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Future Data Scientists and Biomedical Informatics Researchers Will Be Trained in Master’s Program at Yale
Yale School of Medicine’s master’s degree program in Computational Biology and Bioinformatics (CBB), with a new biomedical informatics & data science concentration, seeks to train graduates in biomedical sciences, engineering, and computer science.
29 Sep 2023
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Information Sessions for Investigative Medicine Program
The Investigative Medicine PhD Program will be holding informational sessions in which prospective candidates will have an opportunity to learn what the Program offers and speak with its directors.
28 Sep 2023
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Krystal Is Recipient of 2023 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health
John H. Krystal, MD, Robert L. McNeil, Jr. Professor of Translational Research and Professor of Psychiatry, of Neuroscience, and of Psychology, and chair of the Yale Department of Psychiatry, has been named recipient of the 2023 Rhoda and Bernard Sarnat International Prize in Mental Health by the National Academy of Medicine (NAM).
28 Sep 2023
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First Mobile Retail Pharmacy Revolutionizes Health Care for HIV and Opioid Use Disorder
A mobile pharmacy and clinic will serve people with OUD and other substance use disorders who are at risk or living with infectious diseases like HIV, in their communities.
28 Sep 2023
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Protein That Drives Liver Damage Could Be a Target for Treatment
Yale researchers have identified a protein that drives symptoms of severe liver disease and may be a target for treatment in the future.
Source: YaleNews
27 Sep 2023
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Studying Mismatches Between Donor and Recipient in Kidney Transplantation
A recent study found new ways to identify mismatches between donors and recipients in kidney transplantation.
27 Sep 2023
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$20M Federal Grant Renewed for Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have renewed a $20 million grant for the Yale Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS). The Yale center is led by co-directors Suchitra Krishnan-Sarin, PhD, Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry; and Stephanie O’Malley, PhD, Elizabeth Mears and House Jameson Professor of Psychiatry.
27 Sep 2023
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SEICHE Center for Health and Justice Targets Disease Education Through New Initiative with World Health Organization
Identifying innovative solutions to improve the health of people impacted by incarceration is part of the mission of Yale’s SEICHE Center for Health and Justice. On Monday, September 25, the Center announced its latest initiative to assist this historically underserved population, new programs to educate correctional health care workers on providing care for both non-communicable diseases such as high blood pressure or diabetes, and infectious diseases like hepatitis C.
27 Sep 2023
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Exploring Transgender People’s Experiences With Health Care
A new study published in Annals of Family Medicine explores encounters between 30 transgender people and their health care clinicians.
26 Sep 2023
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Distinct Immune, Hormone Responses Shed Light on Mysteries of Long COVID
People who have experienced symptoms for months or longer after being infected exhibit different immune and hormonal responses to the virus, a new study finds.
Source: YaleNews
25 Sep 2023
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Pathology Office of Research Affairs Makes an Impact
Gina Della Porta, left, Director of the Office of Research Affairs, and David Stern, Professor of Pathology and Vice Chair for Basic and Translational Sciences, who oversees the office. In just one year, the Department of Pathology’s Office of Research Affairs has made an impact.
25 Sep 2023
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D'Souza, Gelernter Awarded Grant to Study Genetic Risk Factors in Cannabis Use Disorder
Deepak Cyril D’Souza, MD, and Joel Gelernter, MD, will study the biology of a person’s response to tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), the active constituent of cannabis. They will identify genetic risk factors to cannabis use disorder and study how cannabis risk variants influence THC response in a laboratory setting.
25 Sep 2023
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Maryellen Flaherty-Hewitt, MD Named Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development
Maryellen Flaherty-Hewitt, MD has been named inaugural Vice Chair for Faculty Affairs and Professional Development in the Department of Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine, effective October 1, 2023. She is also a Professor of Pediatrics (General Medicine), the Interim Section Chief, General Pediatrics, and Medical Director of Pediatric Primary Care.
20 Sep 2023
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Huckins to Receive 2023 International Society of Psychiatric Genetics Theodore Reich Early Career Award
Laura Huckins, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry, has been awarded the 2023 International Society of Psychiatric Genetics (ISPG) Theodore Reich Early Career Award. Huckins was selected for the award based on her published work describing the genetic underpinnings of eating disorders and PTSD as well as for her service to the psychiatric genetics community.
20 Sep 2023
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Can ‘Strategic Masking’ Protect Against COVID-19, Flu, and RSV?
You may not always need a mask, but wearing one in certain situations could be helpful.
Source: Yale Medicine
20 Sep 2023
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Colon Tumor Location Matters for Metastatic Disease, According to Study
Colon cancers that spread to the liver may be substantially different depending on the location where cancerous cells originate, according to new research.
19 Sep 2023
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Placenta Holds Answers to Many Unexplained Pregnancy Losses, Study Finds
Yale researchers show that placental examination could help determine the cause of more than 90% of previously unexplained pregnancy losses.
Source: YaleNews
19 Sep 2023
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Investigators Launch Study Aimed at Accelerating Understanding of Bipolar Disorder
A multidisciplinary team of researchers based at Yale will launch a series of studies aimed at accelerating understanding of bipolar disorder and generating new and more effective treatments. Hilary Blumberg, MD, John and Hope Furth Professor of Psychiatric Neuroscience and Professor of Psychiatry, and in the Child Study Center and of Radiology and Biomedical Imaging, will lead the research team.
19 Sep 2023
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Michaela Fuehrer Selected as AASLD Emerging Liver Advanced Practice Provider
Michaela Fuehrer, FNP-C, an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) with Yale Digestive Diseases, was recently chosen to be part of the American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases.
18 Sep 2023
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Teenage Brain Development Study Forecasts Drinking Behavior by Sex
Researchers sorted through a massive MRI dataset of teenage brains to see if they could predict drinking behavior in adolescents by looking at how two systems rewire during development. The study revealed that the way inhibitory and reward pathways develop can help forecast how likely those teens are to drink heavily in the years to come.
18 Sep 2023