Clinical Research at Yale

02/17/2026

We’re excited to continue connecting with our community through our YCCI Help Us Discover outreach tables!

Stop by to say hello, learn how to opt in to research, explore current opportunities, and grab some YCCI swag. Geisa Wilkins & Iris Diaz are here to answer questions and help make it easier to get involved in clinical research.

📍 8 Devine Street, North Haven
Mondays & Thursdays | 8:00 AM – 12:00 PM

📍 Atrium at 20 York Street (by the café)
Tuesdays | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

These outreach efforts are an important part of increasing awareness and making research more accessible to our community. We look forward to connecting with you!

02/04/2026

🎓 Applications Are Now Open for YSERE 2026! 🎓

The Yale Summer Enrichment Research Experience (YSERE) is a 6-week, full-time summer program for undergraduate students who are considering a future career in biomedical research.

📅 Program Dates: June 1 – July 10, 2026
⏰ Application Deadline: February 28, 2026 (11:59 PM EST)

Through YSERE, participants will:

🔬 Work full-time in a Yale research laboratory on a primary research project
🧪 Gain hands-on exposure to the scientific discovery process
🎓 Learn about pathways to PhD and MD/PhD programs
🤝 Participate in weekly seminars, career discussions, and community-building activities

YSERE is designed to expand access to biomedical research for students from all backgrounds and experiences and to prepare participants for competitive graduate program applications.

💼 Each student receives a stipend and must commit full-time (Monday–Friday) for the full 6 weeks.

👉 Learn more and apply here:

https://medicine.yale.edu/center-clinical-investigation/for-students-and-interns/summer-enrichment-research-experience/

📣 Know an undergraduate student interested in biomedical research? Please share this opportunity!

01/14/2026

🎙️ Community Health Watch on WNHH 103.5 FM

Our YCCI Cultural Ambassadors recently joined Community Health Watch to discuss Neurological Insights into Co***ne Addiction, featuring Dr Chyrell Bellamy and Yale researcher and neuroscience PhD candidate Violet K. The conversation highlighted the science behind addiction, its impact on communities, and the importance of culturally responsive research and care.

Listen here: https://www.mixcloud.com/wnhhcommunityradio/ycci-cultural-ambassador-community-health-watch-neurological-insights-into-cocaine-addiction/

12/24/2025

✨ Happy Holidays from YCCI ✨

As the year comes to a close, we want to take a moment to say thank you to our incredible research teams, community partners, participants, and supporters. Your dedication, collaboration, and commitment to advancing clinical research make a meaningful impact every single day.

This year has been filled with connection, innovation, and progress—and we’re so grateful to be part of a community that works together to improve health and well-being for all.

Wishing you a joyful holiday season filled with rest, reflection, and time with loved ones. We can’t wait to reconnect and continue this important work together in the new year.

💙 Happy Holidays & see you in the New Year! 💙

— Yale Center for Clinical Investigation (YCCI)

12/13/2025

Yale YCCI is grateful to have joined community partners at Varick Memorial AME Zion Church for a successful Prostate Cancer Screening Event.

Through education, screening, and meaningful conversations, this event reinforced the value of bringing healthcare and research resources directly into the community. The Yale Help Us Discover team was honored to be present and engage with attendees about research opportunities and community health initiatives.

We look forward to continued collaboration to support healthier communities.

12/10/2025

Join us this Saturday for PHEN’s Connecticut Prostate Cancer Community Rally!

📅 December 13, 2025
🕘 9 AM – 3 PM
📍 Varick Memorial AME Zion Church | 242 Dixwell Ave, New Haven, CT 06511

The YCCI Help Us Discover Recruitment Team will be there - stop by our table to learn about clinical research, community health programs, and how you can get involved.

✔️ Free prostate cancer education
✔️ Free PSA blood test
✔️ Free lunch
✔️ Learn about treatment options & clinical trials

Don’t miss this important community event. Sign up now!

https://lnkd.in/eBFih6gF

11/27/2025

Wishing you all a wonderful Thanksgiving! 🍁
At YCCI, we are truly thankful for our incredible patients, dedicated study teams, and the meaningful work we get to do together each day.
We appreciate you and all you do to advance research and improve the health of our community. 🧡

11/25/2025

Community engagement requires true community partnership — and that means showing up where the community already is. 💙

A huge thank you to our partners at Community Action Agency of New Haven for opening their doors and helping us spread the word about the clinical research opportunities available right here in our community. Together, we’re making information more accessible and empowering our neighbors to get involved.

10/28/2025

🌟 Thank You to Our Incredible Vendors!

We’re so grateful to all of our amazing vendors who joined us at the YCCI Community Health & Wellness Fair to offer support, resources, and education to the New Haven community. 💙

This year’s event featured over 45 community tables - a true reflection of collaboration and commitment to improving community health!

Your participation helps strengthen community partnerships and advance our shared mission of improving health and access for all.

10/20/2025

🌟 The moment we’ve all been waiting for! 🌟
Our much-anticipated Health & Wellness Fair photos are finally here — and what an incredible day it was! 💙

We had such an amazing turnout from our community and vendors, all coming together to celebrate health, connection, and discovery. Stay tuned as we share more highlights from this inspiring day!

📸 Tag us in your photos!
Instagram & Facebook:
LinkedIn: YCCI, Yale School of Medicine

10/08/2025

🎙️ This week on the air! Dr. Charles Wira joined our YCCI Cultural Ambassadors to discuss “Rethinking Epilepsy Treatment: The Ketamine Clinical Trial and the Future of Seizure Control.”

This important conversation explored new approaches to epilepsy care and the innovative research happening right here at Yale.

🔗 Click the link to listen and stay tuned for more upcoming radio shows featuring our researchers and Cultural Ambassadors!

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/rethinking-epilepsy-treatment-the-ketamine-clinical/id1790277674?i=1000730447386

Podcast Episode · YCCI Cultural Ambassadors | Community Health Watch · 06/10/2025 · 58m

10/04/2025

📣 The YCCI Community Engagement & Recruitment team is out at the West Haven Public Safety and Health Service Expo at Savin Rock today — Saturday, October 4, from 11 AM to 4 PM!

Stop by our table, say hello, and learn more about clinical research studies happening in our community. 💙

A huge thank you to Mayor Dorinda Borer and Fire Chief James Terenzio for hosting this great community event!