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YJBM Viruses and Autoimmunity: Interview with Deputy Editors

By yalepodcasts | February 3, 2025

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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.

Read the “Viruses and Autoimmunity” issue:
https://medicine.yale.edu/news-article/yjbms-december-2024-issue-focuses-on-viruses-and-autoimmunity/

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YJBM Science News Podcast: Episode 27

By yalepodcasts | January 21, 2025

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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.

Papers featured in the episode:
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41556-024-01574-w
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2024.11.037
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-025-55902-1
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-024-08341-9

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Stress and the Prefrontal Cortex: An Interview with Dr. Amy Arnsten

By yalepodcasts | November 20, 2024

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How does stress affect the prefrontal cortex? In this episode of the YJBM podcast, host Delyar Khosroabadi speaks with Dr. Amy Arnsten, Albert E. Kent Professor of Neuroscience and Professor of Psychology. Dr. Arnsten shares the experience that sparked her interest in neuroscience, her journey as an undergraduate creating the first neuroscience major at Brown University, and what drew her to study the prefrontal cortex. She discusses dynamic network connectivity, the mechanism of action of guanfacine, and why prefrontal deficits begin to appear in middle age. Dr. Arnsten also offers fascinating insights on how exercise and a healthy diet can benefit the prefrontal cortex.
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Integrative Medicine issue: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/issues/471502/

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