faculty and staff, has done outstanding work in the course.
2 Jun 2022
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American Society for Investigative Pathology to Honor Qin Yan, PhD, with 2023 Outstanding Investigator Award
The American Society for Investigative Pathology has announced it will honor Qin Yan, PhD, Associate Professor of Pathology at Yale School of Medicine, with its 2023 Outstanding Investigator Award.
11 Apr 2022
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Three Yale Cancer Center Trainees Receive Travel Awards to AACR Annual Meeting
The American Association for Cancer Research recently announced awards to support three young scientists from Yale Cancer Center to attend the 2022 Annual Meeting of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) in New Orleans from April 8 to 13.
5 Apr 2022
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An Unexpected Ally Against Cancer: Junk DNA
Dr. Qin Yan and Dr. Marcus Bosenberg research on two enzymes, KDM5B and SETDB1, has revealed epigenetic keys that could open the door to powerful new treatments for melanoma and other cancers, including cancers resistant to immunotherapies.
29 Mar 2022
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Richard L. Edelson, MD, Receives Lifetime Achievement Award at Yale Cancer Center Annual Conclave
Richard L. Edelson, MD, received the Lifetime Achievement Award during the annual Yale Cancer Center Conclave.
22 Feb 2022
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Yale Cancer Center Honors Department of Pathology Faculty Members
Three Yale Pathology faculty members were recently honored for their contributions to cancer research and education during the Yale Cancer Center Annual Conclave on February 15, 2022.
21 Feb 2022
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Where dermatology is more than skin deep
In recent times, it has become clear that the skin is an important window into the human body's health. Many systemic diseases can be detected by dermatologists — sarcoidosis, lupus, lymphoma, fungal infections, and melanoma, to name some.
14 Jan 2022
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Yale Cancer Center Study Shows New Strategy to Boost Immune System to Fight Melanoma
A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers shows that the enzyme KDM5B suppresses anti-melanoma immunity.
20 Oct 2021
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Bosenberg Is Inaugural Director of Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology
The Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology was launched in 2018 to build on Yale’s leadership in immunology, cancer biology, and the development of innovative cancer immunotherapies. Bosenberg has served as interim director since 2019.
22 Jun 2021
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'Cellular Chatter': Researchers Aim to Decode Communications Within a Tumor
Inside a tumor, chatter abounds. Multiple cell types are constantly communicating with each other, exchanging various types of information. Some are working together against the tumor, while others help the tumor grow. Researchers have a good handle on who the main players are, but it can be difficult to tell the good ones from the bad ones, and who’s communicating with whom. To make things even more complicated, sometimes good cells turn bad — and researchers don’t know why.
27 Jan 2021
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Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology Hosts Third Annual Symposium
On October 16th, Yale Center for Immuno-Oncology hosted its third annual Symposium on Advancements in Immuno-Oncology.
20 Oct 2020
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Yale Cancer Center Researchers Awarded $2.8 Million Cancer Systems Immunology Grant
Yale Cancer Center researchers were awarded a $2.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to evaluate and model cytokine signaling related to immunotherapy for cancer.
25 Jun 2020