July 2023
The research team from Yale School of Medicine, University of Texas Medical Branch, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, and University of California, Riverside, looked into whether the CMPK2 protein could inhibit Zika virus replication, independent of viperin.
- June 20, 2023
On Thursday, March 16, 2023, the Department of Internal Medicine’s Office of Global Health (OGH) sponsored its 12th annual Global Health Day on the theme of “Health and Humanitarian Crises.”
- June 14, 2023
Adaora Okoli, MD, MPH, clinical fellow in infectious diseases, grew up in Lagos, Nigeria, where she witnessed the devastating effects of the social determinants of health.
- May 01, 2023
Benjamin Goldman-Israelow, MD, PhD, assistant professor of medicine (infectious diseases), was selected for a 2023 American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) Council Young Physician Scientist Award.
- April 19, 2023
Dengue. Zika. Lyme. Yellow fever. Chikungunya virus. Malaria. These worldwide diseases, and others, are spread by the bite from an infected arthropod, a tick or mosquito. Five faculty from Yale School of Medicine (YSM) are collaborating on a project focusing on creating vaccines against infectious diseases by targeting the vector, which could be a “game changer” for global health.
- April 17, 2023
Infection prevention prevents the transmission of healthcare-associated infections in patients, staff, and visitors in the hospital setting. The Yale team, led by Medical Director Richard Martinello, MD, professor of medicine and pediatrics (infectious diseases), is frequently concerned with reducing rates of catheter-associated urinary tract infections (CAUTIs), central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs), ventilator-associated pneumonia, and surgical site infections. Infection preventionists monitor infection rates in the hospital and compliance with precautions such as hand hygiene and equipment sterilization, in addition to undertaking research and providing consultation services for quality improvement.
- February 16, 2023
As a research assistant for the Community Health Care Van, Angel Ojeda enters the spaces where his clients live to help them make healthier decisions.
- February 05, 2023
The American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI) has elected three Yale School of Medicine (YSM) physician-scientists as new members. ASCI is dedicated to the advancement of research that extends our understanding and improves the treatment of diseases of all people, and members are committed to mentoring future generations of physician-scientists of diverse backgrounds and biomedical disciplines.
- December 06, 2022
On December 31, 2022, Louise-Marie Dembry, MD, MS, MBA, FACP, FSHEA, FIDSA, will ring in a New Year, and a new life. That’s the day she’s retiring from her long and successful career as a hospital epidemiologist.
- July 06, 2022
Finding Meaning in Research, Advocacy, and Gardening