YSM News and Recognition
AI designs never-before-imagined DNA sequences to switch targeted genes on and off; creating zygotes drawn from two species gives clues to the mechanisms of evolution; and "clutter" at the visual periphery affects the ability to see objects clearly.
News
- October 23, 2024
A newly developed AI platform designs DNA sequences never seen in nature, which could lead to improved gene therapies.
- October 23, 2024Source: Yale News
Creating zygotes from the genetic material and cytoplasm of two mouse species yields offspring that differ drastically from their parents, a new study shows.
- October 22, 2024Source: Yale News
Too many objects in the periphery of our vision can make it difficult to identify what we’re seeing. Yale researchers now know how that clutter affects the brain.
- October 24, 2024
In a contest for the journal Stroke, while peer reviewers struggled with AI detection, they also showed a strong bias against what they believed to be AI-generated writing.
- October 25, 2024
In a new study, Yale researchers set out to discover if personalized recommendations given by a kidney action team could improve the outcomes of hospitalized patients with acute kidney injury.
- October 23, 2024Source: Yale Ventures
Modifi Biosciences, a Yale University spinout company formed in 2021, has developed a novel class of small molecules that target cancer cells lacking expression of a key DNA repair protein called O6-methylguanine methyl transferase (MGMT).
- October 22, 2024
The use of computer-aided detection (CADe) for colonoscopies has grown significantly in recent years, including at the West Haven VA. Dennis Shung, MD, PhD, is the first author of a new meta-analysis that found doctors using CADe systems found more adenomas than with standard colonoscopies. Shung is also the co-first author of new draft guidelines on using AI assistance for colonoscopies.
- October 24, 2024
Despite the increasing significance of babesiosis in public health, there is limited understanding of the biology, pathogenesis, and mechanism of virulence of the parasites that cause it. Building on research initially reported in 2018 by a team of scientists led by Choukri Ben Mamoun, PhD, the National Institutes of Health has awarded an $834,372 grant to Yale to further investigate Babesia biology and pathogenicity.
- October 25, 2024
A new collaboration between Yale School of Medicine and Korea University will foster groundbreaking research and produce top scholars for the global scientific and medical community. The two institutions are partnering to launch the Korea University-Yale Scholars in the Biomedical Sciences Program in 2025.
Recognition
Eichmann and Colleagues Are on an International Team Receiving ARPA-H Funding
Anne Eichmann, PhD (pictured), Ensign Professor of Medicine (Cardiovascular Medicine) and professor of cellular & molecular physiology, is a senior member of a research team that is receiving an ARPA-H (Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health) award as part of the agency's Sprint for Women's Health program. The team, led by Natalie Trevaskis, PhD, associate professor of drug delivery & dynamics at Monash University in Australia, will investigate a potential new treatment for ischemic stroke, which disproportionately affects women. Also on the team are Jean-Leon Thomas, PhD, professor of neurology, and Lindsey McAlpine, MD, assistant professor of neurology.
Gupta Receives DEI Award from CT ACP
Shaili Gupta, MBBS, associate professor of medicine (general medicine), has received a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians (CT ACP). Criteria for the award include promoting physician diversity and inclusion with outstanding achievements in mentoring, leadership development, and role modeling for physicians or medical students from diverse and/or under-represented populations.
Odonkor Is Honored for His Use of New Procedure
Charles A. Odonkor, MD, MA, assistant professor of orthopaedics & rehabilitation, received a national Center of Excellence award from Relievant Systems for consistently attaining excellent patient outcomes using the company's Intracept procedure. The procedure is a new approach to treating chronic vertebrogenic low back pain via intra-osseous targeting of the basivertebral nerve in the spinal vertebral body. Odonkor is the first physician to lead and perform this procedure at Yale.
Pelletier Will Be Division Chief of Cardiac Surgery
Marc Pelletier, MD, MSc, has been appointed division chief of cardiac surgery for the Department of Surgery, section chief of cardiac surgery at Yale New Haven Hospital, and physician-in-chief for the Heart and Vascular Center of Yale New Haven Health, effective March 1, 2025. Pelletier will join Yale from University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center and Case Western Reserve University, where he has served as chief of cardiac surgery and director of the heart surgery center at University Hospitals Harrington Heart & Vascular Institute.
Stover Lauded for Contribution to Psychological Science
Carla Smith Stover, PhD, professor in the Yale Child Study Center, has received the 2024 Connecticut Psychological Association's Contribution to Psychological Science Award. The organization stated: "This award acknowledges your tireless efforts on behalf of the profession, including your continued efforts to support research and treatment to individuals exposed to IPV/DV [intimate partner violence/domestic violence] and trauma."
Structural Heart Program and Interventional Cardiology Program Earn High Rankings at TCT
The multidisciplinary Structural Heart Program and Interventional Cardiology Program at Yale have received a top-five ranking in the category of structural heart disease at the 2024 Transcatheter Cardiovascular Therapeutics (TCT) conference. John K. Forrest, MD, associate professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), and Jeptha Curtis, MD, professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine), lead those programs, and Alexandra Lansky, MD, professor of medicine (cardiology), is a prime contributor to their success. Yale's program also has been recognized overall as a top-five contributor in the U.S. and a top-10 worldwide.
Windish Receives Thornton Teaching Award From CT ACP
Donna Windish, MD, MPH, professor of medicine (general medicine), has received the George F. Thornton Teaching Award from the Connecticut Chapter of the American College of Physicians (CT ACP). The award recognizes a physician with a career distinguished by involvement and excellence in medical education.
Wu Is a Master in the American College of Physicians
Barry Wu, MD, professor of medicine (geriatric medicine), has attained a mastership in the American College of Physicians.