Get an exclusive, behind-the-scenes look at the newest YJBM issue! In this episode, our host Shivesh Shourya sits down with deputy editors RuthMabel Boytz and Evan Navori to discuss December’s “Viruses and Autoimmunity.” From the earliest planning stages to navigating unexpected challenges, discover how this issue came to life—and gain fresh insights into the fascinating intersection of viruses and autoimmune disease.
Yale professor, cognitive scientist and host of The Happiness Lab podcast – Dr Laurie Santos has created & taught Yale’s most popular course in history, The Science of Well-Being. Her Coursera version of the course by the same name, has attracted more than 4 million learners from around the world. In this episode, we discuss her own approach to the Purpose that drives her, her Priorities and goals; and how she is working to change the system.
In this episode, we discuss the importance of following intravenous access recommendations for cesarean deliveries with Dr. Scott Seki at his institution. How do Dr. Seki and his colleagues define adequate intravenous access? Which patients are more or less likely to receive the recommended IV access? What are the patient implications if we fail to provide the recommended IV access? These are some of the questions we explored during this podcast. By the end of the episode, I began reevaluating the significance and sometimes implicit implications of not adhering to the recommended IV access standards.
Welcome to the first YJBM Science News of the 2025, and welcome our new host, Roxanna Altus! Join us as we discuss the recent news in healthcare and science across the Yale community. Today, our hosts Mara and Roxanna will share some of the most intriguing topics of the past few weeks.
This video is part of a series of guest expert interviews that we recorded for our new Yale Certificate Program on Medical Software and Medical AI – https://online.yale.edu/medical-software-ai-program. Our guest is Donna-Bea Tillman, a principal consultant at Biologics Consulting Group. She has 30 years of medical device regulatory experience. Prior to joining Biologics Consulting she held numerous positions within FDA’s Center for Devices and Radiological Health, culminating in her 2004 appointment to the position of Director of the Office of Device Evaluation, where she oversaw the medical device premarket review program for non-IVD devices.
During her 17-years tenure at FDA, she played a pivotal role in the development of guidance documents, standards, and policy frameworks for medical device software and health IT. In 2010 she joined Microsoft’s Health Solutions Group as the Director of Regulations and Policy, where she was responsible for obtaining the appropriate global premarket registrations and managing Microsoft’s postmarket safety programs.
She joined Biologics Consulting in 2012 and over the past 12 years has submitted more than one hundred 510(k) submissions as well as several noteworthy de novos in the digital health space. Donna-Bea received her B.S.E. in Engineering from Tulane University, her Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, and her Master’s in Public Administration from the American University.
00:10 Introduction
01:37 The origins of FDA’s software regulation
08:44 The PC Era and off-the-shelf (OTS) components
14:34 The Quality Systems Regulation and its antecedents. Bad design not bad manufacturing.
16:56 Software-as-a-Medical Device and the role of imaging
23:02 Medical device data systems. The FDA and EHR systems.
27:43 The role of mobile devices, phones and watches.
30:47 Digital health, wellness and medical devices
37:03 Concluding thoughts.
Center for Devices and Radiological Health. General Wellness: Policy for Low Risk Devices. Guidance for Industry and Food and Drug Administration Staff . U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA); 2019. Available from: https://www.fda.gov/media/90652/download
Professor John Grim, co-director of the Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology, discusses the relationship between indigenous religions and the environment, why religion needs to be part of the fight against climate change, and shares how he responds to climate change deniers.
Professor Keith Whittington discusses the heightened interest in academic freedom and free speech issues on university campuses and his work leading a new center at Yale Law School focused on these topics. He also delves into his recent books, including one on the impeachment power, and his worries about attacks on higher education.
The Getting2U (G2U) crew get to chat with Dr. Kevin Hall, Dentist at The Health Collective, based in Hartford, CT.
In this jaw-dropping episode, Dr. Kevin Hall delves into the critical intersection of HIV and oral health. The conversation explores the unique oral health challenges faced by individuals living with HIV and highlights the importance of integrating dental care into HIV treatment plans.
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How Science Can Shape Policy and Prepare Us for What’s Next: An Interview with Dr. Gonzalo Moratorio
A few years after the COVID-19 pandemic, we’re still uncovering lessons about how science, communities, and governments can work together to tackle global health challenges. Today, we are joined by Dr. Gonzalo Moratorio, Head of the Experimental Evolution of Viruses Lab at the Institut Pasteur de Montevideo and Associate Professor at the University of the Republic, Uruguay, for a chat about keeping the conversation open between academia and the public, how scientists can shape policymaking, and what the next pandemic might look like.