https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=286&orgId=109082&title=Recent+News A selection of the latest research, academic, and other newsworthy developments at Yale School of Public Health en-us Copyright 2026 Yale School of Medicine Thu, 14 May 2026 21:53:26 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-gestational-diabetes-in-american-samoan-women/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-gestational-diabetes-in-american-samoan-women/ A research team led by Dr. Nicola Hawley, PhD, hopes its findings will lead to a better future for gestational diabetes screening recommendations and treatment. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/the-pulse-of-life-yale-study-reveals-how-gene-expression-evolves/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/the-pulse-of-life-yale-study-reveals-how-gene-expression-evolves/ Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health have discovered the evolutionary rhythm of gene expression, showing that changes happen at strikingly varied rates. Thu, 17 Jul 2025 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/27/eight-yale-faculty-members-named-aaas-fellows https://news.yale.edu/2025/03/27/eight-yale-faculty-members-named-aaas-fellows The American Association for the Advancement of Science has elected eight Yale faculty members as part of its latest class of fellows. Thu, 27 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-professors-awarded-dollar19-million-grant-for-gene-expression-research/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-professors-awarded-dollar19-million-grant-for-gene-expression-research/ Two distinguished Yale professors, Dr. Hongyu Zhao, PhD, and Dr. Mark Gerstein, PhD, have been awarded a $1.9 million grant from the National Human Genome Research Institute (NHGRI) to advance the Developmental Genotype-Tissue Expression (dGTEx) project. This landmark initiative aims to unravel the complexities of gene expression patterns across developmental stages, providing critical insights into genetic influences on health and disease. Wed, 09 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/are-comprehensive-genetic-profiles-helping-treat-cancer-patients/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/are-comprehensive-genetic-profiles-helping-treat-cancer-patients/ A new study cautions against the growing use of comprehensive genetic profiling as part of cancer treatment. Fri, 20 Sep 2024 13:30:00 Z https://www.stlamerican.com/your_health_matters/health_news/future-of-precision-medicine-must-involve-black-community/article_6fea2814-c635-11ee-b0ec-53caefc05582.html https://www.stlamerican.com/your_health_matters/health_news/future-of-precision-medicine-must-involve-black-community/article_6fea2814-c635-11ee-b0ec-53caefc05582.html YSPH Assistant Professor Chelsey Carter is co-principal investigator of the Black Genome Project, which seeks to better understand how genetic research is impacting Black communities in St. Louis and how Black communities value their genomes and genetic data. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/genetic-study-confirms-potential-link-between-insomnia-and-sepsis-risk/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/genetic-study-confirms-potential-link-between-insomnia-and-sepsis-risk/ A genetic analysis by researchers at the Yale School of Public Health and the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has found new evidence that insomnia may heighten the risk of sepsis. Wed, 09 Aug 2023 15:00:00 Z https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230509-how-genetics-determine-our-life-choices https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20230509-how-genetics-determine-our-life-choices It has been 20 years since the Human Genome Project was "completed". But it quickly became apparent that the efforts to sequence and map the human "book of life" was only just the beginning. Far from closing the question of what makes our bodies tick and why they do so differently, research on the human genome has revealed a far more complex picture than anyone could have imagined. We may not realize it, but it appears that many routine aspects of our daily lives might be partially driven by our genome. Wed, 10 May 2023 04:00:00 Z https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00558-4 https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-00558-4 Corals, sturgeon and other aquatic creatures harbour signs of infection by influenza and its distant relatives. Tue, 28 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://m.yale.edu/bcz4 https://m.yale.edu/bcz4 Studying cancer treatment outcomes is the mission of the Cancer Outcomes, Public Policy, and Effectiveness Research (COPPER) Center, a collaborative effort of the Yale Cancer Center and the Schools of Medicine and Public Health. Tue, 14 Feb 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/townsend-lab-develops-software-to-analyze-somatic-driver-variants/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/townsend-lab-develops-software-to-analyze-somatic-driver-variants/ A new open-source software package called cancereffectsizeR developed by the Townsend Lab greatly improves the ability of data scientists and clinical analysts to pinpoint specific genetic mutations that drive cancer. Thu, 05 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/6/388a9d11-0296-43dd-881c-21d98983b43a.pdf https://image.message.yale.edu/lib/fe3815707564047e721779/m/6/388a9d11-0296-43dd-881c-21d98983b43a.pdf After Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills collapsed Monday night following a hit during a National Football League game against the Cincinnati Bengals, his team said the 24-year-old safety had suffered a cardiac arrest. Wed, 04 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-dementia-caregiver-experiences-and-preparedness/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/study-examines-dementia-caregiver-experiences-and-preparedness/ As the global population ages, people providing care for more than one family member or close other across adulthood is becoming increasingly common. Yet little is known about the ways prior caregiving experiences shape an individual’s future preparedness when it comes to caring for additional people living with dementia. Tue, 03 Jan 2023 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/associate-professor-xi-chen-discusses-global-health-challenges-of-alzheimers-disease/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/associate-professor-xi-chen-discusses-global-health-challenges-of-alzheimers-disease/ In recognition of November as Alzheimer’s Disease Awareness Month, Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Xi Chen, an affiliate of Yale’s Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center, recently discussed the latest trends in Alzheimer’s disease research and treatment. Tue, 22 Nov 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-joins-cdc-funded-pathogen-genomics-center-of-excellence/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-joins-cdc-funded-pathogen-genomics-center-of-excellence/ The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has selected the Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) and six other partners to make up its new Pathogen Genomics Center of Excellence, one of five such centers recently launched by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. With $25 million in funding over five years, the center’s goal will be to improve technologies and coordinated processes for systematically monitoring infectious diseases and emerging variants, enabling the U.S. to better prevent and respond to outbreaks. Mon, 17 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-associate-professor-nathan-grubaugh-honored-with-prestigious-nih-new-innovator-award/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-associate-professor-nathan-grubaugh-honored-with-prestigious-nih-new-innovator-award/ Yale School of Public Health Associate Professor Nathan Grubaugh has received a prestigious New Innovator Award from the National Institutes of Health in recognition of his potentially transformative biomedical research as a young career investigator. Wed, 05 Oct 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-biostatistician-heping-zhang-delivers-prestigious-neyman-lecture/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-biostatistician-heping-zhang-delivers-prestigious-neyman-lecture/ Heping Zhang, the Susan Dwight Bliss Professor of Biostatistics at the Yale School of Public Health, recently delivered the prestigious 2022 Neyman Memorial Lecture presented by the Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) – one of the highest honors in statistical societies. Fri, 19 Aug 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/teaching-is-a-learning-process-for-award-winning-professor-yasmmyn-salinas/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/teaching-is-a-learning-process-for-award-winning-professor-yasmmyn-salinas/ As a former Yale School of Public Health student herself, 2021 YSPH Distinguished Teacher Award-Winner Yasmmyn Salinas brings a unique perspective to the job. Thu, 16 Jun 2022 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-university-and-boehringer-ingelheim-launch-biomedical-data-science-fellowship-program/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-university-and-boehringer-ingelheim-launch-biomedical-data-science-fellowship-program/ The program will be based within YSM at the Center for Biomedical Data Science, part of a growing data science hub at Yale University. Tue, 11 May 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/understanding-immune-system-blunders-in-response-to-the-coronavirus/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/understanding-immune-system-blunders-in-response-to-the-coronavirus/ Akiko Iwasaki, PhD, is leading research to help better predict who is likely to sail through a bout with COVID-19 and who may need targeted lifesaving care. Genetics, gender, and even botched timing on the part of the immune response all appear important in the development of COVID-19. Wed, 20 Jan 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/parental-birth-abnormalities-and-offsprings-autism-linked/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/parental-birth-abnormalities-and-offsprings-autism-linked/ In a study of medical registry records of nearly 400,000 parent-child pairs from Denmark, a Yale School of Public Health study found that parents who themselves born very prematurely are nearly twice as likely to have children with autism spectrum disorder. Thu, 07 Jan 2021 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/jawless-lamprey-takes-a-bite-out-of-oncogene-evolution/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/jawless-lamprey-takes-a-bite-out-of-oncogene-evolution/ By carefully tracing the evolution of a select number of cancer-causing genes in a variety of species, the researchers evaluated which animals are — and are not — effective in gauging how an analogue of those genes in humans can lead to cancer. What they found is surprising: jawless fish such as lampreys share significant similarities in these certain genes compared to humans, while fruit flies do not. Wed, 16 Dec 2020 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-launches-comprehensive-dna-sequencing-project-with-aim-of-predicting-preventing-and-treating-gene-related-diseases/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-launches-comprehensive-dna-sequencing-project-with-aim-of-predicting-preventing-and-treating-gene-related-diseases/ Generations, a collaboration between Yale School of Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System, is one of the largest DNA sequencing projects of its kind in the United States. Wed, 11 Sep 2019 04:00:00 Z