https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-rss/?orgId=115311&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Flavell Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 19:06:12 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/ysm-researchers-named-biohub-investigators/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/ysm-researchers-named-biohub-investigators/ The researchers joined the Immune Cell Reprogramming team, which aims to harness immune cells for health surveillance and disease treatment. Wed, 01 Apr 2026 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/ysm-faculty-recognized-with-yale-faculty-innovation-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/ysm-faculty-recognized-with-yale-faculty-innovation-awards/ Eight YSM faculty innovators received 2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards for translating breakthrough research into ventures that address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 20:00:00 Z https://ventures.yale.edu/news/lab-launch-eleven-faculty-innovators-recognized-turning-research-real-world-impact https://ventures.yale.edu/news/lab-launch-eleven-faculty-innovators-recognized-turning-research-real-world-impact The 2025 Yale Faculty Innovation Awards honor academic founders whose startups—rooted in Yale research—are advancing breakthroughs in health, sustainability, and engineering. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/protein-in-mosquito-saliva-inhibits-host-immune-response/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/protein-in-mosquito-saliva-inhibits-host-immune-response/ Mosquito saliva is known to play a significant role in the transmission of viruses such as yellow fever, Zika, dengue, and chikungunya, yet many of its functions remain to be understood. In a new study, researchers revealed that a mosquito salivary protein binds to an immune molecule in humans, facilitating infection in the human skin caused by the transmitted virus. Mon, 12 Aug 2024 13:38:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-receives-a-dollar575000-grant-from-polybio-research-foundation-to-fund-long-covid-research/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/yale-school-of-medicine-receives-a-dollar575000-grant-from-polybio-research-foundation-to-fund-long-covid-research/ Yale's Center for Infection & Immunity, directed by Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, will lead the funded research. Thu, 22 Feb 2024 12:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/02/21/good-fats-can-help-control-damaging-bouts-inflammation-colitis https://news.yale.edu/2024/02/21/good-fats-can-help-control-damaging-bouts-inflammation-colitis A Yale-led study found that unsaturated fats such as those found in olive oil can alleviate symptoms of colitis in mice. Wed, 21 Feb 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/yale-scientists-identify-immune-cells-critical-for-immunologic-memory-for-melanoma/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/yale-scientists-identify-immune-cells-critical-for-immunologic-memory-for-melanoma/ A new study led by Yale Cancer Center researchers at Yale School of Medicine reveals that a specific population of CD8+ T-cells marked by IL-7R play an important role in better understanding anti-tumor memory. Thu, 27 Jul 2023 16:05:00 Z https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/vaccine-underway-yale-target-insects-carry-18239735.php?sid=591f58623f92a4689d60d746&ss=P&st_rid=null&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CT_AD_MorningBriefing#taboola-2 https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/vaccine-underway-yale-target-insects-carry-18239735.php?sid=591f58623f92a4689d60d746&ss=P&st_rid=null&utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=CT_AD_MorningBriefing#taboola-2 A group of Yale researchers is working on a new kind of vaccine they believe could change the world: instead of acting against a pathogen, the vaccine would reduce the risk of transmission for mosquito-and-tick-borne illnesses by targeting the insects themselves. Tue, 25 Jul 2023 16:00:00 Z https://ventures.yale.edu/news/blavatnik-fund-innovation-yale-awards-25-million-11-yale-faculty-led-projects-developing-new https://ventures.yale.edu/news/blavatnik-fund-innovation-yale-awards-25-million-11-yale-faculty-led-projects-developing-new The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale, made possible by a generous grant from the Blavatnik Family Foundation, supports Yale faculty in the commercialization of biomedical and digital health innovations. Wed, 24 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2023/01/26/yale-labs-lead-new-investigations-emerging-pathogens https://news.yale.edu/2023/01/26/yale-labs-lead-new-investigations-emerging-pathogens Two Yale labs will lead projects, in collaboration with other leading universities, tasked with developing new approaches to understand and combat pathogens. Thu, 26 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/new-mouse-model-provides-unprecedented-look-at-human-immune-system/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/flavell/news-article/new-mouse-model-provides-unprecedented-look-at-human-immune-system/ Despite the critical role of neutrophils in the human immune system, no one has been able to study them in a living context, limiting investigations of their properties. But now, a team of Yale researchers has developed the first humanized mouse model that will permit research on neutrophils in vivo. Fri, 21 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2022/07/19/colton-center-autoimmunity-awards-grants-six-yale-projects https://news.yale.edu/2022/07/19/colton-center-autoimmunity-awards-grants-six-yale-projects The funding is for six innovative research projects that exhibit the potential to develop new diagnostics and therapeutics and to provide new insights into the mechanistic underpinnings of autoimmune diseases. Tue, 19 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z