https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-rss/?orgId=122777&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at ACCESS Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Fri, 15 May 2026 00:16:13 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-ycsc-community-members-march-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/new-ycsc-community-members-march-2025/ The Yale Child Study Center welcomes and introduces new community members on an on-going basis. All new faculty, staff, and trainees are invited to share bios and photos upon joining the department, and those who wish to participate are announced approximately monthly. This month, meet Aahana Bajracharya and Chiamaka Pamela Agu, who both joined the department in January. Thu, 13 Mar 2025 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/a-chance-for-teens-to-learn-about-public-health/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/a-chance-for-teens-to-learn-about-public-health/ Twenty-three teens from New Jersey participated in the Yale Summer Youth Research Program in July and August, which is aimed at inspiring future leaders in public health, data science, and substance use prevention. The program was led by Dr. Ijeoma Opara, PhD, MSW, MPH, associate professor of public health (social and behavioral sciences) and director of the Substance Abuse and Sexual Health (SASH) Lab at Yale. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/aneni-nida-grant/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/aneni-nida-grant/ YCSC Assistant Professor Uche Aneni received a National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Career Development Award for the development of a family-based digital intervention to address early substance misuse among Black adolescents. Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/research-families-practitioners/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/research-families-practitioners/ A new webpage has been launched at the Yale Child Study Center to allow families and referring practitioners – and soon school-based personnel – to view and access more than 30 research participation opportunities at the center. Fri, 21 Jun 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-2024-summer-interns/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/ycsc-2024-summer-interns/ On June 3, 2024, the YCSC welcomed 17 undergraduate students from 11 universities and colleges around the country as participants in the center’s developmental science summer internship program. Mon, 10 Jun 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/spring-2024-postgraduate-associate-travel-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/spring-2024-postgraduate-associate-travel-awards/ The results of the Yale Child Study Center Spring 2024 round of awards for the department’s postgraduate travel award have been announced. The award offers $500 toward travel expenses for YCSC postgraduate associates attending national or international scientific conferences. Fri, 12 Apr 2024 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/aneni-and-team-selected-as-winners-of-national-institute-on-drug-abuse-challenge-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/aneni-and-team-selected-as-winners-of-national-institute-on-drug-abuse-challenge-award/ YCSC Assistant Professor Uche Aneni and team members submitted a winning proposal to the 2023 National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) Substance Use Prevention Services in Primary Care Challenge. Wed, 12 Jul 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/welcoming-new-ycsc-community-members-in-may-and-june/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/welcoming-new-ycsc-community-members-in-may-and-june/ Two new community members joined the Yale Child Study Center this past month, Cheila Norales in mid-May and Jenny Meyer in early June. Fri, 09 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/yale-child-study-center-welcomes-2023-summer-interns/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/yale-child-study-center-welcomes-2023-summer-interns/ The Yale Child Study Center, which serves as the department of child psychiatry at the Yale School of Medicine, welcomes 24 undergraduate students from 11 universities and colleges around the country to the center's developmental science summer internship program this June and July. Thu, 08 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2023-trainee-pilot-research-award-recipients-announced/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/childstudy/news-article/2023-trainee-pilot-research-award-recipients-announced/ Made possible by a generous gift from the Obstler Family Fund, the second Yale Child Study Center Trainee Pilot Research Awards were announced on March 29, 2022. 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