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Call for Abstracts: Yale Conference for Alcohol Research and Education 2024
The Yale Conference for Alcohol Research and Education (YCARE) 2024 will take place on Saturday, October 19, 2024. The event is a dynamic day of learning, interaction, and collaboration focused on the theme of alcohol research. This year’s in-person event will feature podium talks, breakout sessions, a panel discussion, poster presentations, and more avenues to learn from and network with colleagues.
13 Sep 2024
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Unhealthy Alcohol Use Among Men who have Sex with Men Taking PrEP for HIV Prevention
A recent study conducted by Yale researchers focused on the intersection of unhealthy alcohol use and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. The research, undertaken between February 2019 and July 2020, involved semi-structured interviews with 15 men who have sex with men in Providence, Rhode Island and New Haven, Connecticut, who were prescribed PrEP and had screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use.
27 May 2024
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Sandy Alfano, Expert in Pharmacy and Ethics of Human Subjects Research, Retires
Sandra Alfano, PharmD, research scientist (general internal medicine), Yale School of Medicine (YSM), and senior research analyst, Conflict of Interest Committee, Yale University, will retire in June.
23 May 2024
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Anderson and Capasso Win Service Excellence Awards
Amy Anderson, communications officer, and Renee Capasso, research assistant, were selected for the Department of Internal Medicine Service Excellence Award.
9 May 2024
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Amid Opioid Overdose Crisis, Yale Program in Addiction Medicine Advises State on Drug Company Settlement Spending
The majority of the estimated $206 billion resulting from the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement have not gone to address smoking or public health. Following a similar settlement of a multi-state litigation, the state of Connecticut is expecting around $600 million to address the state’s opioid overdose crisis, which resulted in 1,340 overdose deaths in 2023 alone. To avoid the experience of the Tobacco funds, Yale faculty are proactively providing recommendations on how to spend these funds.
30 Apr 2024
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Overcoming poverty and addiction, he passed the bar exam. Then his prescription got in the way.
Addiction treatment can mean anything from equine therapy to the peer-supported spiritual programming of 12-step recovery groups. Of the treatment options for opioid addiction, methadone and buprenorphine have the “strongest scientific evidence,” said Dr. David Fiellin, director of the Yale Program in Addiction Medicine.
Source: NBC News
2 Mar 2024
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ASCI Announces 3 Newly Elected Members From Yale
ASCI honors physicians who enhance their profession by doing impactful research
21 Dec 2023
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New Web App for COVID-19 Immune Antibody to Help Guide Vaccine Uptake and Timing
With SARS-COV-2 infection rates rising again, you may be wondering if you should get a COVID-19 vaccine booster shot. Yale physicians have built a tool to help answer these questions.
13 Dec 2023
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Alcohol Research Conference Fosters Collaboration Across Specialties
Now in its second year, the Yale Conference for Alcohol Research and Education (YCARE) was held on September 30, 2023. Offering a comprehensive agenda of talks, panel discussions, and poster presentations, the all-day event brought together Yale's researchers, clinicians, and other stakeholders under the banner of alcohol research. Bubu Banini, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (digestive diseases), Yale School of Medicine (YSM), spearheaded the conference, along with co-directors David Fiellin, MD, professor of medicine (general medicine) and emergency medicine, YSM, and public health, Yale School of Public Health; Graeme Mason, PhD, professor of radiology and biomedical imaging and of psychiatry, YSM; and Sherry McKee, PhD, professor of psychiatry, YSM.
7 Nov 2023
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Encouraging HIV Testing in Teens Through Video Games
Lynn Fiellin, professor of medicine (general medicine), and a team of researchers from Yale conducted a trial using a video game to improve teenagers to get HIV testing and to tackle misunderstandings about the condition.
Source: Tech Explorist
13 Oct 2023
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Educational Videogame Intervention Encourages Teens to Get Tested for HIV
Teenagers made up an estimated 20 percent of new cases of HIV infection in the United States in 2020. The actual percentage, however, is likely to be higher because it is known that adolescents are the least likely of any age group to be aware of their HIV status and may unknowingly transmit the virus to others. Only 9 percent of high school students in the United States report ever being tested for HIV.
10 Oct 2023
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New Professors in the Department of Internal Medicine
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to highlight the following appointments and promotions to professor of medicine.
14 Sep 2023
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Playbl Helps Market Behavioral Change Video Games to Teens
Adolescents who are struggling with substance misuse, mental health issues, and/or issues around sexual health, such as preventing sexually transmitted infections, have an unlikely resource—video games.
1 Aug 2023
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Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale Awards $2.5 Million to 11 Faculty-Led Projects
The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, supports Yale faculty in the commercialization of biomedical and digital health innovations.
Source: Yale Ventures
24 May 2023
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Learning from children
For over a century, researchers have studied children’s well-being.
22 May 2023
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How a Korean Boy Band Saved My Daughter
"Many of us have watched, or at least heard about, the South Korean survival drama series, Squid Game, which premiered on Netflix last fall. For most, the dystopian hit was likely a long overdue first introduction to Korean film, which often broaches important topics like classism, corruption, and mental health. I’ve been a fan of Korean film for a while now, thanks to my 20-year-old daughter, Ellie. She also introduced me to another South Korean treasure: BTS."
Source: Science Direct
11 Apr 2022
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Feeling Invisible & Unheard: The Impact of Racist Stereotypes on Black Teenage Girls
A new Yale study finds that Black teenage girls face a number of gendered racist stereotypes that can impact their decision making in romantic relationships, lower their self-esteem and leave them feeling powerless and invisible to others.
16 Feb 2022
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InvestiDate: A Video Game Empowering Black Teens to Prioritize Their Health
InvestiDate, a video game originating from a WHRY-funded pilot project, empowers Black teens to prioritize their health.
1 Jan 2022
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Brain Health: Changing the State of Mental Health Education and Stigma
The effects of suicide can ripple through families and communities, leaving loved ones with unexplainable grief and guilt.
12 Oct 2021
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Back to School, Back Together: Classroom Resources for Teachers and Students
A new school year is upon us, and students are returning to the classroom—some for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic was declared in March 2020. How can educators and families navigate an uncertain landscape? To help everyone get off to a great start, the Yale Child Study Center + Scholastic Collaborative have created “Back to School, Back Together,” an online hub with SEL (Social and Emotional Learning) resources, stories of resilience, and expert insights.
Source: Scholastic Reads Podcast
24 Aug 2021