Liver Center News
This summer, we saw a first-of-its-kind cross-sector collaboration – a leader in academic research and a national women’s health nonprofit joined forces to amplify the power of women’s health research and investment. The collaborative symposium “From Discovery to Impact: Accelerating Women's Health Research Through Science, Policy, and Investment” hosted by Women’s Health Research at Yale and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) on June 15 in New Haven, Conn., welcomed more than 50 speakers, researchers from 28 departments across Yale, and gathered 350+ attendees for a day-long event that covered the power of women’s health research through an arc of discovery to practical impact.
- June 29, 2026
Alcohol use disorder and food addiction -- an emerging clinical entity -- are common across the United States. In a Q&A, Lamia Haque, MD, director of the Yale Clinical for Alcohol and Addiction Treatment in Hepatology, discusses the similarities between food addiction and alcohol use disorder, current approaches to diagnosis and treatment, and why it is important for the medical community to think about these overlapping conditions.
- June 10, 2026
Meet Cerella Craig, MPH, who serves as a program manager in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine. She supports the research operations of Ania Jastreboff, MD, PhD, and Richard Kibbey, MD, PhD, in the Section of Endocrinology and Metabolism.
- May 14, 2026
Growing evidence from Yale suggests that regular physical activity can help lower cancer risk and improve outcomes. Experts emphasize that while exercise isn’t a cure-all, even moderate activity may offer meaningful benefits.
- May 08, 2026Source: Yale Medicine
Wolfram Goessling, Yale Medicine’s new chair of internal medicine, is a liver specialist with a passion for zebrafish.
- April 08, 2026Source: Yale News
Generations of Yale physicians have treated patients and launched cutting-edge health care initiatives through Yale’s affiliation with the VA Connecticut Healthcare System.
- March 30, 2026
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.
- March 26, 2026
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.
- March 20, 2026
The Yale Department of Internal Medicine announces its newest incoming class of residents for Match Day 2026.
- March 10, 2026Source: American Diabetes Association
Yale School of Medicine's Gerald Shulman, MD, PhD, is a recipient of the 2026 Albert Renold Award from the American Diabetes Association.