https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-rss/?title=Latest%20News&orgId=109569 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale Stem Cell Center en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Tue, 13 Oct 2026 08:51:40 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-co-leads-new-national-consortium-for-rare-skin-disorders/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-co-leads-new-national-consortium-for-rare-skin-disorders/ Yale School of Medicine co-leads The Consortium for Hereditary Epidermal Differentiation Disorders, (CHEDD), which has received a five-year award to examine a large group of rare genetic skin disorders. Mon, 12 Oct 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-study-maps-immune-pathways-driving-acute-interstitial-nephritis/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-study-maps-immune-pathways-driving-acute-interstitial-nephritis/ In a new study published in Nature Communications, Yale researchers used advanced cell profiling techniques to obtain the most detailed view yet of how kidney and immune cells interact in acute interstitial nephritis. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 20:25:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-professors-internal-medicine-october-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-professors-internal-medicine-october-2026/ Meet some of the new professors in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine: Kathleen Akgün, MD, MS; David Calfee, MD, MS; Stefania Nicoli, PhD. Thu, 08 Oct 2026 17:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/study-finds-intracranial-pressure-and-brain-clearance-control-through-veno-lymphatic-interplay-in-the-meninges/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/study-finds-intracranial-pressure-and-brain-clearance-control-through-veno-lymphatic-interplay-in-the-meninges/ New research has found that a complex veno-lymphatic system helps drive intracerebral pressure regulation and cerebrospinal fluid and brain tissue clearance. Wed, 07 Oct 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/nicoli-pioneer-award-new-mrna-therapy/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/nicoli-pioneer-award-new-mrna-therapy/ Nicoli’s lab discovered mRNA that changes how proteins behave. Now she wants to turn it into medicine, starting with diseases of the blood vessels. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/innovations-in-womens-health/article/from-discovery-to-impact-collaboration-accelerates-womens-health-research-at-inaugural-symposium/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysm/innovations-in-womens-health/article/from-discovery-to-impact-collaboration-accelerates-womens-health-research-at-inaugural-symposium/ This summer, Women’s Health Research at Yale and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) joined forces to bring together leaders from academia, government, nonprofit organizations, industry, and media as well as students and women’s health champions, to demonstrate how collaborations can accelerate discoveries into real-world investment. Tue, 06 Oct 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-diabetes-research-center-2027-pilot-and-feasibility-project-grants/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-diabetes-research-center-2027-pilot-and-feasibility-project-grants/ The Yale Diabetes Research Center is pleased to announce the availability of pilot and feasibility project grants commencing April 1, 2027, for one to two years to fund collaborative research projects ranging from $30,000 to $37,000. Thu, 01 Oct 2026 19:00:00 Z https://westcampus.yale.edu/news/2026-09-28-yale-researchers-join-national-effort-to-transform-critical-care-through-real-time https://westcampus.yale.edu/news/2026-09-28-yale-researchers-join-national-effort-to-transform-critical-care-through-real-time A collaboration led by Yale’s Andre Levchenko aims to provide intensive care teams with real-time insight before life-threatening complications occur. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 16:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/car-t-therapy-cancer-autoimmune-diseases/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/car-t-therapy-cancer-autoimmune-diseases/ Yale researchers are testing CAR-T therapy in clinical trials for autoimmune diseases including lupus, multiple sclerosis, and scleroderma. They're also working to improve the approach overall. Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/the-weekly-dose-antibiotic-allergies-endometriosis-pain-ai-scribes/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/the-weekly-dose-antibiotic-allergies-endometriosis-pain-ai-scribes/ This week at Yale School of Medicine (YSM): Researchers test tools to help identify inaccurate antibiotic allergies; study uncovers genetic differences associated with painful endometriosis; ambient AI scribes don't impair medical students' clinical note writing. Fri, 25 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/imaging-tool-links-cell-identity-to-metabolism-in-intact-tissue/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/imaging-tool-links-cell-identity-to-metabolism-in-intact-tissue/ Researchers have unveiled a new imaging platform that can measure the metabolic activity of individual cells while identifying their specific cell type, all within a single slice of intact human tissue. Thu, 24 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/how-endometriosis-causes-pain/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/how-endometriosis-causes-pain/ Researchers have uncovered molecular differences that distinguish painful endometriosis. Tue, 22 Sep 2026 13:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/support-for-research-is-a-class-act/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/support-for-research-is-a-class-act/ Ed Cantor, JD, co-founded the Yale College Class of 1961 Cancer Endowment, growing it from $400K to $3.5M to support Yale Cancer Center research. Fri, 18 Sep 2026 12:30:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/science-of-childhood-anxiety/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/science-of-childhood-anxiety/ Yale researchers are improving the treatment of childhood anxiety by investigating all aspects of the disorder, down to the molecular level. Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/bernard-bober-1-million-gift-cancer-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/bernard-bober-1-million-gift-cancer-research/ Bernard “Bernie” Bober’s $1M gift to Yale School of Medicine fuels cancer research, inspired by his and his family’s own cancer experiences. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/the-weekly-dose-latest-findings-in-parkinsons-disease-wearable-sensors-back-pain/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/the-weekly-dose-latest-findings-in-parkinsons-disease-wearable-sensors-back-pain/ This week at Yale School of Medicine (YSM): Researchers aim toward treatments for Parkinson's disease, evaluate wearable sensors for assessing knee osteoarthritis, and develop recommendations for when to evaluate patients for axial spondyloarthritis. Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/tapering-inhalers-and-initiating-biologics-earlier-in-severe-asthma https://www.hcplive.com/view/tapering-inhalers-and-initiating-biologics-earlier-in-severe-asthma Dr. Chupp asks Dr. Hanania whether he tapers inhalers in patients on biologics, noting the SHAMAL results were dramatic but ran under a year, that most remission data are observational, and that controlled studies suggest perhaps 20% reduce inhaled steroids versus controls. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/selecting-a-biologic-in-severe-asthma-biomarkers-comorbidities-and-payers https://www.hcplive.com/view/selecting-a-biologic-in-severe-asthma-biomarkers-comorbidities-and-payers Dr. Chupp asks Dr. Hanania whether anti-TSLP availability has shifted him toward using an anti-alarmin first, given trial data showing efficacy across the spectrum without requiring a biomarker, and whether he considers combination therapy or overlapping agents when switching. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/remission-in-severe-asthma-aligning-physician-goals-with-patient-goals https://www.hcplive.com/view/remission-in-severe-asthma-aligning-physician-goals-with-patient-goals Dr. Chupp reframes the discussion around the patient. The goal is no longer stopping exacerbations; it is remission. Tue, 15 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/research-core-facilities-custom-science-on-demand/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/research-core-facilities-custom-science-on-demand/ Research core facilities offer access to expertise and advanced equipment—and they empower scientists to focus on the big-picture questions in their fields. Mon, 14 Sep 2026 15:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/erica-herzog-appointed-section-chief-of-pulmonary-critical-care-and-sleep-medicine-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/erica-herzog-appointed-section-chief-of-pulmonary-critical-care-and-sleep-medicine-at-yale-school-of-medicine/ Erica Herzog, MD, PhD, has been appointed section chief of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine, effective October 1, 2026. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 17:35:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/trial-halt-parkinsons-disease-before-onset/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/trial-halt-parkinsons-disease-before-onset/ The PRISMS study will investigate an anti-inflammatory drug in individuals with REM sleep behavior disorder. Thu, 10 Sep 2026 12:00:00 Z https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/health/acetaminophen-pregnancy-reproductive-changes https://www.cnn.com/2026/09/08/health/acetaminophen-pregnancy-reproductive-changes While “impressive,” the new study does not show that acetaminophen exposure causes reproductive organ changes, noted Dr. Hugh Taylor, a specialist in obstetrics and gynecology and reproductive endocrinology at Yale School of Medicine. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/biologics-for-severe-asthma-targets-timing-and-outcomes https://www.hcplive.com/view/biologics-for-severe-asthma-targets-timing-and-outcomes Dr. Chupp calls for a setup on the toolbox available, and Dr. Wechsler delivers the overview. He starts with contrast: 25 to 30 years ago the options were inhaled steroids, bronchodilators, and perhaps leukotriene modifiers. Today there are seven biologics approved for severe asthma, best understood by pathway. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/positioning-biologics-in-asthma-gina-step-5-and-earlier-treatment https://www.hcplive.com/view/positioning-biologics-in-asthma-gina-step-5-and-earlier-treatment Dr. Chupp asks Dr. Hanania whether biologics remain reserved for the most severe patients or are moving earlier. Dr. Hanania starts from evidence and guidelines. The evidence sits at GINA Step 5, because that is the population enrolled in the trials he has run for years: patients with exacerbations and high biomarker profiles, studied by indication across allergic, eosinophilic, steroid-dependent, and severe asthma. Tue, 08 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/ishikawa-and-mezzacappa-present-dostanic-lecture/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/ishikawa-and-mezzacappa-present-dostanic-lecture/ The 2026 Iva Dostanic, MD, PhD, Physician-Scientist Trainee Award of the Department of Internal Medicine was presented to two junior faculty: Genta Ishikawa, MD, MPH, of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine, and Catherine Mezzacappa, MD, MPH, PhD, of Digestive Diseases. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 15:45:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/managing-both-upper-and-lower-airway-diseases https://www.hcplive.com/view/managing-both-upper-and-lower-airway-diseases Dr. Chupp notes patients with both upper and lower disease can be the sickest, and asks Dr. Ross how aspirin desensitization fits in the biologic era. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/unified-airway-disease-presentation-in-clinic https://www.hcplive.com/view/unified-airway-disease-presentation-in-clinic Dr. Chupp asks Dr. Ross what percentage of patients presenting with nasal polyps actually have allergic sensitization, noting the field increasingly recognizes two phenotypes: the systemically allergic patient, and the patient without sensitization. Tue, 01 Sep 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-a-grant-of-nearly-dollar25-million-to-map-the-developing-brain-and-advance-autism-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-a-grant-of-nearly-dollar25-million-to-map-the-developing-brain-and-advance-autism-research/ Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a grant of nearly $25 million by the Aligning Research to Impact Autism (ARIA) initiative. The award, which is part of ARIA's Human Developmental Neurobiology Research Hub, is focused on building foundational maps and models of the developing human brain and to clarify how and when autism diverges from typical development. Mon, 31 Aug 2026 13:35:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/rivera-hernandez-awarded-ruth-l-kirschstein-predoctoral-national-research-service-award-by-nida/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/rivera-hernandez-awarded-ruth-l-kirschstein-predoctoral-national-research-service-award-by-nida/ Melody Rivera-Hernández, a PhD candidate in the Department of Cellular and Molecular Physiology, has been awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral National Research Service Award (F31) by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-77114-x https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-026-77114-x Stress and inflammation influence the developing brain and are associated with mental health outcomes. In a paper in Nature Communications, Kristen Brennand, PhD, and colleagues show that common genetic risk dynamically interacts with immune responses in human neurons. Thu, 27 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/low-t2-asthma-what-anti-tslp-data-show-in-low-eosinophil-patients https://www.hcplive.com/view/low-t2-asthma-what-anti-tslp-data-show-in-low-eosinophil-patients Dr. Chupp raises low T2 asthma, describing patients with low biomarkers who may be neutrophilic or polygranulocytic depending on the defining study. The prevailing view is that anti-TSLP therapies work better in these patients than the high T2 biologics. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.hcplive.com/view/the-unified-airway-linking-severe-asthma-and-sinus-disease https://www.hcplive.com/view/the-unified-airway-linking-severe-asthma-and-sinus-disease Dr. Chupp notes the discussion has focused on asthma, though sinus disease is a large part of the equation, and asks how each panelist defines the unified airway. Tue, 25 Aug 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/genetic-variants-kidney-transplant-rejection/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/genetic-variants-kidney-transplant-rejection/ New research from Yale School of Medicine's Madhav Menon, MD, MBBS, identifies a potential genetic mechanism underlying the increased risk of kidney transplant rejection in some patients of recent African ancestry. Mon, 10 Aug 2026 12:48:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-obstetrical-and-gynecological-society-yogs-2026-meeting-recap/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-obstetrical-and-gynecological-society-yogs-2026-meeting-recap/ Yale School of Medicine's Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Sciences' alumni returned to campus for the 18th Annual Yale Obstetrical and Gynecological Society (YOGS) meeting. Fri, 24 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/center-for-brain-and-mind-health-pilot-awardees/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/center-for-brain-and-mind-health-pilot-awardees/ The Center for Brain & Mind Health Pilot Program is the center's annual keystone initiative, embodying its core value of interdisciplinary collaboration as a driver of clinically relevant neuroscience. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 18:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/master-of-health-science-names-new-program-leadership/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/master-of-health-science-names-new-program-leadership/ MHS degree program names Oliver Karam, MD, PhD, as Director and Naftali Kaminski, MD, as Co-Director of the Clinical Investigation concentration. Thu, 23 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/develop-ai-for-precision-medicine/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/develop-ai-for-precision-medicine/ Yale School of Medicine researchers are part of an international team developing an AI platform that can accelerate development of precision medicine approaches. Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-funds-obesity-ovarian-aging-diabetes-cancer-autoimmunity-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-funds-obesity-ovarian-aging-diabetes-cancer-autoimmunity-research/ Women’s Health Research at Yale announced the five latest pilot projects to join its program, and a partnership with Yale Cancer Center. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:00:00 Z https://ct.moreover.com/?a=60018250514&p=7r4&v=1&x=_SgYLm93theukdvPieivGQ https://ct.moreover.com/?a=60018250514&p=7r4&v=1&x=_SgYLm93theukdvPieivGQ “I think it is definitely having a psychological effect on all of us because this is now at least three years in a row,” said Dr. Geoffrey Chupp, director of the Yale Center for Asthma and Airways Disease, speaking of the wildfire smoke. Fri, 17 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.wfsb.com/2026/07/16/how-protect-yourself-during-connecticuts-air-quality-alert/ https://www.wfsb.com/2026/07/16/how-protect-yourself-during-connecticuts-air-quality-alert/ An air quality alert was issued for all of Connecticut through Thursday as smoke drifted down from Canada. Yale School of Medicine's Geoffrey Chupp, MD, offers recommendations for ways to minimize exposure. Thu, 16 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-professors-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-july-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/new-professors-in-the-yale-department-of-internal-medicine-july-2026/ The Yale Department of Internal Medicine is proud to welcome three new professors: Lydia Aoun-Barakat, MD; Tracy Battaglia, MD, MPH; and Priti Kumar, PhD. Mon, 13 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/national-cancer-institute-grant-will-support-espinosas-leukemia-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/national-cancer-institute-grant-will-support-espinosas-leukemia-research/ Amos Espinosa, a PhD candidate in the Krause Laboratory and a medical research scholar in the Yale Combined Program in the Biological and Biomedical Sciences, has been awarded an F31 NRSA Fellowship from the National Cancer Institute Wed, 08 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/tsang-led-team-receives-grant-for-viral-resilience-project/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/tsang-led-team-receives-grant-for-viral-resilience-project/ A team led by John Tsang, PhD, MMath, Anthony N. Brady Professor of Immunobiology, has been awarded a £4,200,000 grant from the Advanced Research + Invention Agency (ARIA) for a project that aims to decode and engineer coordinated immune responses that rapidly clear viruses in an effort to minimize viral spread and immunopathology. Wed, 01 Jul 2026 04:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-dollar169-million-gift-to-advance-development-of-novel-immunoregulatory-parasite-vaccines/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-awarded-dollar169-million-gift-to-advance-development-of-novel-immunoregulatory-parasite-vaccines/ Yale School of Medicine (YSM) was awarded a $1.69 million gift from Coefficient Giving to advance the development of an effective parasite vaccine led by Richard “Rick” Bucala, YC ’79, MS ’79, MD, PhD, chief of the Section of Rheumatology, Allergy, and Immunology, Waldemar Von Zedtwitz Professor of Medicine (Rheumatology), and professor of pathology and of epidemiology (microbial diseases). Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:50:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-and-swhrs-symposium-highlights-the-power-of-collaboration-to-advance-womens-health-research/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/womens-health-research-at-yale-and-swhrs-symposium-highlights-the-power-of-collaboration-to-advance-womens-health-research/ This summer, we saw a first-of-its-kind cross-sector collaboration – a leader in academic research and a national women’s health nonprofit joined forces to amplify the power of women’s health research and investment. The collaborative symposium “From Discovery to Impact: Accelerating Women's Health Research Through Science, Policy, and Investment” hosted by Women’s Health Research at Yale and the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) on June 15 in New Haven, Conn., welcomed more than 50 speakers, researchers from 28 departments across Yale, and gathered 350+ attendees for a day-long event that covered the power of women’s health research through an arc of discovery to practical impact. Tue, 30 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/06/25/paradigm-shifting-treatment-pediatric-diabetes-cleared-fda https://news.yale.edu/2026/06/25/paradigm-shifting-treatment-pediatric-diabetes-cleared-fda Yale’s Kevan Herold was the senior investigator on a clinical trial which showed that the drug teplizumab—recently approved for pediatric patients with Stage III type 1 diabetes—delays the progression of the disease. Thu, 25 Jun 2026 20:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/hidden-signaling-network-of-blood-vessels/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/hidden-signaling-network-of-blood-vessels/ A new Yale study reveals that your blood vessels operate as a coordinated signaling network—and uncovers the consequences of disrupting that network. Wed, 24 Jun 2026 14:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/celebrating-physician-scientist-mentorship-and-the-janeway-society/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/celebrating-physician-scientist-mentorship-and-the-janeway-society/ Two faculty members were honored for their mentorship of physician-scientists at the 2026 Janeway Society retreat. Thu, 18 Jun 2026 20:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/department-of-dermatology-spring-2026-annual-report/ https://medicine.yale.edu/stemcell/news-article/department-of-dermatology-spring-2026-annual-report/ Introducing Yale School of Medicine Department of Dermatology's Spring 2026 Annual Report! This inaugural edition features the latest updates in patient care, research, and education throughout the department over the last year. Tue, 16 Jun 2026 04:00:00 Z