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From A(nalytical and stable isotopes) to Z(ebrafish phenotyping), research at Yale combines serious inquiry, deep expertise, and state-of-the-art technology.

About Research at Yale
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Why NIH support matters: A Yale doctor explains
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The "drumstick" of the leg is where fibular reduction among some dinosaurs tens of millions of years ago helped make it possible for peacocks to strut, penguins to waddle, and turkeys to trot.
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Yale’s research cores enable scientists across campus to interact, collaborate, and develop new applications that advance the university’s scientific mission.
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At a series of autumn Cores Fairs, visitors learn how core facilities can help with their research. Mass spectrometry and nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy are among the offerings at West Campus Analytical Core.  
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Eric Paulson, PhD, tunes the probe under a nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrometer, one of twelve at the Chemical and Biophysical Instrumentation Center (CBIC). The Center also houses instruments for mass spectrometry and X-rays.

Breakthroughs in medicine start with research — and lead to better lives

"Our work has led to the approval of the first drug that was able to delay the onset of type 1 diabetes. ...This work has had profound effects on both the patients and their families, and none of this work would have been possible without the indirect cost recoveries that Yale has received."
Kevan Herold, MD C.N.H. Long Professor of Immunobiology and of Medicine (Endocrinology)

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Evolutionary research relies on the cores. 

"The micro-CT scans we collected at the CBIC core from Yale Peabody Museum dinosaur fossils were essential for piecing together how the structure of the leg bones (and in turn, the potential motion of the knee) changed over dinosaurian evolutionary history."
Armita R. Manafzadeh, PhD Gaylord Donnelley Postdoctoral Environmental Fellow & NSF Postdoctoral Research in Biology Fellow

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Research cores make science easier, more fruitful, and more efficient.

“You’d be hard-pressed to find a high-profile experimental research paper from Yale that hasn’t been touched by a core."
Ben Myers Co-Director of Research Cores

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Characterizing and elucidating structures

“The WCAC provides our research community here at Yale access to high-level instrumentation, helping to forward discovery.”
Terence Wu Director

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A more collaborative approach

"One of the most enjoyable aspects of what we do is collaborate with the grad students and faculty to solve the problems they’re up against. It’s not just cranking out the data."
Eric Paulson, PhD Director

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By the numbers

Yale takes a data-intensive approach to science and technology research, harnessing today's volume, speed, and availability of data to transform knowledge production.

Research Infrastructure

  • 70+ core science facilities
  • 1,169 specialized reference databases
  • 10 campus libraries
  • 15.9 million volumes across Yale's collections

Empowering Support

$1.326B+

in sci/tech R&D expenditures in FY23

HERD Report, 2023

#3

Yale School of Medicine was 3rd in the nation for total National Institutes of Health funding in FY 2024.

Organizational structures that support excellence Learn more about Yale's scientific research strategy

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Yale's Impact on America

Yale makes a difference for Americans across the country — by advancing life-saving medical treatments, developing cutting-edge technology that increases national competitiveness and drives economic growth, and expanding educational opportunities.

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Research Cores Fair 2025

Save the dates! Power your next discovery with the latest technology, instrumentation, and expertise from across Yale.

Updates to the 2024 NIH Public Access Policy

Key Items to Note: The NIH has accelerated the timeline for implementation of its revised Public Access Policy. The Policy is in effect as of July 1, 2025. Under the...