News from Immunobiology

Young scientists honored at White House

In early November 2007, two School of Medicine scientists each received a Presidential Early Career Award, the highest honor that a beginning researcher can receive in the United States. The scientists, Sven-Eric Jordt, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, and Susan Kaech, Ph.D., assistant professor of immunobiology, were among 58 recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE), which honor outstanding researchers who are beginning their independent research careers. All were honored at a White House ceremony on November 1. more…

New building is ‘a place for great science’

“This is the future,” declared Yale President Richard C. Levin at the October 5 ribbon cutting for the medical school’s newest building, a 120,000-square-foot structure at 10 Amistad Street that will house the Interdepartmental Program in Vascular Biology and Therapeutics (VBT), the Yale Stem Cell Center (YSCC) and the Human and Translational Immunology (HTI) Program. The $88.6 million building is the latest to be built as part of a $1 billion plan to expand science facilities at Yale. more…

New AAAS Fellows

Six biomedical scientists and educators at Yale have been named as Fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), an honor bestowed upon members of the organization by their peers in recognition of distinguished efforts to advance science or its applications. Among the honored was Sankar Ghosh, Ph.D., professor of immunobiology and of molecular biophysics and biochemistry. more…

Immunobiology chair named to Institute of Medicine

From Medicine@Yale: Richard A. Flavell, Ph.D., chair of the new Department of Immunobiology at Yale and an internationally recognized scientist, was named to the Institute of Medicine (IOM) in October. more…

News from YSM

End-of-Life Care Gets Emphasis in New Yale Curriculum

What is a good death and how can the health care team provide the best care for patients near the end of life? There are no easy answers, but beginning this fall Yale University students will grapple with these issues. more…

Bullying-Suicide Link Explored in New Study by Researchers at Yale

Researchers at Yale School of Medicine have found signs of an apparent connection between bullying, being bullied and suicide in children, according to a new review of studies from 13 countries published in the International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health. more…

UTC Contributes $1 Million to Smilow Cancer Hospital

The Smilow Cancer Hospital is the recipient of a $1 million contribution from United Technologies Corp. The money will help patients throughout the region by expanding clinical space for Yale-New Haven Hospital, Yale Cancer Center and Yale School of Medicine.  more…

Yale Researchers Find Molecule That Guides Migrating Axons

The human nervous system is like a giant home entertainment system, but instead of 20-odd wires there are trillions of connections that must be made perfectly before the network operates effectively. more…