https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-rss/?orgId=114201&title=Latest+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Herzog Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 22:38:52 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/searching-for-a-cure-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/searching-for-a-cure-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ In the lab of Erica Herzog, MD, PhD, scientists are working to cure pulmonary fibrosis, researching the condition's underlying mechanisms to inform approaches for prevention and treatment. Tue, 31 Mar 2026 12:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/the-future-of-medicine-physician-scientists-and-mentorship/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/the-future-of-medicine-physician-scientists-and-mentorship/ For Erica Herzog, MD, PhD, being a mentor is a privilege that is immensely fulfilling. This summer, two of Herzog’s mentees met career benchmarks, and both credit Herzog and her guidance for getting them there. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/advancing-therapies-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/advancing-therapies-for-pulmonary-fibrosis/ Pulmonary fibrosis is a condition that causes scarring of the lungs. It is often accompanied by shortness of breath, cough, rapid loss of lung function, and respiratory failure. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/ryu-to-receive-ats-rising-star-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/ryu-to-receive-ats-rising-star-award/ Wonnie Ryu, MD, MPH, is the recipient of the American Thoracic Society (ATS) Assembly on Respiratory Cell and Molecular Biology Rising Star Award. Fri, 09 May 2025 13:20:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-12-from-ysm/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/connecticut-academy-of-science-and-engineering-elects-12-from-ysm/ Twelve Yale School of Medicine faculty members are among the leading experts in science, technology, engineering, mathematics, and medicine newly elected to the Connecticut Academy of Science and Engineering. Tue, 18 Mar 2025 22:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/immune-profile-identified-fibrotic-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/immune-profile-identified-fibrotic-hypersensitivity-pneumonitis/ Fibrotic hypersensitivity pneumonitis is a chronic and progressive interstitial lung disease, caused by an immune response to inhaled foreign antigens or allergens. Researchers from Yale’s Section of Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine have used single-cell sequencing technology to provide the first high-resolution atlas of this disease, revealing a previously unrecognized immune signature. Their findings were recently published in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine. Wed, 21 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/translational-research-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-wonnie-ryu-yale/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/herzog/news-article/translational-research-in-idiopathic-pulmonary-fibrosis-wonnie-ryu-yale/ In a Q&A, Changwan "Wonnie" Ryu, MD, MPH, who recently won the ASCI Council Young Physician-Scientist Award, discusses the role of innate immunity in the development of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis, his goal as a physician-scientist, and the inspiration behind his work. Thu, 15 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2022/06/30/erica-herzog-appointed-john-slade-ely-professor-medicine https://news.yale.edu/2022/06/30/erica-herzog-appointed-john-slade-ely-professor-medicine Herzog's laboratory has had a sustained impact on the field of pulmonary fibrosis and is credited with providing new insight into convergent and divergent mechanisms existing at the interface of lung injury and repair. She also is a dedicated clinician. Thu, 30 Jun 2022 04:00:00 Z