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Office Hours with… Chelsey R. Carter
New faculty member Chelsey R. Carter discusses her research into health inequities, how she approaches teaching, and why you should meet her mom.
Source: Yale News
24 May 2023
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Public health graduates urged to “soldier on” at 2023 Commencement
Award-winning New York Times reporter Apoorva Mandavilli praised graduates of the Yale School of Public Health for their courage and commitment Monday during her keynote Commencement address at Woolsey Hall.
22 May 2023
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Nicole Deziel named co-director of the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric, and Environmental Epidemiology
Nicole Deziel, associate professor of epidemiology (environmental health sciences), has been named a co-director of the Yale Center for Perinatal, Pediatric, and Environmental Epidemiology, starting July 1. She will share co-directing duties with current director Andrew DeWan, associate professor of epidemiology (chronic diseases).
16 May 2023
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The Age When You Stop Feeling Young
The first members of the millennial generation, often classified as those born between about 1980 and 1996, begin to turn 43 this year. It’s the average age when Americans stop feeling young, according to a study by Worldwide Independent Network of Market Research.
Source: The Wall Street Journal
5 May 2023
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A new Yale research study will examine public health impacts of cancer-causing chemical in L.I. drinking water
Yale University scientists are preparing to launch a study on Long Island to determine the health effects of the chemical 1,4 dioxane, a contaminant likely to cause cancer in people, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The Yale Superfund Research Center is looking for volunteers who live on Long Island, where the chemical is being detected in private wells and public water supply systems at higher levels than most of the rest of the country, to participate in the study.
Source: Riverhead Local
25 Apr 2023
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Interim Dean Melinda Pettigrew applies an integrated approach when teaching complex topics in public health
The Spotlight on Teaching shines upon Yale School of Public Health Interim Dean (2022-23) Melinda Pettigrew, PhD '99, Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Epidemiology (Microbial Diseases).
20 Apr 2023
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YSPH students benefiting from interdisciplinary mentorship by REIDS Fellow alumnus
As an alumnus of the Research Education Institute for Diverse Scholars (REIDS) at the Yale School of Public Health, S. Raquel Ramos understands the value of mentorship and opportunity in academia. Now an associate professor at the Yale School of Nursing with a joint appointment in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at YSPH, Ramos is carrying the REIDS’ mission forward by mentoring three MPH students in the interdisciplinary research she conducts at the intersection of nursing and public health.
9 Jan 2023
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Jason L. Schwartz – teaching the richness and complexity of public health
The latest Faculty Spotlight shines on Jason L. Schwartz, an an associate professor in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Yale School of Public Health, who teaches primarily about vaccines and vaccination policy.
20 Dec 2022
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Long-term COVID-19: Tackling Tough Questions About the Body’s Immune Response and Brain Symptoms
As long COVID-19 emerged, here’s what researchers at Yale learned about the body’s immune response and mysterious symptoms affecting the brain.
10 May 2022
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Nasal Vaccination May Protect Against Respiratory Viruses Better Than Injected Vaccines
Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, discusses her lab's finding that intranasal vaccinations, by triggering immune properties of mucosal membranes, may offer better protection against respiratory viruses than injected vaccines.
21 Dec 2021
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Nasal Vaccine May Aid Fight Against New Viral Variants
Akiko Iwasaki and her colleagues found that intranasal vaccination provided broad-based protection against heterologous respiratory viruses in mice, while so-called systemic immunization, which uses an injection to elicit body-wide protection, did not.
Source: YaleNews
10 Dec 2021
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Yale Study Shows Social Support Is Key To Suicide Prevention For Veterans
The veteran suicide rate is nearly double that of the general population, according to a new study by Yale Psychiatry researchers. The study was featured on NBC Connecticut.
Source: NBC Connecticut
18 Nov 2021
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Welcome New Staff and Faculty (November 2021)
The Department of Internal Medicine is pleased to welcome new faculty and staff.
1 Nov 2021
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Watch "The Future of Heart Health for Women" Webinar
Watch WHRY Director Carolyn M. Mazure, Ph.D., and practicing cardiologists Dr. Erica Spatz and Dr. Samit Shah discuss the state of caring for women's heart health, their new research, and how to improve health outcomes for women.
12 Oct 2021
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Webinar: The Future of Heart Health for Women
Join Women's Health Research at Yale for a conversation on contemporary care and the latest research to improve cardiovascular disease outcomes for women.
13 Sep 2021
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Global Mental Health Program Seminar Series Receives Award from Kempf Memorial Fund
The Yale Global Mental Health Program’s seminar series has received an award from The Edward J. and Dorothy Clarke Kempf Memorial Fund.
25 Aug 2021
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A Yale doctor is using a video game to fight the opioid crisis
As drug-related deaths have spiked across the United States in recent years, doctors seeking to curb that surge are getting an unlikely new tool: a video game. The game, titled “PlaySmart,” was developed by Dr. Lynn Fiellin and funded in part by the National Institutes of Health.
Source: The Washington Post
11 Aug 2021
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Yale Study Reveals Social Media Habits of Black Teen Girls and Guides Risk-reduction Video Game
To support the development of a multiplayer risk-reduction videogame for Black teen girls, researchers at Yale conducted a study that sheds light on the social media habits of these teens in evaluating and choosing potential romantic partners. The results were published in the July 24 issue of Social Media & Society.
26 Jul 2021
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Colorectal Cancer and Women
Colon cancer has been undergoing a similar subdivision. Researchers have known for years that colorectal cancer is the third most common cancer diagnosis in the United States and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths. The National Cancer Institute estimates 149,500 new cases in 2021 and 53,000 deaths.
21 Jul 2021
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Virtual Reality Game Is an Effective Tool for Vaping Prevention Among Teens
The game prompts students to practice navigating peer pressure situations involving vaping. By encouraging teens to use their own voices in simulated situations, the researchers hoped they would become better prepared to face real-world scenarios.
20 Jul 2021