Dr. Brian R. Smith will head Department of Laboratory Medicine
Dr. Brian R. Smith, professor of pediatrics and of internal medicine, has been named the chair of the Department of Laboratory Medicine at the School of Medicine and chief of laboratory medicine at Yale-New Haven Hospital. His three-year term began on July 1.
Smith has served on the Yale faculty since 1989. His research interests in basic and translational science center on the biology of the inflammation-coagulation interface. The author of approximately 150 journal articles, Smith is considered a leader in laboratory medicine education.
Dr. James C. Tsai named chair of Department of Ophthalmology
Dr. James C. Tsai will chair the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science at the School of Medicine, effective October 1.
Tsai is associate professor of ophthalmology and director of the glaucoma division at the Edward S. Harkness Eye Institute, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons in New York.
He has authored a wide range of scientific articles, abstracts and book chapters on glaucoma, as well as the medical textbook "Medical Management of Glaucoma." Among several other roles, he is a fellow of the American Academy of Ophthalmology, the American College of Surgeons and the Royal Society of Medicine in the United Kingdom.
Dr. Martin Gordon earns honors for his contributions
Dr. Martin E. Gordon, clinical professor of internal medicine, won the 2006 Will Solimene Award for Excellence in Medical Communication for his CD-ROM, "Probing the Diagnosis-Travel Matters."
The award is given by the New England Chapter of the American Medical Writers Association. The CD-ROM was recognized as "an educational device for students, house officers and clinicians in a subject that is often overlooked diagnostically and may then aid in treatment of many unrecognized illnesses."
On July 29, R. Kenny Marone, director of the Medical Library, and Dr. Robert J. Alpern, dean of the Medical School, officially dedicated the "Dr. Martin and Evelyn Gordon Conference Room" in the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library. The honor was given in recognition of the couple's "aiding and implementing many of the library's activities and programs."
Dr. Hilary Blumberg honored by NARSAD for her research
Dr. Hilary P. Blumberg, associate professor of psychiatry and diagnostic radiology, is the recipient of the 2006 Gerald L. Klerman Award from the National Alliance for Research on Schizophrenia and Depression (NARSAD).
The award is given for "outstanding clinical research achievement by a NARSAD Young Investigator." The award was established in memory of Dr. Gerald Klerman, whose career included innovative research in depression, teaching and mentoring at Yale, the Harvard Medical School and Cornell University. The award consists of a cash prize of $1,000.
NARSAD is the world's largest donor-supported organization for research on psychiatric disorders. Since 1987, it has awarded $194.5 million in 2,901 research grants to scientists in the United States and 23 other countries.
Alumnus Ron Vaccaro to announce Yale football games for WELI
Ron Vaccaro '04 has been named the play-by-play announcer for WELI's broadcasts of Yale Football.
Vaccaro served in that role for the final five games of the 2005 season, following the death of the 33-year "voice of the Elis," Dick Galiette.
Vaccaro has covered Yale Football in various capacities since entering Yale as a freshman in 2000. He worked closely with Galiette, serving as his spotter/statistician and halftime host for two years while an undergraduate.
Vaccaro works full time as an Olympics research assistant with NBC. After graduating Yale with distinction in political science in May 2004, he began work with NBC Olympics in June and earned an Emmy Award for his work as an associate producer of the network's coverage of the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens.
Dr. Alan Dardik lauded for research on vascular surgery
Dr. Alan Dardik, assistant professor in the Department of Surgery, is the recipient of the American Vascular Association's William J. von Liebig Award-Mentored Clinical Scientist Development Award.
The award was presented at the recent 60th vascular annual meeting. The award is presented in conjunction with the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, National Institutes of Health, to candidates who demonstrate the potential to develop into independent investigators. Dardik was chosen for his work in understanding the complex mechanisms by which vascular intervention, such as angioplasty or bypass surgery, fail prematurely.
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Nearly 800 students spend summer overseas
Center of Excellence in Genomic Science gets $18 million . . .
University takes steps to improve administration of federal grants, contracts
In new post, Andrew Rudczynski to oversee sponsored research
Terry Lectures mark centennial year with a discussion . . .
Galleries celebrate with open house block party
Ancient arctic water cycles may be a red flag for future global warming
MEDICAL SCHOOL NEWS
NIH grant to fund $2 million magnetic resonance system
Scientists find ultrasound affects development of . . .
Research suggests molecular basis for urge to smoke
Renowned scientist to head Yale Stem Cell Program
Researchers identify first neurons in 'thinking' brain
Enzyme may offer key to combatting obesity
Researchers measure the ravages of chemical warfare . . .
Study: Pre-surgery anxiety slows recovery in children
Study: More counseling for addicts does not improve abstinence
School of Architecture exhibit pays homage to 'Team 10'
Noted poet Peter Cole is the inaugural Franke Visiting Fellow
Concert will benefit Women's Health Research at Yale
Map created in Mexico's early colonial period is highlighted . . .
Library exhibits trace the history of Croatia . . .
Sterling Library's hours extended during Cross Campus Library renovation
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Dr. Paul Beeson, renowned for his bedside compassion
Robert Wonkler, scholar of Enlightenment and Rousseau
Dr. John Joe, one of the nation's top head and neck surgeons
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