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Finding a Pathway to a Human Leptospirosis Vaccine
Joseph Vinetz, MD, professor of medicine (infectious diseases), anthropology, and epidemiology (microbial diseases), founded the company Luna Bioscience to develop vaccines for emerging global infectious diseases, with a focus on leptospirosis.
6 Nov 2023
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NIDA Invests Nearly $7M to Address the Opioid Crisis Among Women Who Experience Intimate Partner Violence
The National Institutes of Health and National Institute on Drug Abuse has awarded nearly $7 million to MPIs Tami Sullivan, PhD (Psychiatry and Public Health); E. Jennifer Edelman, MD, MHS (Internal Medicine and Public Health); and Dawn Johnson, PhD (University of Akron Department of Psychology) to study medication for opioid use disorder treatment retention among women who experience intimate partner violence.
27 Oct 2023
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White: Delayed School Start Times Would Benefit Children
Marney White, PhD, MS, professor of psychiatry, advocates in an op-ed in The Connecticut Post for public school districts in Connecticut to delay start times to improve children's mental health.
Source: The Connecticut Post
20 Sep 2023
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Yale's Pettigrew to lead University of Minnesota School of Public Health
Melinda Pettigrew, professor of epidemiology and deputy dean of the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH), who served as interim dean of YSPH during the last year, has accepted the position of dean at the University of Minnesota School of Public Health.
Source: Yale Today
13 Jul 2023
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Professor Becca Levy Honored by Gerontological Society of America
Becca Levy, a professor of social & behavioral sciences, was awarded with the 2023 Richard Kalish Innovative Publication Award by the Gerontological Society of America for her 2022 book "Breaking the Age Code: How Your Age Beliefs Determine How Long and Well You Live."
11 Jul 2023
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Ma Appointed Public Health Biostatistics Chair
Yale School of Public Health Professor Shuangge (Steven) Ma, PhD, has been appointed as the new chair of the Department of Biostatistics, effective July 1, 2023.
5 Jul 2023
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Studies on cancer, climate change, and COVID-19 among the top YSPH research honored in 2023
Research studies focused on cancer, climate change, COVID-19, and Medicaid spending took top honors this year at the Yale School of Public Health.
8 Jun 2023
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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.
8 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.
19 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.
20 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
9 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
17 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