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Research @ Yale: Exploring the EDGE

Every Yale medical student is expected to engage in an original research project that culminates in a thesis. One of the challenges for entering first year students is becoming acquainted with the research opportunities and potential mentors. Although the core basic sciences curriculum is comprised of well over 400 individual topics, there is only limited exposure of students to the majority of the Yale faculty engaged in cutting-edge research.

In order to increase medical students' exposure to the outstanding faculty conducting research, the school of medicine established a seminar series for medical students called Research @ Yale: Exploring the Edge. In 2003-2004, 14 faculty members were invited to present their work at a lunchtime seminar. The quality of the talks was sensational and the science was spectacular.

During the 2004-2005 academic year 12 sessions have been scheduled featuring some of Yale's outstanding scientists. During the first eight sessions there will be presentations by the chairs of the basic science departments who will provide an overview of the major questions in their field, a brief synopsis of the work going on in their own departments, and, of course, a presentation of their own work (Table 1).

By the end of the year Yale medical students will have a much better understanding of the breadth and depth of the research that is being conducted by the talented Yale faculty, which should make choosing a thesis mentor less stressful.

Chair

Department

Ira Mellman, Ph.D.

Cell Biology

Steven Hebert, M.D.

Cellular and Molecular Physiology

Richard Lifton, M.D., Ph.D.

Genetics

Jon Morrow, M.D., Ph.D.

Pathology

Joseph Schlessinger, Ph.D.

Pharmacology

Margaret Hostetter, M.D.

Pediatrics

Kim Bottomly, Ph.D.

Immunobiology

Pasko Rakic, M.D., Ph.D.

Neurobiology

 



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