Project-based learning

Projects in the Center are conducted by teams typically pairing a staff member with an individual from the investigator’s laboratory (often a graduate student or postdoctoral fellow). This partnership combines the deep biological insight of the investigator with the broad drug development expertise of Center staff.

A person plants a young tree
Sheila Umlauf at the Yale Employee Milestone Tree Planting Ceremony, fall 2015

To learn more about YCMD, or discuss a specific idea or a project, we are happy to give a presentation in your laboratory.  The content of each talk will be customized to your specific needs and will include general YCMD capabilities, or specific biology and/or chemistry services relevant to your project. 

Please contact Yulia Surovtseva or any of our staff members with your request for a presentation, consultation or training.

On learning

All too often we are giving young people cut flowers when we should be teaching them to grow their own plants. -- John W. Gardner