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October 30, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 30, 2024) Linda Klumpers, Ph.D., M.Sc., research assistant professor of pharmacology, spoke to a Cannabis Control Board working group about Vermont’s medical cannabis program, according to Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News.
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at Green Mountain Vermont Cannabis News
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October 28, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 25, 2024 by
Office of Medical Communications
Five Endowed Professorships were conferred this month upon Larner College of Medicine faculty: William “Gabe” Tharp, M.D., Ph.D., Michael O’Reilly, M.D., M.S., Green and Gold Professorship in Anesthesiology; Robert Millay, M.D., Green and Gold Professorship of Ophthalmology; Patrick Forgione, M.D., Green and Gold Professorship of General Surgery; Michelle Sowden, D.O., Green and Gold Professorship of Surgical Oncology; and Donald Laub, M.D., M.S., Linda A. and David W. Leitner Green and Gold Professorship of Plastic Surgery.
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October 24, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 24, 2024) The Burlington Free Press reported on comments by David Clauss, M.D., chief medical officer at the UVM Health Network, about the necessity to delay some elective procedures due to national shortage of IV fluids following Hurricane Helene.
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at Burlington Free Press
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October 23, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 23, 2024) UVMMC neurologist James Boyd, M.D., professor of neurological sciences, spoke with WCAX-TV about a special rehab gym program called Push Back for people living with Parkinson’s disease.
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at WCAX-TV
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October 21, 2024 by
Margie Brenner
Against a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves on October 18, the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028 assembled at the University of Vermont’s historic Ira Allen Chapel to receive their first white coats. Members of the class hail from throughout the nation and around the world, and each has a unique story of what brought them to study medicine.
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October 21, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 21, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and COO of the UVM Medical Center and professor of emergency medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, commented to NBC5 about the opening of the new Mental Health Urgent Care Center in Burlington.
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at NBC5
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October 18, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 18, 2024) WVNY-TV reported on the October 18 White Coat Ceremony for the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028. UVM’s White Coat Ceremony is part of a long-standing national ritual that welcomes students into the medical world.
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at WVNY-TV
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October 18, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 16, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 16, 2024) Osama Harraz, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, explained to WCAX-TV his research team’s discovery of the role of the protein Piezo1 in the communication between neurons and blood vessels, underscoring the importance of its function for both blood flow regulation and cognitive health.
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at WCAX-TV
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October 15, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 15, 2024) Bader Chaarani, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, was interviewed by FastCompany for a story on how playing video games in childhood can boost your income as an adult.
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at FastCompany
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October 15, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 15, 2024) Maureen Leahy, M.Ed., director of psychiatry and neurology health care services for the UVM Health Network, commented to NBC5 about mental health resources expanding across Vermont and New York.
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at NBC5
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October 14, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante
Investigators at the Larner College of Medicine are receiving a $10.1 million multi-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue their 23-year program studying stroke and cognitive disorders in the United States.
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Tradeoffs Podcast: The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards
October 14, 2024 by
Christopher Pung
For decades, the most effective treatment for methamphetamine and cocaine addiction has been mostly locked away in small research studies. But with overdose deaths involving meth and cocaine on the rise, policymakers are coming around to the idea of using gift cards to fight drug use. Click below to listen to the full podcast, read the transcript, and learn more.
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at Tradeoffs
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October 12, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 12, 2024) The Robert Larner, M.D., College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has secured $10.1 million in renewed funding from the National Institutes of Health, to continue its involvement in the REasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.
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at The Rutland Herald
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October 10, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
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October 8, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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October 7, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 7, 2024) John Hughes, M.D., professor emeritus of psychiatry and psychological science, who passed away in March 2024, was quoted in a Vaping Vibes story on the effectiveness of vaping vs. other nicotine replacement therapies.
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at Vaping Vibes
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October 3, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(OCTOBER 3, 2024) The Washington Post reported on the successful mapping of the entire brain of Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as the fruit fly, by a team of scientists that included Davi Bock, Ph.D., associate professor of neurological sciences.
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at The Washington Post
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October 2, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante
A team of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s The BRAIN Initiative®, including Davi Bock, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Neurological Sciences at UVM’s Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, recently made a substantial advancement in neurobiological research by successfully mapping the entire brain of Drosophila melanogaster, more commonly known as the fruit fly.