https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-rss/?keywordId=1727&orgId=109078&title=Laboratory+Medicine+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Laboratory Medicine en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Mon, 18 May 2026 06:08:56 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/nalan-yurtsever-md-awarded-nih-replication-prize/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/nalan-yurtsever-md-awarded-nih-replication-prize/ Nalan Yurtsever, MD, assistant professor of laboratory medicine, is among the winners of a National Institutes of Health (NIH) Replication Prize. Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/19/why-same-cold-can-be-sniffle-some-and-crisis-others https://news.yale.edu/2026/01/19/why-same-cold-can-be-sniffle-some-and-crisis-others It’s not the rhinovirus itself but the body’s early immune response that determines whether the common cold stays mild or flares into something more dangerous, a new study finds. Tue, 20 Jan 2026 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/educational-webinar-international-society-for-laboratory-hematology/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/educational-webinar-international-society-for-laboratory-hematology/ Dr. Alexa Siddon will be presenting an educational webinar hosted by the International Society for Laboratory Hematology on 12/18/2025. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/congratulations-to-dr-foxman-on-winning-the-audience-choice-award-at-the-yale-life-sciences-pitchfest/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/congratulations-to-dr-foxman-on-winning-the-audience-choice-award-at-the-yale-life-sciences-pitchfest/ Driving Innovation Through the Blavatnik Fund “PitchFest and the Blavatnik Fund continue to fuel the translation of Yale life sciences discoveries into real-world impact,” said Morag Grassie, director of the Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale. “We celebrate the dedication, creativity, and entrepreneurial spirit of our faculty innovators.” The Yale Life Sciences PitchFest serves as the semifinals for The Blavatnik Fund for Innovation at Yale. Over the last decade the Fund has supported 98 projects, resulting in 47 ventures that have collectively raised over $486 million, many headquartered in New Haven. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/becoming-a-social-media-champion-for-the-association-for-the-advancement-of-blood-and-biotherapies/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/becoming-a-social-media-champion-for-the-association-for-the-advancement-of-blood-and-biotherapies/ Being a social media champion was not just about a few posts here and there; it was a journey. A new perspective to understanding what AABB meant to each one of us and what it offered. Working with AABB staff was one thing; appreciating their hard work and getting a peek at what is ahead was another! A very pleasant part of the journey was making completely new friends from different backgrounds. It was not just me hanging out with another friend from residency anymore; it introduced me to new people with unparalleled experiences. Our social media group of 8-10 people had immunohematology experts, physicians practicing at private and academic institutions, and fellow AABB members from far-away countries. A sprinkle of every kind to reflect the true AABB community. Celebrating how far we had come felt like true success. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.captodayonline.com/sample-flags-low-anion-gap-solving-lab-puzzles/ https://www.captodayonline.com/sample-flags-low-anion-gap-solving-lab-puzzles/ “There are labs using the wrong anion gap,” Dr. El-Khoury said. “There are two distributions based on different methods, one that’s much lower and one that’s higher.” And clinicians will call the laboratory to ask why an anion gap reference interval is too low or high, unaware that what they see in textbooks and online is based on other methods. “People say, ‘If it’s over 12, we should be flagging.’ No, your method is up to 17. Depending on your method,” he said, “you could have these slight shifts in electrolytes that contribute to bigger shifts in the anion gap.” The takeaways: “Problems with reference intervals can surface as a perception of low or high results among your clinicians,” he said. And IVD manufacturers do not provide reference intervals for calculated measures. “So it’s something you have to take care of” by consulting the literature to determine reference intervals for equations and calculations derived using similar methods for the individual tests. Fri, 31 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/2025-aabb-foundation-scientific-research-grant-scholar-recipients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/2025-aabb-foundation-scientific-research-grant-scholar-recipients/ “The AABB Early-Career Scientific Research Grant was my first grant as a Principal Investigator. It was instrumental in helping support protected time for my research, and allowed me to investigate the application of a new technology that I developed to understand immune responses in patients on my clinical service.” Grant Year: 2022 Project: Identification of T cell epitopes in hemophilia patients with inhibitors using next-generation mapping technologies Project Led To: AABB Foundation project led to the formation of an ongoing collaboration with the Hematology department at my institution, helped us establish a workflow to collect and study consented clinical samples for our research, and helped clarify and instigate improvements in our auto-antigen identification workflow Tue, 21 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/visn-1-network-consolidated-laboratory-annual-award-presented-to-dr-sheldon-campbell-md-phd/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/visn-1-network-consolidated-laboratory-annual-award-presented-to-dr-sheldon-campbell-md-phd/ VA Connecticut is so grateful to Dr. Campbell for his commitment to laboratory medicine and his ability to navigate the many challenges during his tenure, including electrical shutdowns, water shutdowns, staffing crises, floods that knocked out crucial lab instrumentation, helped lead many in and outside the lab through the COVID pandemic and many more events that were not as visible all while still performing his former role. For all these reasons, we feel that Dr. Campbell is more than deserving of this award to recognize his many valuable contributions, especially is leadership and support of PLMS at VACT, VISN1 and VHA. Tue, 14 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://www.selectscience.net/video/the-automated-clinical-mass-spectrometry-revolution https://www.selectscience.net/video/the-automated-clinical-mass-spectrometry-revolution Join Professor Joe El Khoury as he discusses his three areas of research including the impact of sample quality on diagnostic accuracy, the urgency of early kidney injury detection, and the evolving role of mass spectrometry in clinical labs. Learn how DART technology can accelerate toxicology workflows and hear his perspective on automation, workforce challenges, and the future of clinical efficiency. Wed, 01 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/dr-campbell-microbial-sing-along-at-the-american-society-for-microbiologys-annual-meeting/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/dr-campbell-microbial-sing-along-at-the-american-society-for-microbiologys-annual-meeting/ Dr Sheldon Campbell - Laboratory Medicine's Microbial Singer Mon, 25 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/httpswwwaabborgfoundationearly-career-scientific-research-grants-programscientific-research-grant-award-recipients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/httpswwwaabborgfoundationearly-career-scientific-research-grants-programscientific-research-grant-award-recipients/ Sean X. Gu, M.D., PhD. awarded early career scientific research grant by the Association for the Advancement of Blood and Biotherapies Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/httpswwwhematologyorgnewsroompress-releases2025ash-announces-2025-hematologists-honored-with-highest-distinctions/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/httpswwwhematologyorgnewsroompress-releases2025ash-announces-2025-hematologists-honored-with-highest-distinctions/ Diane Krause, MD, PhD Honored With Highest Distinctions for Excellence in the Field - American Society of Hematology Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/chad-binns-md-awarded-a-four-year-k08-career-development-award-from-the-national-institute-of-biomedical-imaging-and-bioengineering/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/chad-binns-md-awarded-a-four-year-k08-career-development-award-from-the-national-institute-of-biomedical-imaging-and-bioengineering/ Chad Binns, MD, awarded a four-year K08 career development award from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering. Tue, 08 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/06/23/screen-saver-simpler-less-costly-virus-testing-high-risk-settings https://news.yale.edu/2025/06/23/screen-saver-simpler-less-costly-virus-testing-high-risk-settings Screening for an immunological biomarker in the nasal passage can effectively rule out a respiratory virus—reducing the need for conventional PCR tests. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 13:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/improving-transfusion-practices-for-pediatric-patients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/improving-transfusion-practices-for-pediatric-patients/ Yale Laboratory Medicine faculty, including Drs. Jeanne Hendrickson, George Hauser, Thomas Binns and Nalan Yurtsever, attended the Domestic Steering Committee meeting for REDS-IV-P held April 29th-May 1st in Bethesda, MD. Yale is one of four hubs involved in REDS, a multisite project aiming to improve transfusion practices in the pediatric population. REDS-IV-P stands for Recipient Epidemiology and Donor Evaluation Study-IV-Pediatric. It is funded by the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI). Fri, 09 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/the-departments-of-laboratory-medicine-and-pathology-now-rank-sixth-in-total-nih-funding-in-the-nation-for-our-discipline/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/the-departments-of-laboratory-medicine-and-pathology-now-rank-sixth-in-total-nih-funding-in-the-nation-for-our-discipline/ The Departments of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology now rank sixth in total NIH funding in the nation for our discipline. The work of our faculty and trainees covers the full spectrum of research with particular strength in immunology, cancer biology, infectious diseases, computational health care, genomics, stem cell biology, neurosciences, diagnostics, and translational research. Yale School of Medicine ranks third in the nation for total NIH funding https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/ysm-moves-up-to-3rd-in-us-for-nih-funding/ Training opportunities in research in Laboratory Medicine include programs for MD, PhD students as well as MD students, PhD graduate students, residents and fellows including a dedicated physician-scientist pathway. https://medicine.yale.edu/labmed/training/ Fri, 02 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/example-article/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/example-article/ Five Yale School of Medicine (YSM) physician-scientists have been elected to the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI). Wed, 15 Jan 2025 05:00:00 Z https://www.medtechdive.com/news/5-steps-navigate-FDA-lab-developed-test-LDT-final-rule/730426/ https://www.medtechdive.com/news/5-steps-navigate-FDA-lab-developed-test-LDT-final-rule/730426/ Laboratories face a series of upcoming deadlines to comply with stricter FDA oversight of in-house tests. Here are five strategies labs can take to be ready. Mon, 21 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/08/six-yale-researchers-receive-nih-high-risk-high-reward-awards?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Faculty_10-10-2024 https://news.yale.edu/2024/10/08/six-yale-researchers-receive-nih-high-risk-high-reward-awards?utm_source=YaleToday&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=YT_YaleToday-Faculty_10-10-2024 The National Institutes of Health (NIH) have awarded grants to six Yale researchers who are conducting exceptional and creative research with the potential to transform biomedical science. Thu, 10 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/alexa-siddon-receives-ascp-distinguished-educator-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/alexa-siddon-receives-ascp-distinguished-educator-award/ The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) awarded the 2024 ASCP H.P. Smith Award for Distinguished Pathology Educator Award to Alexa Siddon, MD, FASCP, Professor of Laboratory Medicine and Pathology at Yale School of Medicine. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.myadlm.org/Science-and-Research/Academy-Guidance/Lipids-and-Lipoproteins https://www.myadlm.org/Science-and-Research/Academy-Guidance/Lipids-and-Lipoproteins The Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has published guidance for standardizing lipid testing, reporting, and interpretation. Thu, 12 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/henry-rinder-md-receives-2024-ascp-mastership-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/henry-rinder-md-receives-2024-ascp-mastership-award/ The American Society for Clinical Pathology (ASCP) today presented its prestigious Mastership Award to Henry M. Rinder, MD, MA, FACP, MASCP, during the ASCP 2024 Annual Meeting, held Sept. 3-6 in Chicago. Thu, 05 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/el-khoury-is-honored-as-sycls-mentor-of-the-year/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/el-khoury-is-honored-as-sycls-mentor-of-the-year/ Joe El-Khoury, PhD (left), associate professor of laboratory medicine, has received the "2024 Mentor of the Year" award from the Association for Diagnostics and Laboratory Medicine's Society for Young Clinical Laboratorians (SYCL). Wed, 07 Aug 2024 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/29/what-shapes-viruss-pandemic-potential-sars-cov-2-relatives-yield-clues https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/29/what-shapes-viruss-pandemic-potential-sars-cov-2-relatives-yield-clues Two close relatives of SARS-CoV-2 have reduced transmission potential, a new study finds. Understanding why could help identify future pandemic threats. Mon, 29 Jul 2024 14:00:00 Z https://thyroidanswerspodcast.libsyn.com/episode-166-thyroid-medication-is-over-prescribed-with-joe-el-khoury-phd https://thyroidanswerspodcast.libsyn.com/episode-166-thyroid-medication-is-over-prescribed-with-joe-el-khoury-phd In this episode of The Thyroid Answers Podcast, I discuss Thyroid lab tests, lab values, and the over-prescription of thyroid medication. Tue, 09 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/hematopathology-fellowship-programs-join-nrmp-associated-fellowship-match/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/hematopathology-fellowship-programs-join-nrmp-associated-fellowship-match/ For the first time the requisite minimum number of Hematopathology Fellowship programs across the country have agreed to join in a National Residency Matching Program (NRMP)-associated Fellowship Match. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/lab-medicine-faculty-publish-primer-for-quantum-computing-in-healthcare/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/lab-medicine-faculty-publish-primer-for-quantum-computing-in-healthcare/ Dr. Schulz and colleagues effectively summarized the field, positioning Yale to lead new investigations in this area. Tue, 02 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.wtnh.com/video/why-did-so-few-children-get-sick-from-covid-yale-school-of-medicine-knows-why/9830526/ https://www.wtnh.com/video/why-did-so-few-children-get-sick-from-covid-yale-school-of-medicine-knows-why/9830526/ NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Researchers at the Yale School of Medicine released the findings of a new study looking into kids and COVID. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 16:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/01/kids-susceptibility-seasonal-viruses-may-protect-them-covid-19 https://news.yale.edu/2024/07/01/kids-susceptibility-seasonal-viruses-may-protect-them-covid-19 A new study finds that frequent viral and bacterial infections in children boost nasal immune defenses, which may have helped protect kids from severe COVID-19. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 14:00:00 Z https://www.myadlm.org/Community/Merit-Awards https://www.myadlm.org/Community/Merit-Awards The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (formerly AACC) celebrates outstanding contributions to medicine through its annual awards program, which culminates with formal recognition at the the Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM) Annual Scientific Meeting. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.captodayonline.com/the-race-to-keep-pace-with-drug-use-changes/ https://www.captodayonline.com/the-race-to-keep-pace-with-drug-use-changes/ Yale’s emergency department physicians alerted the clinical chemistry laboratory in mid-2023 of the need to develop testing for xylazine, a nonopiate sedative, analgesic, and muscle relaxant authorized for veterinary use. It is reported as an adulterant in illicit drug mixtures and has been detected in an increasing number of overdose deaths. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/edward-l-snyder-md-facp-professor-of-laboratory-medicine-receives-yale-cancer-center-lifetime-achievement-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/edward-l-snyder-md-facp-professor-of-laboratory-medicine-receives-yale-cancer-center-lifetime-achievement-award/ Synder was honored for his “important and sustained contributions to our community” as a leader of the blood bank and transfusion medicine as well as grant review panels. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:00:00 Z https://asm.org/Press-Releases/2022/September/To-Catch-a-Virus-Second-Edition-Explores-the-Gripp https://asm.org/Press-Releases/2022/September/To-Catch-a-Virus-Second-Edition-Explores-the-Gripp To Catch a Virus guides readers through the mysterious process of catching novel viruses and controlling deadly viral epidemics. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 14:00:00 Z https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1576_article https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/30/2/23-1576_article The first edition of To Catch a Virus was published in 2013. Why is a second edition needed so soon (Figure)? Much has happened in virology over the past 10 years; the most notable occurrence was the COVID-19 pandemic, for which an entire new chapter was added. Fri, 14 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/amos-espinosa-wins-american-society-of-hematology-minority-hematology-graduate-award/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/amos-espinosa-wins-american-society-of-hematology-minority-hematology-graduate-award/ Amos S. Espinosa, a PhD Candidate in Experimental Pathology, was recently named a winner of the American Society of Hematology's Minority Hematology Graduate Award. Wed, 08 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/aabb-2023-presidents-award-recipients/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/aabb-2023-presidents-award-recipients/ Congratulations to Laboratory Medicine Honorees: Ronald George Hauser III, MD For critical work developing a nationwide antibody registry, which represents an important advancement to further optimize the safety of blood transfusion for patients throughout the United States. Christopher A. Tormey, MD For critical work developing a nationwide antibody registry, which represents an important advancement to further optimize the safety of blood transfusion for patients throughout the United States. Jeanne E. Hendrickson, MD For critical work developing a nationwide antibody registry, which represents an important advancement to further optimize the safety of blood transfusion for patients throughout the United States. Tue, 09 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/yale-pathology-graduate-students-receive-prestigious-nih-f31-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/yale-pathology-graduate-students-receive-prestigious-nih-f31-awards/ Madeline Mayday, BS, and Noah Yann Lee, BS, were recently awarded prestigious Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service Awards (F31) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Wed, 18 Oct 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ifcc.org/executive-board-and-council/eb-committees/awards-committe/ifcc-distinguished-awards-2023/ https://ifcc.org/executive-board-and-council/eb-committees/awards-committe/ifcc-distinguished-awards-2023/ The IFCC is pleased to announce the winners of the four IFCC Distinguished Awards. The IFCC Distinguished Awards are bestowed to laboratory medicine professionals to recognize their outstanding achievements, publicize their exceptional research and contributions to medicine and healthcare, and encourage the overall advancement of clinical chemistry and laboratory medicine. Wed, 29 Mar 2023 04:00:00 Z