https://websites4-live-prod.ysmdevs.com/ysph/news-rss/?keywordId=630&orgId=109082&title=Latest+News+and+Spotlights 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 Sun, 17 May 2026 09:06:40 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-to-walk-at-commencement-50-years-after-graduating/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-to-walk-at-commencement-50-years-after-graduating/ After 50 years of waiting, Bob Schwartz, MPH '76, is finally having his moment. Fri, 15 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://www.nysun.com/article/pakistani-officials-look-for-any-cause-but-negligence-to-explain-surge-in-hiv-cases-among-children-2?gift=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJnaWZ0RnJvbSI6InljczVubTZ1anlseiIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzczMzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwMzI1NDQ0fQ.MvvkNWnU6F1Znv9ZIh3cmXHsKh-x_ycja9Pa0nofypI https://www.nysun.com/article/pakistani-officials-look-for-any-cause-but-negligence-to-explain-surge-in-hiv-cases-among-children-2?gift=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiJ9.eyJnaWZ0RnJvbSI6InljczVubTZ1anlseiIsImlhdCI6MTc3NzczMzQ0NCwiZXhwIjoxNzgwMzI1NDQ0fQ.MvvkNWnU6F1Znv9ZIh3cmXHsKh-x_ycja9Pa0nofypI Hundreds of Pakistani children received contaminated shots at a state hospital — and officials keep looking the other way Sat, 02 May 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-team-grant-address-hiv-substance-use-epidemics/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nih-team-grant-address-hiv-substance-use-epidemics/ Geo-Targeted Implementation of a Novel Mobile Pharmacy and Clinic Healthcare Delivery Model with Community Health Workers for Prevention, Care, and Treatment of HIV and Substance Use is a $10 million, five-year, team science research grant funded by the National Institutes of Health's National Institute on Drug Abuse. Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/15/how-one-yale-alum-using-ai-make-social-services-more-accessible https://news.yale.edu/2026/04/15/how-one-yale-alum-using-ai-make-social-services-more-accessible With Keeper Systems, Blake Robertson MPH '24, is applying lessons he learned in his own life to simplify the journey of finding and using social services. Thu, 16 Apr 2026 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/being-a-pessimist-is-not-really-a-choice-now/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/being-a-pessimist-is-not-really-a-choice-now/ As a national leader in LGBTQ+ health care, alumnus Jorge Ramallo, MD ’14, MPH ’14, is all about moving forward. Thu, 26 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/ysph-case-studies-bridge-theory-and-practice/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/ysph-case-studies-bridge-theory-and-practice/ The ability to think about how problems might occur in the real world shows that students can transfer their knowledge to a variety of contexts, which is essential for their future careers. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/when-trust-is-lost-how-do-we-get-it-back/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/when-trust-is-lost-how-do-we-get-it-back/ “Can you remember a time when you shared something that you later found out was not true or trustworthy?” Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, posed that question during her opening remarks at a conference about rebuilding trust in public health on February 10. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/school-news-feb-2026/ YSPH launches the Future of Health Innovation Hub, a Yale team leads water study in East Palestine, Ohio, what to know about the new childhood vaccination recommendations — and more. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/translating-science/ Three impact stories and one essay detail research projects across YSPH's Scholarly Areas of Focus, led by Drs. Nicola Hawley, Yusuf Ransome, Kai Chen, and Zack Cooper. Tue, 24 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/using-ai-to-guide-ai/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/using-ai-to-guide-ai/ Since arriving at Yale School of Medicine in 2019 as an internal medicine resident, Evangelos Oikonomou, MD, DPhil—now an assistant professor of medicine (cardiovascular medicine)—has focused his research on developing artificial intelligence (AI) applications that can interpret traditional, routine cardiac tests to better assist providers in diagnosing cardiovascular diseases. In a new paper published in NEJM AI, Oikonomou, together with Rohan Khera, MD, MS and their colleagues from the Yale Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab, shared a new AI-enabled clinical decision support tool, TARGET-AI, designed to help clinicians and their larger health systems use AI more effectively. Wed, 11 Feb 2026 05:00:00 Z https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/dr-curtis-patton-honored-in-double-portrait/ https://medicine.yale.edu/ysph/about-school-of-public-health/communications-public-relations/publications/public-health-magazine/article/dr-curtis-patton-honored-in-double-portrait/ The portrait tells an important story about creating an inclusive environment at Yale. Wed, 03 Dec 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-provides-a-does-of-skincare-prevention/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alum-provides-a-does-of-skincare-prevention/ A suntan dispenser on the YSPH campus is a convenient reminder to apply sunscreen to reduce the risk of developing skin cancer, and that sun protection is an indispensable part of public health. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-applying-laboratory-skills-to-improve-global-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-applying-laboratory-skills-to-improve-global-health/ YSPH alumna Anumita Bajpai, MPH ’20, (Epidemiology of Microbial Diseases), is applying the laboratory and leadership skills she learned at YSPH to improve global health. Wed, 12 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alums-explore-issues-of-race-at-film-screening/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alums-explore-issues-of-race-at-film-screening/ Yale School of Public Health alums, inspired by two new documentary films, gathered for a night of storytelling and reflection on October 9. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/05/how-free-clinic-yale-ties-helping-underserved-patients-get-care-oklahoma-city https://news.yale.edu/2025/11/05/how-free-clinic-yale-ties-helping-underserved-patients-get-care-oklahoma-city Yale School of Public Health alum Jackson Higginbottom now works full-time at YSPH — while also running a free medical clinic in his home state of Oklahoma. Wed, 05 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://alumni.yale.edu/news/yale-afternoons-alison-megan-l-ranney-md-mph https://alumni.yale.edu/news/yale-afternoons-alison-megan-l-ranney-md-mph In this episode of Yale Afternoons with Alison, Yale Alumni Association Executive Director Alison Cole, '99, chats with Dean Megan L. Ranney about how the School of Public Health is evolving and how the alumni community can get involved. Mon, 03 Nov 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-new-haven-to-capitol-hill-ysph-alum-shares-how-yale-prepared-him-for-public-service/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/from-new-haven-to-capitol-hill-ysph-alum-shares-how-yale-prepared-him-for-public-service/ Yale School of Public Health alum Alexander Urry, MPH '19, says his YSPH education helped prepare him for his future work on Capitol Hill. Urry has worked in the office of former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, and he currently serves as Senior Policy Advisor to House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries. Mon, 27 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dasgupta-wins-genius-grant-for-creative-and-effective-harm-reduction-work/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dasgupta-wins-genius-grant-for-creative-and-effective-harm-reduction-work/ Dr. Nabarun L. Dasgupta, PhD, MPH ’03, is a 2025 MacArthur Fellow and "genius grant" recipient. The MacArthur Foundation noted Dasgupta, an epidemiologist and harm reduction advocate, combines science with community engagement in a way that lowers deaths and other afflictions from drug use. Wed, 08 Oct 2025 04:00:00 Z https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/nam-launches-new-series-to-help-the-public-navigate-complex-health-debates-first-event-will-cover-ultra-processed-foods-and-childrens-health/ https://nam.edu/news-and-insights/nam-launches-new-series-to-help-the-public-navigate-complex-health-debates-first-event-will-cover-ultra-processed-foods-and-childrens-health/ The National Academy of Medicine has launched a new series of monthly discussions to help members of the public navigate many of the complex health topics in the news. Health in the Headlines will be co-chaired by YSPH Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, and former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Alex Azar, '91 JD. Wed, 20 Aug 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/kyriakides-says-success-is-never-about-one-person/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/kyriakides-says-success-is-never-about-one-person/ Dr. Tassos Kyriakides, PhD ‘99, assistant professor of biostatistics, received the Award for Excellence from the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (AYAPH). Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-award-winner-pettigrew-reflects-on-ysph-in-return/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-award-winner-pettigrew-reflects-on-ysph-in-return/ Dr. Melinda Pettigrew spent more than 20 years at Yale School of Public Health as interim dean and Anna M.R. Lauder Professor of Epidemiology before leaving in 2023 to become dean of the University of Minnesota School of Public Health. Wed, 25 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-spotlight-keshia-pollack-porter/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/alumni-spotlight-keshia-pollack-porter/ Dr. Keshia Pollack Porter, PhD, MPH ‘02, has always seen the bigger picture of public health, so it’s no surprise that she would become a dean. Tue, 24 Jun 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dean-ranney-to-grads-create-trust-embrace-hope/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dean-ranney-to-grads-create-trust-embrace-hope/ The Yale School of Public Health celebrated its first graduating class as an independent school on May 19th with a rousing ceremony in historic Woolsey Hall. Wed, 21 May 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/popular-actor-ysph-alumnus-arsema-thomas-to-speak-at-2025-commencement/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/popular-actor-ysph-alumnus-arsema-thomas-to-speak-at-2025-commencement/ Popular actor and Yale School of Public Health alum Arséma Thomas, MPH ’18, will deliver the keynote address at the Yale School of Public Health’s annual Commencement on May 19. Wed, 19 Mar 2025 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ivy-liao-mph-25-leadership-in-global-health-fellow-with-undp/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ivy-liao-mph-25-leadership-in-global-health-fellow-with-undp/ Ivy Liao, MPH ‘25, spent last summer working at the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) office in New York City. Liao worked with the HIV and Health team on projects related to pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response. Wed, 12 Feb 2025 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/celebrating-love-and-friendship-at-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/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://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-aluma-launched-company-to-empower-breastfeeding-mothers/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-aluma-launched-company-to-empower-breastfeeding-mothers/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Lara Vu, MPH '97 (Global Health). She is the founder and CEO of Mila's Keeper, a company that creates and sells breast milk storage bottles and coolers to enable women to provide for their children while working or traveling. Wed, 15 Jan 2025 13:00:00 Z https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/a-corner-for-reverend-grubbs https://www.newhavenarts.org/arts-paper/articles/a-corner-for-reverend-grubbs A longtime anti-poverty crusader and champion of safe and affordable housing is getting her due in a neighborhood that she helped nurture. The Rev. Bonita Grubbs is an alumna of YSPH. Mon, 09 Dec 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/career-full-of-mission-driven-initiatives-ignited-by-executives-ysph-training/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/career-full-of-mission-driven-initiatives-ignited-by-executives-ysph-training/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Ann T. Freedman, MPH ’78 (Public Health, Hospital Administration). She has been involved in numerous companies and organizations in the decades since her graduation from YSPH. Thu, 14 Nov 2024 13:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-celebrates-its-independence-at-first-ever-state-of-the-school-address/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-celebrates-its-independence-at-first-ever-state-of-the-school-address/ Dean Megan L. Ranney, MD, MPH, gave the Yale School of Public Health’s first-ever state of the school address on October 17th as the first dean of the newly independent professional school. Mon, 28 Oct 2024 10:00:00 Z https://som.yale.edu/story/2024/startup-stories-filling-cancer-care-gap https://som.yale.edu/story/2024/startup-stories-filling-cancer-care-gap After surviving breast cancer, Yale School of Public Health alumna Hil Moss ’22, founded Oncovery Care to help patients like her navigate the remission period.  Wed, 23 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ted-witek-is-ysphs-distinguished-alumni/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ted-witek-is-ysphs-distinguished-alumni/ Congratulations to Ted Witek, MPH ' 82, for receiving the 2024 Distinguished Alumni Award from the Association of Yale Alumni in Public Health (AYAPH). Fri, 18 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/haven-free-clinics-5k-exceeds-fundraising-goal/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/haven-free-clinics-5k-exceeds-fundraising-goal/ The HAVEN Free Clinic's 10th annual ANDA 5K exceeded its fundraising goal. Fri, 11 Oct 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-applies-biostatistician-skills-to-improve-drug-outcomes/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-applies-biostatistician-skills-to-improve-drug-outcomes/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Huangdi (Denise) Yi, PhD ’20 (Biostatistics). Thu, 19 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://www.courant.com/2024/09/13/opinion-we-studied-ct-affordable-housing-hundreds-of-lives-could-be-saved-yearly-by-building-more/ https://www.courant.com/2024/09/13/opinion-we-studied-ct-affordable-housing-hundreds-of-lives-could-be-saved-yearly-by-building-more/ Vice President Kamala Harris has announced a plan to lower national housing costs by building 3 million new housing units in the next four years. While efforts to address the current housing shortage are laudable, YSPH Assistant Professor Daniel Carrion and YSPH alumna Saira Prasanth offer another reason to address this issue: affordable housing can save lives. Fri, 13 Sep 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ariel-chao-a-pioneering-alum-in-ysph-biostatistics/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ariel-chao-a-pioneering-alum-in-ysph-biostatistics/ Dr. Ariel Chao became the first PhD graduate of the Department of Biostatistics' new Implementation and Prevention Science Methods Pathway in May. She also earned her MPH in biostatistics from YSPH in 2020. Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nyc-official-developed-her-knowledge-of-social-justice-racial-equity-at-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nyc-official-developed-her-knowledge-of-social-justice-racial-equity-at-ysph/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Helen Moore, MPH '22 (Health Policy), currently the social justice and racial equity policy manager for the Environmental Health Division at the NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Wed, 17 Jul 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dean-ranney-joins-other-public-health-thought-leaders-at-aspen-ideas-health-festival/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/dean-ranney-joins-other-public-health-thought-leaders-at-aspen-ideas-health-festival/ The Yale School of Public Health had a strong showing at this year’s Aspen Ideas: Health Festival, a three-day gathering of global thought leaders and innovators who engaged in captivating discussions about current health challenges and shared bold ideas for improving health in the future. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 04:00:00 Z https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/medical-student-group-creates-safe-space-lgbtq-community https://www.unlv.edu/news/article/medical-student-group-creates-safe-space-lgbtq-community YSPH alum Jon Andre Sabio Parrilla, MPH '23, who goes by Andre, is working to improve health care for the LGBTQ+ community both locally and outside of Las Vegas as the current president of Qlub Med at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. Tue, 25 Jun 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/about-school-of-public-health/charitable-opportunities/donors-make-a-difference/data-leadership-and-collaboration-at-ysph/ https://ysph.yale.edu/about-school-of-public-health/charitable-opportunities/donors-make-a-difference/data-leadership-and-collaboration-at-ysph/ A gift from Indra Nooyi and Raj Nooyi will help train tomorrow’s public health leaders. Wed, 22 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-graduates-urged-to-adopt-a-healthy-disregard-for-the-impossible/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/yale-school-of-public-health-graduates-urged-to-adopt-a-healthy-disregard-for-the-impossible/ Dr. Megan L. Ranney, MD, leads her first Commencement as the new Dean of the Yale School of Public Health and Class Speaker Kamali Clora delivers an inspiring address as members of the Class of 2024 and their families and friends gather for Commencement Day in historic Woolsey Hall. Tue, 21 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alum-applies-biostatistician-skills-to-improve-drug-outcomes/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alum-applies-biostatistician-skills-to-improve-drug-outcomes/ This Alumni Spotlight focuses on Huangdi (Denise) Yi, PhD '20 (Biostatistics), who leads the statistical efforts in the post-market stage of oncology drugs for a pharmaceutical company. Tue, 14 May 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/upkeep-care-awarded-2024-thorne-prize-for-innovation/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/upkeep-care-awarded-2024-thorne-prize-for-innovation/ Upkeep Care, an artificial intelligence platform the connects older adults and caregivers to resources, topped a record 36 teams to win the 2024 Thorne Prize for Social Innovation in Health or Education. The four-member team, including three Yale School of Public Health students, bested three other Yale student-led teams with their final pitch at Startup Yale, the university’s largest entrepreneurial event, April 5 at the Hotel Marcel in New Haven. Thu, 25 Apr 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/rita-wilson-grant-fund-supports-student-innovations/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/rita-wilson-grant-fund-supports-student-innovations/ Six student-led ventures have received this year’s Rita Wilson Grant Funds in Support of Innovation and Entrepreneurship at Yale School of Public Health. Thu, 28 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nursing-home-staff-shortages-prompted-ysph-alumna-to-form-two-companies/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/nursing-home-staff-shortages-prompted-ysph-alumna-to-form-two-companies/ This Profile in Public Health Innovation focuses on Kayla Wooley, MPH '21 (health care management), who is CEO of StaffOnTap and Nurse Ranger, two platforms that help health care companies optimize nursing home staffing. Thu, 21 Mar 2024 12:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-call-to-action-ysph-co-hosts-first-climate-symposium/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/a-call-to-action-ysph-co-hosts-first-climate-symposium/ The profound impact of climate change on community health was the topic of the 2024 Connecticut Symposium on Climate Change and Health at the Yale School of Public Health. Wed, 20 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/barbra-rabson-marked-a-quarter-century-of-helping-to-improve-patient-care-in-massachusetts/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/barbra-rabson-marked-a-quarter-century-of-helping-to-improve-patient-care-in-massachusetts/ This Alumni Spotlight shines on Barbra G. Rabson, MPH '83 (Health Services Administration/Epidemiology), the president and CEO of Massachusetts Health Quality Partners, where she has worked since 1998. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 04:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-pamela-sutton-wallace-to-lead-yale-new-haven-health/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-alumna-pamela-sutton-wallace-to-lead-yale-new-haven-health/ Yale School of Public Health alumna Pamela Sutton-Wallace, MPH ‘97, has been promoted to president of Yale New Haven Health, the health system announced this week. Thu, 29 Feb 2024 05:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lianne-epstein-jacobs-and-daniel-jacobs/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/lianne-epstein-jacobs-and-daniel-jacobs/ Celebrating Valentine's Day with a YSPH alumni love story Mon, 12 Feb 2024 11:00:00 Z https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-graduate-puts-both-her-mph-and-mba-degrees-to-use/ https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/ysph-graduate-puts-both-her-mph-and-mba-degrees-to-use/ This Alumni Spotlight is on Charu Gee, MPH ’16, MBA ’16 (Health Care Management), who puts both her degrees to use on the operations management team of a digital health care startup. Wed, 17 Jan 2024 05:00:00 Z