Yale Medical Research and YNHH

As Trump slashes funds, Yale researchers fear lasting damage

Frozen funds and proposed cuts to federal research spending are threatening Yale’s research infrastructure, faculty careers and the training of future scientists.

May 17, 2025

HARI VISWANATHAN

YNHH surgeon performs wide-awake ankle surgery

For the third time in Connecticut, Dr. Arriana Gianakos performed ankle surgery on an awake patient at Yale New Haven Hospital.

April 25, 2025

ASUKA KODA

Despite political pushback, the Yale Stem Cell Center has emerged as a leader in regenerative medicine

Scientists have the technology to grow humans in Petri dishes, but they say there are better uses for it: to combat aging.

April 25, 2025

EDIS MESIC & CARLOS SALCERIO

From cadavers to caps and gowns, medical students reflect fondly on their time at Yale

With the School of Medicine’s commencement ceremony approaching, the News spoke with graduating seniors to reflect on their experiences at the school.

April 25, 2025

JANICE HUR

NIH to cut funding for schools with DEI programs, Israel boycotts. Will Yale be impacted?

A new Trump administration policy halts grants to institutions with diversity programs or Israel boycotts, escalating efforts to reshape higher education funding along ideological lines.

April 25, 2025

JANICE HUR & ANYA GEIST

Yale researchers rethink public health data

Yale faculty and students are developing tools to help states respond faster to emerging health threats.

April 22, 2025

JANICE HUR

New study examines effect of virtual learning on medical students’ ability to deliver bad news

Research led by Yale faculty compared medical students’ performance in simulated clinical encounters across virtual and in-person formats, raising questions about experiential learning and communication training.

April 22, 2025