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Shuta Ishibe, MD, professor of medicine (nephrology), was named interim chief of the Yale Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Nephrology, following the decision from Stefan Somlo, MD, C. N. H. Long Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and professor of genetics, to step down from the role after 21 years as chief.

Research examining health conditions unique to women, more prevalent in women, or affecting women differently than men have been at the heart of Women’s Health Research at Yale since its founding in 1998.

The 14th Iva Dostanic lectureship took place on Thursday, June 20, 2024 with Lisa Korn, MD, PhD, instructor of medicine (rheumatology, allergy and immunology), presenting her research findings on diet-immune interactions.

A new study shows that a glucose-related hormone revs up liver metabolism, which has implications for treating fatty liver disease with a new class of weight loss drugs, and shows how the disease affects liver fat burning.

The lab of Elena Gracheva is interested in somatosensation (all the sensory inputs received by the skin) and thermoregulation, and particularly how the somatosensory and thermoregulatory systems adapt to the environmental and behavioral needs of an organism. To examine these systems, her lab takes advantage of the process of hibernation in thirteen-lined ground squirrels.

With the support of a Kavli Innovative Award and Kavli Postdoctoral fellowships, the lab of Rui Chang made substantial progress in understanding interoception - the body’s ability to sense changes within itself.

Kibbey, who discovered how mitochondria sense metabolism, was appointed the Ensign Professor of Medicine (Endocrinology and Metabolism).

In an interview, Rachel Perry, PhD, discusses the link between insulin and cancer, a surprising finding in her research, and the future of precision medicine for metabolism-related cancers.

Peter Aronson, MD, C.N.H. Long Professor of Medicine (Nephrology) and professor of cellular and molecular physiology gave the Lee E. Farr MD Endowed Lectureship at Yale School of Medicine’s annual Student Research Day on May 7. Using his own experiences as examples in his lecture titled From Sugar to Salt to Stones: Serendipitous Journey as Mentee and Mentor, Aronson noted the importance of chance events and serendipitous research findings in determining the course of his academic development and research career.