The Pew Charitable Trusts has named Yale University faculty member and stem cell researcher Valerie Horsley, Ph.D., as a 2010 Pew Scholar in the Biomedical Sciences.This program enables scientists who are early in their careers to expand their research...
American adults are in favor of legislation to prohibit weight discrimination, particularly in the workplace, according to a Yale University study published online in the journal Obesity. Researchers Rebecca M. Puhl, Ph.D., and Chelsea A. Heuer, M.P.H.,...
In the face of soaring obesity rates in the United States, a national dietary advisory committee that includes a Yale University professor is recommending sweeping changes to the American diet: a reduction in overall calorie consumption, drastically...
Deciphering the functions of multiple rare genes may be at the core of understanding the genetic factors that cause autism spectrum disorders (ASDs), according to a new study published in the journal Nature by dozens of top autism researchers around the...
On Saturday, June 12th, the first and only hospital and health care administration masters degree program in Africa will celebrate the graduation of its first class at Jimma University in Ethiopia. The pioneering Masters in Hospital and Healthcare...
On June 25th 2000, President Bill Clinton announced the completion of the first draft of the human genome, an event that promised to create a revolution in human medicine. A decade later, researchers at Yale University and around the world have made great...
Researchers from Yale School of Medicine and Yale School of Public Health have been awarded over $100,000 in new Pilot Project Program grants from Women’s Health Research at Yale and co-funders.The professors are expected to advance scientific knowledge...
Recently, the USDA began reporting the results of their site visits to all institutions on their website. At the time of the site visit, as with past inspections in general, the USDA commented on Yale’s strong animal care and veterinary care programs and...
Yale cell biologist James E. Rothman today has been named one of three recipients awarded the 2010 Kavli Prize in Neuroscience, the second consecutive time a Yale scientist has been a co-recipient of the prestigious, biennial $1 million prize.Dr. Rothman...
For the second year, the Global Health Leadership Institute (GHLI) at Yale University will host senior health leaders from four African nations in a collaborative effort to find solutions to pressing health problems. The conference, “Building Leadership...