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YSPH researchers launch major initiative to improve HIV outbreak detection among people who use drugs
A YSPH-led research team is investigating innovative new ways to identify and mitigate outbreaks of HIV among people who use drugs.
17 Sep 2024
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Personalizing Clinical Trial Results: The Future of Evidence Generation
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently granted Rohan Khera, MD, MS, a $3.8 million R01 award for his project, “Translating Personalized Inference from Randomized Clinical Trials to Real-World Cardiovascular Care.” This is the first systematic study to examine potential approaches to extract individualized information from randomized clinical trials.
4 Sep 2024
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Bhramar Mukherjee appointed the Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Biostatistics
Mukherjee is a leader in the field of public health statistics and data science who recently joined the Yale faculty.
Source: YaleNews
4 Sep 2024
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Ariel Chao: a first in YSPH Biostatistics
Dr. Ariel Chao became the first PhD graduate of the Department of Biostatistics' new Implementation and Prevention Science Methods Pathway in May. She also earned her MPH in biostatistics from YSPH in 2020.
3 Sep 2024
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Yale Researchers Awarded $20.6M Grant for Wide-Ranging Study of Mental Illness
Scientists from Yale School of Medicine, Yale School of Public Health, and Yale's Graduate School of Arts and Sciences have been awarded a $20.6 million federal grant for a five-year study of people with a wide range of mental illnesses.
29 Aug 2024
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Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH, Named Section Chief of General Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital
We are pleased to announce that Mona Sharifi, MD, MPH has been named Section Chief of General Pediatrics at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) and Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital, effective September 1, 2024.
27 Aug 2024
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Dr. Townsend on the Future Analysis of Prostate Cancer Driver Mutations Using Neoplasm Tissue Samples
Jeffrey P. Townsend, PhD, Elihu Professor of Biostatistics and professor of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, co-leader, Genomics, Genetics, & Epigenetics Research Program, Yale School of Public Health, discusses analyses of driver mutations in prostate cancer driver using early neoplasm tissue samples to help characterize the molecular and genetic progress of the disease.
Source: OncLive
27 Aug 2024
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Which Diabetes Meds Are Best for Reducing Heart Attack and Stroke Risk?
In the first head-to-head comparison of second-line diabetes medications, researchers have identified which drugs are most effective at lowering cardiovascular disease risk.
26 Aug 2024
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Yale partnership seeks to improve HIV prevention and treatment training in Tbilisi, Georgia
Faculty from the Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health partnered with Ilia State University in Tbilisi, Georgia to improve HIV prevention and treatment in at-risk populations throughout Georgia, located in Eastern Europe.
5 Aug 2024
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New Study from Yale Quantifies Association Between Pump Use and Breastfeeding Duration
Breast pump use was associated with longer breastfeeding durations in a predictive model based on nationally representative U.S. data from 2016-2021.
1 Aug 2024
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Enhanced MHS Program Welcomes First Class
Yale School of Medicine's Master of Health Science Degree Program begins first year under its enhanced, centralized structure.
29 Jul 2024
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Yale Scientists Aim to Achieve Better Understanding of Molecular Effects of Alcohol Use Disorder on Brain
New research led by three Yale School of Medicine scientists aims to achieve better understanding of the molecular effects of alcohol use disorder (AUD) on certain regions of the brain.
19 Jul 2024
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Ambient heat during pregnancy linked to increased risk of childhood cancer
Yale School of Public Health researchers evaluate the association between exposure to hot temperatures during pregnancy and the risk of cancer in children.
3 Jul 2024
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Yale Faculty Members Named to JACC Editorial Board
The Journal of the American College of Cardiology (JACC), one of the leading cardiovascular journals worldwide, recently named several Yale faculty members to its editorial board.
2 Jul 2024
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Georgia rising: Partnerships help this nation grow
Dr. Denise Esserman, Professor of Biostatistics and Co-Director of the Yale Center for Analytical Sciences Leads Georgian Implementation Science Fogarty Training Program.
Source: NIH Fogarty: Global Health Matters May/June 2024
25 Jun 2024
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Terika McCall recognized for inclusive digital health tools
McCall designs digital health tools that have the potential to reduce health inequities by facilitating connections to health and social services.
25 Jun 2024
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YSPH appoints two new Biostatistics assistant professors
The Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) has announced the appointment of two new assistant professors, Lee Kennedy-Shaffer, PhD, and Qiao Liu, PhD, in the Department of Biostatistics.
5 Jun 2024
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Early life experiences linked to racial disparities in cognition
Negative early life experiences, such as attending segregated schools, contribute significantly to cognitive decline and cognition disparities between older Black and white Americans, according to a new study led by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health.
4 Jun 2024
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To avoid infection spread, how long a quarantine is sufficient? It depends
Yale School of Public Health researchers assessed how long international travelers should be quarantined to prevent COVID-19 infection rise, finding it differed quite a bit by country.
Source: Yale News
29 May 2024
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2024 Top Research Awards Announced
Yale School of Public Health Associate Dean of Research Melinda Irwin announces the recipients of this year’s top research awards.
23 May 2024