Yale Bulletin and Calendar

March 31, 2006|Volume 34, Number 24

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Silent auction

The Phyllis Bodel Childcare Center at the School of Medicine will hold its annual silent auction on Thursday, April 6, to raise scholarship funds.

The auction will take place 11:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Harkness Lounge at 367 Cedar St. Items in the auction will include tickets to sporting events, flying lessons, theater tickets, and memberships to museums, zoos and gyms. Winners need not be present. Credit cards will not be accepted.

For more information, call (203) 785-3829.

Psychiatrist to lecture on depression

The Yale-New Haven Hospital Auxiliary and the Yale University Women's Organization will host a lecture, titled "Recent Advances in Our Understanding and Treatment of Depression," on Thursday, April 6, 6-8 p.m. in the hospital's East Pavilion cafeteria.

The speaker will be Dr. Gerard Sanacora, attending psychiatrist at the hospital, assistant professor at the School of Medicine and director of the Yale Depression Research Program. Sanacora will talk about the neurobiology of depression and the treatments for depression.

The talk is free and open to the public. A light supper will be provided. To register, call (203) 688-2000.

T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Study: Too much or too little sleep raises diabetes risk

Juniors to continue science studies as Goldwater Scholar

Scientists learn being a 'lefty' aids survival -- if you're a snail

International journalists describe their fight for justice

Getting a little snippy

Steven Smith to serve a third term as Branford College master

HHMI funds new program to train students involved in . . .

New OCR programs allow for the scientific sharing . . .

Library acquires archive of photographer Robert Giard

Events to explore legacy of Hiroshima, nuclear proliferation

Impact of political leadership to be examined in conference

Yale Opera productions span the globe and the centuries

Not planning too far ahead is one of the keys to career success . . .

MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS

Conference will focus on 'Women, Power and HIV/AIDS'

Researchers make strides on vaccine . . .

Study: Foods and vitamins rich in antioxidants do not lower . . .

Elders' stereotypes predict hearing decline, says study

Cholesterol-lowering drugs shown to reduce mortality during stroke

Report recommends going extra mile for heart attack care