https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-rss/?title=Breaking%20News&orgId=114828&keywordId=650 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at MD-PhD Program en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:18:01 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/students-receive-excellence-in-medical-education-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/students-receive-excellence-in-medical-education-award/ Saeed Juggan (Creed House, MD-PhD Class of 2029) and Arielle Shibi Rosen (Slayman House, MD Class of 2027) have been recognized with the inaugural Excellence in Medical Education Award. Mon, 23 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/2026-md-phd-student-residency-match-day/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/2026-md-phd-student-residency-match-day/ CONGRATULATIONS to the MD-PhD students on their 2026 RESIDENCY MATCHES! Fri, 20 Mar 2026 04:00:00 Z https://the-asci.org/controllers/asci/DirectoryController.php?action=earlyCareerRecognition&entryId=3654&citation=1&category=EarlyCareerYpsa&year=2026 https://the-asci.org/controllers/asci/DirectoryController.php?action=earlyCareerRecognition&entryId=3654&citation=1&category=EarlyCareerYpsa&year=2026 This is the home page for The American Society for Clinical Investigation website. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://the-asci.org/controllers/asci/DirectoryController.php?action=earlyCareerRecognition&entryId=3723&citation=1&category=EarlyCareerEgen&year=2026 https://the-asci.org/controllers/asci/DirectoryController.php?action=earlyCareerRecognition&entryId=3723&citation=1&category=EarlyCareerEgen&year=2026 The Emerging Generation Awards (E-Gen Awards) recognize post-MD, pre-faculty appointment physician-scientists who are meaningfully engaged in immersive research. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 05:00:00 Z https://gsas.yale.edu/about/news-announcements/taking-action-science-communication https://gsas.yale.edu/about/news-announcements/taking-action-science-communication For PhD students, the ability to communicate their research beyond their field of expertise is a critical skill—particularly now.  Since January 2025, the landscape for federal research funding has changed. With funding from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the National Science Foundation (NSF) in jeopardy, young scientists are deeply concerned about the impact on their careers. But rather than allowing themselves to be gripped by fear and anxiety, a group of Yale graduate students decided to take action.  Mon, 29 Sep 2025 04:00:00 Z https://pennstatehealthnews.org/topics/vinita-takiar-chair-radiation-oncology/ https://pennstatehealthnews.org/topics/vinita-takiar-chair-radiation-oncology/ Vinita Takiar, MD, PhD, a nationally recognized physician-scientist, educator and clinical leader, has been named chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology at Penn State College of Medicine and… Fri, 08 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2025/07/maie-st-john-named-director-of-department-of-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-for-the-johns-hopkins-university-school-of-medicine https://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/news/newsroom/news-releases/2025/07/maie-st-john-named-director-of-department-of-otolaryngology-head-and-neck-surgery-for-the-johns-hopkins-university-school-of-medicine Maie St. John Named Director of Department of Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery for the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine Fri, 01 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/welcome-to-the-2025-incoming-md-phd-students/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/welcome-to-the-2025-incoming-md-phd-students/ Incoming 2025 MD-PhD Students Tue, 22 Jul 2025 21:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-sciences/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-elected-to-the-national-academy-of-sciences/ Announcing our MD-PhD Program Alumni elected to the National Academy of Sciences! Thu, 01 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/congratulations-to-ilhan-gokhan-named-a-gsas-2024-25-prize-tezching-fellow/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/congratulations-to-ilhan-gokhan-named-a-gsas-2024-25-prize-tezching-fellow/ CONGRATULATIONS to ILHAN GOKHAN, named a GSAS 2024-25 Prize Tezching Fellow! Thu, 24 Apr 2025 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/max-petersen-md18-phd16-receives-asci-emerging-generation-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/max-petersen-md18-phd16-receives-asci-emerging-generation-award/ ASCI Emerging Generation Awards (E-Gen Awards) Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/cheryl-l-maier-md12-phd10-receives-2025-asci-young-physician-scientist-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/cheryl-l-maier-md12-phd10-receives-2025-asci-young-physician-scientist-award/ CONGRATULATIONS CHERYL! Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-deepak-rao-md10-phd09-and-ranjit-bindra-md07-phd05-and-md-phd-program-assistant-director-liza-konnikova-elected-to-asci/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-deepak-rao-md10-phd09-and-ranjit-bindra-md07-phd05-and-md-phd-program-assistant-director-liza-konnikova-elected-to-asci/ The American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) 2025 Sat, 25 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/4th-year-md-phd-student-anis-barmada-named-to-the-2025-forbes-30-under-30-list/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/4th-year-md-phd-student-anis-barmada-named-to-the-2025-forbes-30-under-30-list/ https://www.forbes.com/profile/anis-barmada/ Wed, 04 Dec 2024 18:10:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/cover-of-septembers-nature-protocols/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/cover-of-septembers-nature-protocols/ September 2024 Cover of Nature Protocols features research by 6th year MD-PhD student Sid Tyagi and Grant Higerd-Rusli Tue, 24 Sep 2024 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alison-norris-md08-phd06/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alison-norris-md08-phd06/ Alison Norris is an epidemiologist and a physician with deep expertise in sexual and reproductive health. She serves as co-lead of the multi-university collaborative Ohio Policy Evaluation Network (OPEN), which works to understand how reproductive health-related laws and policies impact the health and well-being of Ohioans and people in nearby states. Mon, 23 Sep 2024 16:30:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-students-white-coat-class-photos/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-students-white-coat-class-photos/ 2024 White Coat Class Photo Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/fun-facts-new-md-phd-students/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/fun-facts-new-md-phd-students/ Fun facts and pictures about the incoming MD-PhD students! Mon, 29 Jul 2024 20:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-in-wapo-news-what-causes-lupus/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/alumni-in-wapo-news-what-causes-lupus/ Deepak Rao, MD'10 PhD'09 and Jaehuk Choi, MD'06 PhD'06 collaborated on groundbreaking research published last week in Nature on the underlying mechanisms of lupus and the potential for novel therapies to treat the autoimmune disease. The Washington Post article "What causes lupus? A new study reveals potential treatment options." details their findings and implications for patients suffering with lupus. Fri, 12 Jul 2024 15:12:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/welcome-2024-yale-biomed-amgen-scholars/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/welcome-2024-yale-biomed-amgen-scholars/ We are excited to welcome our 2024 summer undergraduate researchers! Wed, 05 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/celebrating-health-profession-students-poetry-prose-and-visual-arts/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/celebrating-health-profession-students-poetry-prose-and-visual-arts/ The winners of the annual Yale School of Medicine Program for Humanities in Medicine Health Professions Students' Creative Writing Art Contest were celebrated on May 2, 2024. Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://mbb.yale.edu/news/national-academy-medicine-elects-new-member-susan-baserga https://mbb.yale.edu/news/national-academy-medicine-elects-new-member-susan-baserga Yale’s Susan Baserga was recently elected into The National Academy of Medicine. The academy chose 90 regular members and 10 international members, election to the Academy is considered one of the highest honors in the fields of health and medicine and recognizes individuals who have demonstrated outstanding professional achievement and commitment to service. Wed, 11 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/introducing-the-2023-first-year-md-phd-students/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/introducing-the-2023-first-year-md-phd-students/ Introducing the 2023 First-year MD-PhD Students! Mon, 07 Aug 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-program-end-of-year-pizza-truck-event-pictures/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-program-end-of-year-pizza-truck-event-pictures/ Fun was had by all at the BIG GREEN TRUCK Pizza event to celebrate the end of another successful year in the MD-PhD Program! Thu, 18 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2023/05/11/socioeconomic-diversity-us-medical-school-students-has-decreased https://news.yale.edu/2023/05/11/socioeconomic-diversity-us-medical-school-students-has-decreased The socioeconomic diversity of U.S. medical school students has decreased over time, a new study finds. The result could be detrimental to patients. Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/sid-tyagi-honored-with-prize-teaching-fellowship-for-teaching-in-2022-2023/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/sid-tyagi-honored-with-prize-teaching-fellowship-for-teaching-in-2022-2023/ Sidharth Tyagi, currently a 4th year MD-PhD student, was nominated and awarded a coveted Prize Teaching fellowship for TAing the College MCDB315 (Pathobiology) course this semester. CONGRATULATIONS SID! Mon, 01 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/anna-lynn-and-elizabeth-woo-are-3-minute-thesis-divisional-winners/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/anna-lynn-and-elizabeth-woo-are-3-minute-thesis-divisional-winners/ A quick shout out to MD/PhD students Elizabeth Woo and Anna Lynn - both divisional winners of the 3 minute thesis competition! May you keep the skill of speaking succinctly and to the point even after you become faculty... 🙂! Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/professor-baserga-elected-as-2023-asbmb-fellow/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/professor-baserga-elected-as-2023-asbmb-fellow/ Professor Susan Baserga elected as 2023 ASBMB Fellow Mon, 06 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/wendy-s-garrett-md-02-phd-01-awarded-asci-marian-w-ropes-md-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/wendy-s-garrett-md-02-phd-01-awarded-asci-marian-w-ropes-md-award/ Wendy S. Garrett, MD, PhD, is recognized for her scientific contributions to the understanding of diseases related to perturbations in the balance between the immune system and microbiome. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/goran-micevic-md-18-phd-16-selected-for-asci-emerging-generation-award/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/goran-micevic-md-18-phd-16-selected-for-asci-emerging-generation-award/ The ASCI Emerging-Generation Awards recognize post-MD, pre-faculty appointment physician-scientists who are meaningfully engaged in immersive research. Our 25 Emerging-Generation Awardees (click here for the complete list) were drawn from an equally talented group of 93 nominees, and were also reviewed and selected by the ASCI Physician-Scientist Development Committee. Thu, 02 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/faye-rogers-phd-appointed-associate-cancer-center-director-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/faye-rogers-phd-appointed-associate-cancer-center-director-for-diversity-equity-and-inclusion/ Dr. Rogers is also an Associate Director of the Yale MD-PhD Program, where she actively participates in recruitment, student advisement and implementation of diversity initiatives. Tue, 10 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/pressing-onward-the-imperative-resilience-of-latina-migrant-mothers/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/pressing-onward-the-imperative-resilience-of-latina-migrant-mothers/ Jes Cerdeña is an MD-PhD student in the Department of Anthropology. Her book, "Pressing Onward: The Imperative Resilience of Latina Migrant Mothers", is now available for preorder. Thu, 20 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/dr-barbara-kazmierczak-is-new-vice-chair-basic-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/mdphd/news-article/dr-barbara-kazmierczak-is-new-vice-chair-basic-research/ Barbara Kazmierczak, MD, PhD, Gustavus and Louise Pfeiffer Research Foundation MD/PhD Program Director and Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases) and of Microbial Pathogenesis; and director, MD/PhD Program, has been named vice chair, Basic Research, for the Department of Internal Medicine, effective immediately. Thu, 21 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01867-w https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-022-01867-w Jonathan Park’s scientific interests changed after caring for a cancer patient. He ended up bidding an amicable farewell to Mark Gerstein, a supportive supervisor who had taught him a lot. Wed, 06 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z