Abel Geleta
Staff Reporter
abel.geleta@yale.edu
Abel Geleta covers Yale New Haven Health (YNHH) for the Science and Technology desk at the News. Previously, he covered stories and topics at the intersection of Science and Social Justice. Originally from Ethiopia, Abel has lived in northern Virginia for the past 12 years. He is currently a junior in Berkeley college studying History of Science, Medicine and Public Health as a scholar in the Global Health Studies Program
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ABEL GELETA
Researchers develop innovative approach to nanoparticle-based treatment of brain cancer

Scientists from Yale and the University of Connecticut are leveraging the combined power of science and technology to improve brain cancer treatment.

February 24, 2023

ABEL GELETA
Yale researcher highlights racial ethnic bias in school disciplinary practices

Jayanti Owens’ recent research explores the nuanced relationship between students’ race and how teachers respond to misbehavior.

February 6, 2023

ABEL GELETA
Yale doctors and researchers collaborate to address gun violence in New Haven

Through the Hospital-based Violence Intervention Program, doctors and law enforcement are running a strategic initiative to address gun violence in New Haven.

January 27, 2023

KAYLA YUP & ABEL GELETA
Yale honors nine-year old scientist Bobbi Wilson for lanternfly donation

Nine-year old Bobbi Wilson, who toured Yale labs after a viral racial profiling incident, returned to Yale for a ceremony celebrating her lanternfly donation to the Peabody Museum.

January 27, 2023

KAYLA YUP & ABEL GELETA
#ScienceTwitter: STEM professors discuss challenges of Twitter’s changing climate

Recent management changes at Twitter have the scientific community questioning the platform’s moderation and the future of the community of scientists on Twitter.

January 25, 2023

ABEL GELETA
Yale undergraduates develop award-winning strategy to prevent gun violence

Yale students place first for their proposal for reducing gun violence in communities at the Tulane Health Policy Case Competition

November 30, 2022

ABEL GELETA
Yale MSI researchers identify dietary molecule that helps harmful bacteria survive in the gut

A study concluded that Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium found in the stomach, is resistive to oxidative stress by transporting ergothioneine.

November 17, 2022

ABEL GELETA
YSEC explores intersection between arts and sustainability

A new project spearheaded by the Yale Student Environmental Coalition, will encourage students to incorporate environmental efforts into artistic expression.

November 3, 2022

ABEL GELETA
Yale biotech spinoff Modifi Biosciences receives $2.4 million to continue research and development on novel cancer therapeutics

The National Cancer Institute backs Modifi Bio’s innovative approach to precision oncology as they move to investigational new drug studies.

October 28, 2022

ABEL GELETA & SOPHIE WANG
New bioscience center opens downtown

Biotechnology development and innovation are taking place in New Haven with a focus on developing novel treatments for cancer patients.

September 25, 2022

ABEL GELETA
Good Life Center offers yoga programming to students 

The Good Life Center hopes to promote mental health and wellness on campus through yoga programming.

September 16, 2022