An indelible smile, and a caring heart
The Class of 2008 mourns the death of a compassionate classmate
On the morning of Saturday, April 19, Mila Rainof, a member of the School of Medicine’s Class of 2008, was struck by a car as she crossed a busy street at the northern edge of the medical campus. Rainof, who was scheduled to begin a residency in emergency medicine in Oakland, Calif., in June, died the next day of severe head injuries. At a medical school “town meeting” called by Dean Robert J. Alpern, M.D., on the Monday after Rainof died, Alpern said, “The medical school family has lost a...
Leading scientist is appointed new chair of Cell Biology
James E. Rothman, Ph.D., one of the world’s foremost experts on membrane trafficking, the means by which proteins and...
New aid policy will lower tuition debt, widen career choices
The School of Medicine has overhauled its financial aid policy with a major boost in aid to middle-income families by...
A ‘Shangri-La’ for stem cell research at Yale
A focus on the basics of stem cell biology is Yale’s unique approach
The kindest cut: single-port surgery at Yale
About 8 percent of the population has an appendectomy at some point in their lives, usually prompted by an attack of...
Opening up the lines of communication
To be successful, the doctor-patient relationship requires clear communication above all else. When a doctor doesn’t...
Researcher seeks keys to children’s resilience in the face of trauma
Medicine@Yale, the bimonthly newsletter of Yale School of Medicine (YSM), chronicles achievements
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