Kathleen M. Carroll, recently named as the Albert E. Kent Professor of Psychiatry, focuses her research on methods to improve the effectiveness of addiction treatment.Carroll graduated summa cum laude from Duke University, received her Ph.D. in clinical...
Dr. George Lister, recently appointed as the Jean McLean Wallace Professor of Pediatrics, focuses his research on the factors affecting infants at risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).A 1973 graduate of the Yale School of Medicine, Lister serves...
Barbara Guthrie, recently designated as the Independence Foundation Professor of Nursing, focuses her research on health promotion and risk reduction programs for adolescent girls from diverse ethnic, social, and environmental backgrounds.Guthrie, who...
Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-Hinojosa may not be able to cure his patients’ brain cancer, but there is one thing that the internationally renowned neurosurgeon and neuroscientist can provide them with: hope.Dr. Alfredo Quiñones-HinojosaDuring a recent visit to...
Yale scientist Francis Hugh (Frank) Ruddle, a pioneer in genetic engineering and the study of developmental genetics, died March 10 in New Haven. He was 83 years old.Frank Ruddle (Photo by Michael Marsland)Ruddle’s research, along with that of Dr. Jon W....
Wendy K. Silverman, newly named as the inaugural Alfred A. Messer Professor of Child Psychiatry, focuses her research on child and adolescent anxiety disorders.Wendy K. SilvermanA child and adolescent clinical psychologist, Silverman is director of the...
Dr. Roy S. Herbst, recently designated as the Ensign Professor of Medical Oncology, is nationally recognized for his leadership and expertise in lung cancer treatment and research. His primary mission is the enhanced integration of clinical, laboratory,...
Dr. Lieping Chen, newly appointed as the United Technologies Corporation Professor in Cancer Research, focuses his research on developing new treatment options for cancer. His laboratory discovered the B7-H1/PD-1 immune inhibitory pathway and established...
The Else Kröner-Fresenius-Foundation has awarded its inaugural international prize in immunology to renowned Yale immunobiologist Ruslan Medzhitov. The prize of 4 million euros was presented June 5 by the Federal Research Minister of Germany, Johanna...
Andre Levchenko, newly designated as the John C. Malone Professor of Biomedical Engineering, combines experimental results with computational models to learn about the interactions of proteins and cells in healthy and disease states.Levchenko, who joined...