https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News&orgId=115284 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Kaminski Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 13 Mar 2026 12:08:21 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/breathe-better-longer-new-clues-to-shortness-of-breath-in-older-adults/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/breathe-better-longer-new-clues-to-shortness-of-breath-in-older-adults/ 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. Mon, 09 Mar 2026 13:21:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/how-lungs-age-and-targets-for-preventing-disease/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/how-lungs-age-and-targets-for-preventing-disease/ 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. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/zooming-in-on-copd-a-single-cell-view-of-the-diseased-lung/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/zooming-in-on-copd-a-single-cell-view-of-the-diseased-lung/ 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. Thu, 29 Jan 2026 15:27:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/drug-induced-pneumonitis-the-risk-behind-new-cancer-therapies/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/drug-induced-pneumonitis-the-risk-behind-new-cancer-therapies/ A new review aims to help clinicians better recognize subtle signs of pneumonitis before they escalate. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/the-future-of-medicine-physician-scientists-and-mentorship/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/the-future-of-medicine-physician-scientists-and-mentorship/ 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. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/new-study-reveals-key-signaling-pathway-in-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/new-study-reveals-key-signaling-pathway-in-pulmonary-fibrosis/ 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. Mon, 08 Dec 2025 14:10:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/kaminski-to-step-down-as-yale-pccsm-section-chief/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/kaminski-to-step-down-as-yale-pccsm-section-chief/ 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. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/yale-pccsm-faculty-earn-national-recognition-at-chest/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/yale-pccsm-faculty-earn-national-recognition-at-chest/ 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. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/welcome-new-faculty-postdocs-postgrads-september-2025/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/welcome-new-faculty-postdocs-postgrads-september-2025/ The Department of Internal Medicine welcomes the following new faculty, postdocs, and postgrads who joined the team in August 2025 Mon, 15 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/yale-researchers-uncover-biological-differences-in-asthma-between-males-and-females/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/yale-researchers-uncover-biological-differences-in-asthma-between-males-and-females/ 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. Wed, 03 Sep 2025 18:13:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/advancing-therapies-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/advancing-therapies-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that causes scarring of the lungs. It is often accompanied by shortness of breath, cough, rapid loss of lung function, and respiratory failure. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/ai-helps-researchers-understand-lung-disease-and-proposes-treatment/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/ai-helps-researchers-understand-lung-disease-and-proposes-treatment/ Yale researchers developed an AI model that illuminates critical details about—and possible treatments for—idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. It could do so for many other diseases. Fri, 20 Jun 2025 09:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/ryu-to-receive-ats-rising-star-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/ryu-to-receive-ats-rising-star-award/ Wonnie Ryu, MD, MPH, is the recipient of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Assembly on Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Rising Star Award. Fri, 09 May 2025 13:20:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-12-from-ysm/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-12-from-ysm/ Twelve Yale School of Medicine faculty members are among the leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine newly elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/immune-profile-identified-fibrotic-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/immune-profile-identified-fibrotic-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis/ Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inhaled foreign antigens or allergens. Researchers from Yale’s Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine have used single-cell sequencing technology to provide the first high-resolution atlas of this disease, revealing a previously unrecognized immune signature. Their findings were recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.everydayhealth.com/copd/can-copd-be-reversed-with-exercise https://www.everydayhealth.com/copd/can-copd-be-reversed-with-exercise Research shows that exercise can help manage your symptoms and flares. It also strengthens the muscles used for breathing, improves lung function and capacity, and has positive effects on mental health. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/carolyn-rochester-received-ats-pulmonary-rehabilitation-lifetime-achievement-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/carolyn-rochester-received-ats-pulmonary-rehabilitation-lifetime-achievement-award/ The American Thoracic Society (ATS) presented Carolyn Rochester, MD, FCCP, with the Assembly on Pulmonary Rehabilitation Lifetime Achievement Award at the ATS International Conference in late May 2024 in San Diego. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/single-cell-profiling-reveals-insights-about-immunity-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/single-cell-profiling-reveals-insights-about-immunity-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis/ In a new study, published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, researchers used single-cell RNA sequencing to measure the gene expressions of individual peripheral blood mononuclear cells in patients with progressive IPF, patients with stable IPF, and lung-disease-free patients. Previously, the researchers had studied bulk samples of these cells but not examined them individually and in detail. Thu, 30 May 2024 12:58:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-naftali-kaminski-behind-the-scenes-new-medical-podcast/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-naftali-kaminski-behind-the-scenes-new-medical-podcast/ Naftali Kaminski, MD, Boehringer Ingelheim Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Professor of Medicine and chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM), recently partnered with the American Thoracic Society (ATS) to launch a new podcast. Thu, 09 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/internal-medicine-staff-service-anniversaries-2024/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/internal-medicine-staff-service-anniversaries-2024/ On May 7, 48 staff members from the Department of Internal Medicine were recognized for service anniversaries. Tue, 07 May 2024 20:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/translational-research-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-wonnie-ryu-yale/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/translational-research-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-wonnie-ryu-yale/ In a QA, Changwan "Wonnie" Ryu, MD, MPH, who recently won the ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Award, discusses the role of innate immunity in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his goal as a physician-scientist, and the inspiration behind his work. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-carolyn-rochester-journey-pulmonary-rehabilitation/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-carolyn-rochester-journey-pulmonary-rehabilitation/ In October 2023, the American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (AACVPR) honored Carolyn Rochester, MD, FCCP, professor of medicine, with the prestigious Thomas L. Petty Distinguished Pulmonary Scholar Award. The award is presented to an individual “who has made significant advances in the field of pulmonary rehabilitation through research and scholarly contributions and has earned national prominence in the field.” Thu, 04 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/new-yale-program-addresses-rare-lung-infection/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/new-yale-program-addresses-rare-lung-infection/ The new Yale Bronchiectasis and NTM Infections Program at the Winchester Center for Lung Disease specializes in treating patients with chronic respiratory tract infections, including one caused by nontuberculous mycobacteria. Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:57:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/winchester-center-for-lung-disease-flourishing/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/winchester-center-for-lung-disease-flourishing/ The Winchester Center for Lung Disease (WCLD) opened in March 2021 at the North Haven Medical Center to improve access to exceptional care for more people with lung conditions. The expanded facilities at the Winchester Center have allowed expansion of subspecialized pulmonary care as well as access to a wide array of multidisciplinary services, more than what was possible at the original Winchester Chest Clinic (WCC) on Yale New Haven Hospital’s York Street Campus. Mon, 27 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/kyle-bramley-interventional-pulmonary-yale/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/kyle-bramley-interventional-pulmonary-yale/ The Yale Interventional Pulmonary team in Yale’s Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine (Yale-PCCSM) employs advanced technologies to diagnose and treat diseases in the chest, such as lung nodules and masses, lymph node enlargement, complex airways, and pleural effusions. The program, led by Kyle Bramley, MD, assistant professor of medicine (pulmonary), was one of the first interventional pulmonology programs in Connecticut when it was established in 2009. Today it remains the largest interventional pulmonary service in the state. Mon, 20 Nov 2023 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/assessing-symptoms-in-older-adults-after-icu/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/assessing-symptoms-in-older-adults-after-icu/ Older adults who survive a critical illness, such as sepsis or respiratory failure, often have symptoms that restrict activities, but little is known about how these symptoms change over time or compare with those prior to illness, and whether these changes differ among vulnerable subgroups. In a new study, Yale researchers evaluated changes in restricting symptoms among adults aged 70 or older during the six months after discharge from the ICU or intensive care unit. Wed, 25 Oct 2023 12:50:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/small-rna-inhibitors-reverse-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/small-rna-inhibitors-reverse-pulmonary-fibrosis/ Yale scientists are evaluating a new method to treat debilitating and deadly pulmonary fibrosis. Fri, 25 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ukrainian-doctors-visit-yale-university-for-training/3017786/ https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/ukrainian-doctors-visit-yale-university-for-training/3017786/ Six Ukrainian doctors are getting advanced training at Yale as part of a program organized by Doctors United for Ukraine (DU4U), a nonprofit incorporation of Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health faculty and staff that supports Ukrainian doctors and health care organizations during the Russian war. Thu, 20 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/newly-designed-molecule-is-promising-potential-therapy-for-deadly-lung-condition/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/newly-designed-molecule-is-promising-potential-therapy-for-deadly-lung-condition/ A team led by Naftali Kaminski, MD, used a newly designed molecule, called MRG-229, with potential therapeutic implications for idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. The study is one of the first to use a microRNA mimic as a viable therapeutic in the lungs. Fri, 28 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-jose-herazo-received-the-iva-dostanic-physician-scientist-trainee-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/lab/kaminski/news-article/dr-jose-herazo-received-the-iva-dostanic-physician-scientist-trainee-award/ This award is given annually by the Department of Medicine for the individual whose passion for the science of medicine, intelligence, creativity, work ethic, and accomplishments exemplify the best of medical research and the physician scientist. Thu, 25 Jun 2015 04:00:00 Z