Jessica Kasamoto
Staff Reporter
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Jessica Kasamoto covers the Yale School of Public Health for the SciTech desk. She is a graduate student in computational biology and bioinformatics.
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JESSICA KASAMOTO
Olympian Laura Zeng ’25 to appear in multidisciplinary performance art piece

Developed by Chiara Hardy ’24 and 2-time Olympic rhythmic gymnast Laura Zeng ’25, the performance combines movement, prosthesis, sound and light.

December 6, 2022

JESSICA KASAMOTO
New Yale study finds promising results with nasal COVID-19 vaccine

A team of Yale researchers recently published their findings that a nasal booster vaccine for COVID-19 may be a key way to help prevent the infection and transmission of COVID-19.

November 10, 2022

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Jonathan Larson’s Rent takes Dramat mainstage

The musical, which premieres tonight at the Yale University Theater, tells the story of the struggling artist in New York City during the 90s.

November 9, 2022

KAYLA YUP & JESSICA KASAMOTO
Yale doctors combat emerging allergy epidemic through early exposure

As food allergies become increasingly prevalent in the U.S., pediatric allergists at Yale New Haven Children’s Hospital are playing defense, aiming to prevent food allergies in infancy.

October 6, 2022

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Yale experts explain the benefits of flu shots

Three Yale experts explain why getting vaccinated against influenza is important, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

September 29, 2022

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Inaugural conference highlights alcohol research at Yale

The inaugural Yale Conference for Alcohol Research and Education was held on Sept. 10, bringing together students, researchers, clinicians and other community members to learn about the alcohol-related research conducted at Yale.

September 20, 2022

JESSICA KASAMOTO
Yale experts weigh in on differences between COVID-19 and Monkeypox

While headlines pertaining to the monkeypox outbreak may seem reminiscent of the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers identify key differences that make for diverse outlooks for these two viral infections.

September 12, 2022