https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-rss/?keywordId=1736&orgId=109078&title=News+from+around+YSM 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 04:32:00 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://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/research-real-world-data-effective-hypertension-drugs/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/research-real-world-data-effective-hypertension-drugs/ While more than 70% of people with hypertension cannot achieve adequate blood pressure control with just one drug, current guidelines only make recommendations for first-line therapy. Yuan Lu, ScD, assistant professor of medicine (cardiology) and assistant professor of biomedical informatics and data science and of epidemiology (chronic disease), recently received an R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to analyze real-world data to compare the effectiveness of second antihypertensive agents . Tue, 28 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/immunobiology-graduate-student-arya-okten-wins-the-3-minute-thesis/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/immunobiology-graduate-student-arya-okten-wins-the-3-minute-thesis/ Arya Ökten wins the 3-minute thesis competition Fri, 19 Apr 2024 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/intrahepatic-cholestasis-of-pregnancy-icp-research-into-life-saving-diagnostics-receives-funding/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/intrahepatic-cholestasis-of-pregnancy-icp-research-into-life-saving-diagnostics-receives-funding/ Standard mass spectrometry testing for intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy (ICP) can take days, which is sometimes too late. A newer assay can provide test results within an hour. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/yale-cancer-center-conclave-2023-awards/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/yale-cancer-center-conclave-2023-awards/ Yale Cancer Center annual Conclave in New Haven, March 26, 2024 include research and clinical awards. The four research awards are for: Clinical Cancer Research, Translational Science Research, Population Science Research, and Basic Cancer Research. Nine other awards are granted, including the Ruth McCorkle Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Award, the Class of '61 Cancer Research Awards, Clinical Excellence Award, Mentorship Excellence Award, Teaching Excellence Award, Service Excellence Award, Director's Awards, the Leadership in Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Award and the Lifetime Achievement Award. Mon, 01 Apr 2024 10:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/grants-awarded-at-ycc-2024/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/grants-awarded-at-ycc-2024/ Institutional support, federal funding, philanthropy and grants are the support that make cancer research possible. Wed, 28 Feb 2024 16:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/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/labmed/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://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/the-fdas-proposed-ruling-on-lab-tests-could-have-unintended-consequences/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/the-fdas-proposed-ruling-on-lab-tests-could-have-unintended-consequences/ Yale scientists who have developed and employed essential diagnostic tests say new regulations may needlessly hinder that process. Tue, 06 Feb 2024 19:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/prostate-cancer-treatment-new-tool/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/labmed/news-article/prostate-cancer-treatment-new-tool/ According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, cancer is a leading cause of death in the United States. Unfortunately for American men, prostate cancer remains one of the deadliest cancers. The Veterans Aging Cohort Study (VACS) Consortium sought to give physicians and other medical professionals guidance on how to determine treatment in patients with prostate cancer. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z