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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.
- March 03, 2026
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.
- January 29, 2026
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.
- January 20, 2026
A new review aims to help clinicians better recognize subtle signs of pneumonitis before they escalate.
- December 15, 2025
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.
- December 08, 2025
A new study from Yale researchers identifies an epithelial-immune signaling pathway crucial to the lung’s injury-repair process. When this signaling is altered, the study shows, it may help push the lung toward fibrosis.
- October 27, 2025
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.
- October 01, 2025
Each year, the American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) honors the clinicians, researchers, and educators shaping the future of chest medicine. Among this year’s distinguished honorees are several faculty members from the Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine at Yale School of Medicine (Yale-PCCSM), recognized for their leadership, innovation, and dedication to the field.
- September 15, 2025
The Department of Internal Medicine welcomes the following new faculty, postdocs, and postgrads who joined the team in August 2025
- September 03, 2025
A new Yale-led study sheds light on how asthma behaves differently in males and females, both in symptoms and at the level of gene expression.