https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-rss/?keywordId=1490&orgId=114828&title=Newsletter+Issue+12 A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at MD-PhD Program en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 20:23:06 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/issue-12-letter-from-the-director/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/issue-12-letter-from-the-director/ Happy Holidays to all, as 2022 comes to an end. We have had many difficult years recently, and yet 2022 brought challenges that I certainly wasn’t expecting. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/welcoming-a-new-faculty-associate-director-lauren-cohn-md/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/welcoming-a-new-faculty-associate-director-lauren-cohn-md/ We are pleased to announce that Lauren Cohn, MD will join the MD-PhD program as an Associate Director, effective January 1, 2023. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/welcome-kayla-mckay-to-the-md-phd-office/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/welcome-kayla-mckay-to-the-md-phd-office/ Kayla joined the office as our new MD-PhD Program Admissions and Pipeline Coordinator in June and dove right into the deep end of the Biomed Amgen Scholars Program on day one.  She's crushing it on all aspects of the 2022-2023 recruiting season and we're so happy to have her!  Kayla recently received her MBA (with a concentration in Management) where her thesis was on “Customer Acquisition in On-Campus Housing and Residence Life at Southern Connecticut State University.”  Please stop by the MD-PhD office on the 3rd floor of Harkness or to drop her an email (kayla.mckay@yale.edu) to say hello!   Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/rigor-in-experimental-design-and-analysis-of-data-read/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/rigor-in-experimental-design-and-analysis-of-data-read/ We talk a lot about the role that physician-scientists play as “interpreters” and “translators” between the worlds of medicine and research.  But that often means stepping outside of one’s narrow area of scientific expertise to help colleagues and trainees understand clinically relevant data that informs patient care, even if it’s far from what you look at in your own research. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-sacnas-and-abrcms/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-sacnas-and-abrcms/ The Yale MD-PhD Program was well represented at the 2022 Society for the Advancement of Chicanos/Hispanics & Native Americans in Science (SACNAS) and Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minoritized Scientists (ABRCMS) which were held in San Juan, Puerto Rico and Anaheim, CA, respectively.  Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-selma-and-karl-folkers-lecture/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-selma-and-karl-folkers-lecture/ On the eve of the Annual MD-PhD Program Retreat, Dr. Carolyn Roberts, Assistant Professor of History, History of Science & Medicine and of African Studies at Yale University delivered the a mesmerizing and powerful lecture entitled "Challenging the Past and Charting a New Future: Legacies of Racism in Science and Medicine" examining the historical roots and contemporary manifestation of race and its impact on science and medicine. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-md-phd-program-retreat/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-md-phd-program-retreat/ The annual MD-PhD Program Retreat was held on September 9-10, 2022 under a big tent on the E.S. Harkness Lawn with pristine weather.  The continuing uncertainties of COVID when we were planning the retreat venue last year forced us to stay local.  Hopefully with the waning of the pandemic, we will return to an overnight retreat next fall! Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-perspectives-of-women-in-science-lecture/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-perspectives-of-women-in-science-lecture/ Dr. Valentina Greco, the Carolyn Walch Slayman Professor of Genetics, Professor Cell Biology and of Dermatology gave a lecture entitled "Capturing tissue function and dynamics by live imaging: the power of multiple lenses" about her research in cellular homeostasis and regeneration, and importantly shared insights into how being a competent and compassionate leader dedicated to inclusivity and mentorship leads to groundbreaking scientific achievements. Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-match-results/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-match-results/ 2022 Match Results Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/introducing-the-2022-first-year-md-phd-students/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/introducing-the-2022-first-year-md-phd-students/ introducing-the-2022-first-year-md-phd-students Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-biomed-amgen-scholarssurf-program/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/2022-biomed-amgen-scholarssurf-program/ 2022 Biomed Amgen Scholars/SURF Program Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-program-student-prizes/ https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/mdphd/news-article/md-phd-program-student-prizes/ Announcing the Recipients of the Inaugural MD-PhD Program Student Prizes Mon, 19 Dec 2022 04:00:00 Z