YSM News and Recognition
A study finds calcium channel mutations lead to cognitive dysfunction; researchers identify an unanticipated gene target for polycystic kidney disease; and, with help from Yale, a new therapy is approved for certain patients living with myelodysplastic syndromes.
News
- June 10, 2024
New research offers insights into the pathologies underlying Alzheimer’s disease and mental illnesses such as schizophrenia.
- June 07, 2024
An unsuspected gene, Glis2, has been found to be a target of polycystic kidney disease (PKD) signaling in preclinical models.
- June 07, 2024
The Food and Drug Administration has approved imetelstat (known commercially as RYTELO) to treat some patients with rare blood cancers known as myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Amer Zeidan, MBBS, was an investigator on the IMerge phase III trial that evaluated imetelstat.
- June 07, 2024
In a study funded by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, researchers from Yale and 11 other institutions found “no association between COVID-19 vaccination and stillbirth.”
- June 06, 2024
Patients who suffer from the severe skin disorder autoimmune blistering disease (AIBD) are much more likely to experience depression, anxiety, and eating disorders, according to a new study led by Yale researchers.
Recognition
Athanasopoulou Earns a Young Investigator Award
Sofia Athanasopoulou, MD, clinical fellow, is this year's winner of the American Academy of Pediatrics Section on Emergency Medicine's Ken Graff Young Investigator Award.
Bruessow Guest Edits a Journal
Diane Bruessow, MPAS, PA-C, assistant professor of medicine (Physician Assistant Online Program), was appointed to serve as guest editor for the upcoming July issue of the journal Physician Assistant Clinics, which is focused on transgender medicine.
Poster Presenters Are Honored on Medical Education Day
On the annual Medical Education Day, held on June 6, more than 80 posters reflecting medical education research and innovation were displayed. Winners and honorable mentions are listed here.
Onofrey Presents Paper at ISBI Conference
John Onofrey, PhD, assistant professor of radiology & biomedical imaging and of urology, recently attended the 2024 International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging (ISBI) in Athens, Greece, to present PhD candidate Tal Zeevi's work, "Monte-Carlo Frequency Dropout for Predictive Uncertainty Estimation in Deep Learning." Their paper was one of 16 poster papers nominated as finalists for the conference's Best Paper Award.
Taylor Gets Top Ranking for Endometriosis Publications
ScholarGPS, a platform that presents scholarly analytics, has listed Hugh Taylor, MD, chair and Anita O'Keeffe Young Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology & Reproductive Sciences and professor of molecular, cellular & developmental biology, as number one in the world with regard to endometriosis publications and related high-impact work. It also lists Taylor as number three in reproductive medicine.