https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-rss/?orgId=119703&title=News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at J. Meyer Lab en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:09:42 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/new-professors-department-of-internal-medicine-jan-2026/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/new-professors-department-of-internal-medicine-jan-2026/ Meet some of the new professors in the Yale Department of Internal Medicine: Laura J. Morrison, MD; Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh; and Jaideep S. Talwalkar, MD Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/internal-medicine-promotions-appointments-may-2025/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/internal-medicine-promotions-appointments-may-2025/ Congratulations to the Yale Department of Internal Medicine faculty members who were recently promoted, appointed, or reappointed. Tue, 06 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/celebrating-love-and-friendship-at-ysph/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/celebrating-love-and-friendship-at-ysph/ Joseph Lewis, MPH '23, and Jessica Robles, MPH ' 23, have remained close to their Yale friends who not only attended their wedding, but aided Lewis’ plan to surprise Robles with an elaborate marriage proposal. At their friends’ urging, Lewis and Robles shared their story as a testament to the meaningful relationships they formed at YSPH. Wed, 05 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/asci-welcomes-5-new-members-from-ysm/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/asci-welcomes-5-new-members-from-ysm/ The American Society for Clinical Investigation honors new members for translational research excellence. Tue, 14 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-vaccine-thanksgiving-shot-late_l_67449643e4b03df086516d05 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/covid-19-vaccine-thanksgiving-shot-late_l_67449643e4b03df086516d05 Here's what experts have to say about getting your shot during the week of the holiday. Tue, 26 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/new-staff-faculty-postdocs-postgrads-november-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/new-staff-faculty-postdocs-postgrads-november-2024/ Welcome New Staff, Faculty, Postdocs & Postgrads (November 2024) Thu, 07 Nov 2024 05:00:00 Z https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USOARHIVINFO/bulletins/3abba48 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USOARHIVINFO/bulletins/3abba48 Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases) at Yale School of Medicine, was selected to be a scientific member of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Panel on Antiretroviral Guidelines for Adults and Adolescents. He will serve a four-year term beginning September 2024. Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:30:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/alcohol-use-prep-hiv/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/alcohol-use-prep-hiv/ A recent study conducted by Yale researchers focused on the intersection of unhealthy alcohol use and adherence to pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) among gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men. The research, undertaken between February 2019 and July 2020, involved semi-structured interviews with 15 men who have sex with men in Providence, Rhode Island and New Haven, Connecticut, who were prescribed PrEP and had screened positive for unhealthy alcohol use. Mon, 27 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/health-headlines-what-to-know-about-the-new-covid-19-variants/ https://www.wtnh.com/news/health/health-headlines-what-to-know-about-the-new-covid-19-variants/ Onyema Ogbuagu, MBBCh, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases, joined News 8 at noon to discuss the new COVID-19 variants. Fri, 10 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/fostering-equity-and-inclusion-in-infectious-diseases-at-yale/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/fostering-equity-and-inclusion-in-infectious-diseases-at-yale/ The Infectious Disease Diversity, Equity, and Anti-Racism Committee (ID2EA) was formed in March 2020 as a joint effort by faculty from the Yale Section of Infectious Diseases, the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning, and faculty in Yale School of Medicine’s Section of the History of Medicine. ID2EA aims to take a multi-pronged approach towards incorporating a focus on equity and antiracism into the education and professional development initiatives within the Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases. Tue, 30 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hiv-stigma_l_6564ddf2e4b05f498ba16910 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/hiv-stigma_l_6564ddf2e4b05f498ba16910 Jaimie Meyer, MD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases), discusses common HIV stigmas. Fri, 01 Dec 2023 10:45:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/voices-carolina-price-mpa/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/voices-carolina-price-mpa/ Introducing Carolina Price, MPA, of the Section of Infectious Diseases. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-may-2023/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/discoveries-and-impact-may-2023/ Discoveries & Impact highlights select scientific discoveries across the Department of Internal Medicine... Thu, 11 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/initiative-tackles-diversity-equity-and-anti-racism-within-infectious-diseases/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/initiative-tackles-diversity-equity-and-anti-racism-within-infectious-diseases/ As the summer season of 2020 peaked, amidst a swelling pandemic and the murder of George Floyd, a team of physicians and staff within the Yale Department of Internal Medicine’s Section of Infectious Diseases banded together with university historians and experts from the Poorvu Center for Teaching and Learning to create a space to address diversity, equity, and anti-racism. Initially spearheaded by Lydia Aoun-Barakat, MD, associate professor of medicine (infectious diseases), and Gerald Friedland, MD, professor emeritus (infectious diseases), the section established the Infectious Diseases Diversity, Equity, and Antiracism (ID2EA) consortium, which aims to address systemic racism, promote diversity, and promote equity within the infectious disease space both at Yale and beyond via interactive learning sessions. Mon, 03 Apr 2023 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/rising-stars-of-infectious-diseases-part-4-marwan-marwan-mikheal-azar-md-supporting-physician-trainees-while-navigating-a-pandemic/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/lab/jmeyer/news-article/rising-stars-of-infectious-diseases-part-4-marwan-marwan-mikheal-azar-md-supporting-physician-trainees-while-navigating-a-pandemic/ Rising Stars of Infectious Diseases, Part 4. Marwan Marwan Mikheal Azar, MD Wed, 13 Jul 2022 04:00:00 Z