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Connecticut recently designated liver disease as a public health priority and established April 19 as an annual Connecticut Liver Health Day to promote awareness, prevention, and earlier detection of liver disease statewide. On April 19, 2026, Yale School of Medicine will co-host the Connecticut Liver Health Day Educational Luncheon with the Liver and Health Innovation Consortium.

Meet postdoctoral fellow, Michail Kokkorakis, MD, PhD, whose work focuses on improving the detection and treatment of liver disease. Kokkorakis was recently selected as a Young Scientist for the 75th Lindau Nobel Laureate Meeting.

A new Yale School of Medicine study points to progressive stiffening of the pulmonary artery, the main vessel supplying blood to the lungs, as a potential explanation for some of the age-related declines in heart and lung function.

Scientists created a cellular atlas of the lungs to pinpoint cells especially vulnerable to aging. They could be targets for preventing acute and chronic lung diseases.

Can mimicking nature unravel the mysteries of the immune system? Meet Anjelica Gonzalez, a bioengineer forging new paths, one cell wall at a time.

People diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease often experience markedly different symptoms, disease trajectories, and responses to treatment. To better understand this variability, a new study from researchers at Yale School of Medicine used single-cell sequencing technology alongside complementary spatial transcriptomic and proteomic analyses to examine lung tissue from people with COPD in unprecedented detail.

A new review aims to help clinicians better recognize subtle signs of pneumonitis before they escalate.

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.

When Naftali Kaminski, MD, was recruited to Yale in 2013 as section chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM) he planned to lead it for 10 years. Now, coming up on his thirteenth year, he is stepping down at the end of June 2026.