Clinical Research at Yale

09/12/2025

We’re so proud to highlight this year’s YCCI Summer Exposures Internship Program at Yale! 🎉
Our amazing students brought energy, creativity, and passion to every project - and we know they have such bright futures ahead. ✨

A huge THANK YOU to Jackie, Sundae, and all of our incredible guest speakers who helped make this program a success. Your time, knowledge, and encouragement gave our students invaluable insight into the world of clinical research. 💙

09/11/2025

New Haven Community - Your Voice Matters! 🌟

Join Yale School of Medicine for a Community Focus Group and help shape the future of healthcare in New Haven. This is your chance to share your insights, ideas, and feedback to influence Yale’s Strategic Plan. 💬✨

📍 Varick Memorial AME Zion Church, 242 Dixwell Ave, New Haven
🗓️ Tuesday, 9/16 OR Monday, 9/22
⏰ 5:30–7:00 PM

✅ $50 compensation
✅ Light refreshments provided
✅ Limited spots available – secure yours today!

👉 Link in bio to register.
For questions, email yccicommunity@yale.edu 💙

09/09/2025

You’re Invited! 🌟

Join the Yale Sickle Cell Program and partners for the New England Sickle Cell Consortium Symposium & Celebration 🎉

🗓️ Saturday, September 13, 2025
📍 New Haven, CT

✨ Symposium - 10:00 AM
📍 The Anylan Center, 300 Cedar Street
Start your morning with breakfast, inspiring presentations (including Dr. Cece Calhoun, Medical Director of the Sickle Cell Program at Smilow Cancer Hospital), and fun children’s activities. Bring the whole family!

✨ Celebration - 1:00 PM
📍 Amistad Park, 104 Washington Avenue
Enjoy music, food trucks, games, and opportunities to connect with the sickle cell community.

💌 Register today: bit.ly/41Ea3Q8

📧 More info: Christine_Briscoe@brown.edu

💙 Let’s come together to learn, connect, and celebrate the strength of our community.

09/07/2025

We are thrilled to celebrate and congratulate our colleague Dr. Chyrell D. Bellamy, Director of the Yale Program for Recovery and Community Health (PRCH), who was honored at the 207th Church Anniversary Celebration of Varick Memorial AME Zion Church on September 7, 2025.

It was an honor for YCCI to support Dr. Bellamy on this special day, recognizing her outstanding leadership and tireless commitment to advancing recovery, health equity, and community well-being.

Congratulations, Dr. Bellamy, on this well-deserved recognition! 🎉

09/06/2025

🌟 Happening Today! 🌟
We’re at the Closer to Free event at 81 Central Avenue, New Haven!

Come by the YCCI Recruitment Table and say hi to Maurice, Gigi, and Iris 💙 They’ll be there to answer questions and share how you can get involved in clinical research.

📍 Don’t miss it - we’d love to see you there!

09/04/2025

👋 New Haven! Mark your calendars - the countdown is ON!

The Community Health & Wellness Fair is coming Saturday, September 27th at Scantlebury Park. 🎉

✅ Free health screenings
✅ Zumba & family fun activities
✅ Face painting & snacks
✅ Wellness + community resources

Bring your family, friends, and neighbors - it’s FREE!

09/02/2025

🌟 YCCI at the Varick Memorial Back-to-School Rally! 🌟
Our Cultural Ambassadors and other Yale staff showed up big sharing education about clinical research, answering questions, and connecting families with trusted health resources. Backpacks and other goodies were also handed out to help students start the year strong. 🎒📚

Huge thanks to our partners and volunteers for lifting up our community. Want to learn more about clinical research or becoming a Cultural Ambassador? Feel free to email us at yccicommunity@yale.edu to get involved. 💙

09/02/2025

From all of us at YCCI - thank you, Varick Memorial! 💙 Your Back-to-School Rally lifted up families, encouraged students, and showed what community looks like in action. 🎒📚🤝

08/19/2025

🧠 Yale Brain Health Study - Volunteers Needed! 🧠

Are you 65 years or older? You may qualify to participate in a free and confidential research study at Yale.

Researchers are studying how portable MRI technology can measure brain health compared to conventional MRI.

👉 Click here to fill out the interest form: https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=u76M3Tkh-E20EU4-h6vrXFjA4EHa17tNiv5BXwqW1hdURTA4SVFTQVlKTTNaWjJRS04xTFgxREtHQi4u

Help us discover new ways to improve brain health! 💙

07/02/2025

📍 We’re out in the community!
Today, our Community Engagement and Recruitment team was back at Loaves & Fishes during the Olive Street pantry hours sharing information and resources to support clinical research participation and community health.

Stop by our table, say hi, and learn how you can get involved! 👋📋💙

A huge thank you to Loaves & Fishes and DESK for your continued work serving the New Haven community 🙌🏽

06/10/2025

Yesterday’s Community Health Panel was a powerful reminder of what’s possible when passionate leaders come together to drive change.

As part of 2025 YNHHS Community Health Improvement Week, YCCI was honored to join a dynamic panel of local changemakers who are advancing health and wellness across Greater New Haven.

🙏🏽 A heartfelt thank-you to our partners from YNHHS, and for all the panelists' lived experiences, and visions for a healthier, more equitable future:
🔹 Ma’Glinda Ager – Interim Executive Director, Project Access New Haven
🔹 Maritza Bond – Director of Health, City of New Haven
🔹 Giselle Carlotta-McDonald – Associate Director, Community Engagement & Participant Recruitment, Yale Center for Clinical Investigation
🔹 Alycia Santilli – Senior Director, Community Initiatives, Southern Connecticut State University
🔹 Amos Smith – CEO, Community Action Agency

Let’s continue building together toward a future where every community thrives. 💙

05/28/2025

A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is helping determine risks and benefits for higher-than-previously recommended doses of a medication to treat use disorder.

A team of researchers at Yale School of Medicine (YSM) is helping determine risks and benefits for higher-than-previously recommended doses of a medication to