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The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont has a remarkable community that provides ample opportunities to connect with fellow graduate students, postdocs, staff, and faculty. Offerings include workshops, conferences, events and seminars to bring together the perspectives of our diverse specialties. It is important to share your voice and feel heard as well as get involved with our Larner Community. 

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  • Larner Holds 2022 Excellence in Research Celebration, Presents Awards
    October 31, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine held the 2022 Dean's Excellence in Research three-day celebration October 31 through November 2.
  • Janssen-Heininger Probes Oxygen's Mysteries to Find Lung Disease Treatments
    October 31, 2022 by Janet Essman Franz
    While oxygen is critical for the chemical reactions our cells need to survive, some oxygen reactions occur at the wrong locations or in the wrong proteins, which can cause damage leading to illness and death. The Yvonne Janssen-Heininger lab team has discovered new tools for determining oxidation targets, designing precise small molecules to treat lung fibrosis and cancer.
  • Celebrating Larner’s Newest Facility: The Firestone Medical Research Building
    October 28, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    On October 27, 2022, the UVM Larner College of Medicine held a grand opening and dedication of the newest addition to the medical campus: the Firestone Medical Research Building.
  • Chan Discusses Health Needs of Sexual & Gender Minority Populations at Imbasciani-DiSalvo Lecture
    October 27, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Larner College of Medicine medical alum Philip A. Chan, M.D.'06, M.S., associate professor of medicine and behavioral and social sciences at Brown University's Alpert Medical School and School of Public Health, presented the 2022 Imbasciani-DiSalvo LGBTQ Health Equity Lecture on October 28.
  • “Convergence” Event Brings Global Cancer Treatment Experts, Local Students to Campus
    October 27, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer and Jeff Wakefield
    A national cancer research event called Convergence brought experts from around the country and the world to the University of Vermont October 24-27 to discuss interdisciplinary techniques to advance cancer treatment. The experts, along with UVM Cancer Center faculty, presented information about their cutting-edge cancer research.
  • Shepard Speaks to WCAX about Ongoing Baby Formula Shortages
    October 27, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 27, 2022) UVMMC pediatrician and Assistant Professor of Pediatrics Michelle Shepard, M.D., Ph.D., spoke to WCAX-TV’s Hailey Morgan about ongoing baby formula supply chain woes affecting Vermont parents.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • NBC5 Covers Cancer Convergence Conference, Quotes Holcombe
    October 27, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 27, 2022) NBC5, WCAX, and other media covered the annual Cancer Convergence Conference, which brought experts from around the country and the world to UVM and featured a Careers in Cancer event for local high school students.
  • Mawe Says Donated Cadavers Teach Life Lessons, Seven Days Reports
    October 26, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 26, 2022) Professor of Neurological Sciences Gary Mawe, Ph.D., director of Larner’s Anatomical Gift Program, spoke to Seven Days about the pedagogical value of having medical students dissect real human cadavers in the College’s anatomy lab. Larner receives some 30 to 50 body donations a year.
    Read full story at Seven Days
  • Janssen-Heininger Awarded Grant to Study Chemo-Resistant Tumors, VermontBiz Reports
    October 25, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 25, 2022) Research Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., has been awarded the Lung Cancer Discovery Award by the American Lung Association in Vermont, according to Vermont Business Magazine.
    Read full story at Vermont Business Magazine
  • CNN Mentions COVID-19 Vaccine Response Study by Lee, Kirkpatrick, Cushman
    October 24, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 24, 2022) A study co-authored by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics; Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., professor and chair of microbiology and molecular genetics and professor of medicine; and Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., professor of medicine, along with researchers from Columbia University and Boston University, concluded that post-vaccination symptoms are a good sign, CNN reported.
    Read full story at CNN
  • Chaarani and Colleagues Find Evidence of Better Impulse Control & Memory in Gamers
    October 24, 2022 by NIDA Press Office
    A study by UVM researchers of nearly 2,000 children found that those who reported playing video games for three hours per day or more performed better on cognitive skills tests involving impulse control and working memory compared to children who had never played video games.
  • Into the Woods: Wilderness Medicine Elective Gets Fourth-Year Students Outdoors
    September 26, 2022 by Janet Essman Franz
    “Remember the view, and breathe,” Sarah Schlein, M.D., FACEP, advised her student, Nina Feinberg ’23, as Feinberg prepared to descend a steep rock face in Vermont’s west Bolton woods. Clutching the rope clipped to her waist harness, Feinberg took a deep breath and backed down the crag, with fellow medical students cheering her on. After a few hesitant steps, she looked around: “Okay, I’m fine, it’s really pretty.”
  • Beerman Comments to The Other Paper on Firearm Access, Safety Movement
    October 20, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 20, 2022) Abby Beerman, M.P.H., education instructor in medicine and UVMMC injury prevention coordinator, commented in an article by The Other Paper on a national firearm access and safety movement.
    Read full story at The Other Paper
  • Leffler Quoted in VT Digger article on ED Overcrowding
    October 19, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 19, 2022) Stephen Leffler, M.D., professor of emergency medicine and president and chief operating officer of the University of Vermont Medical Center, was interviewed by VT Digger about overcrowding in the hospital’s Emergency Department.
    Read full story at VT Digger
  • Spector Discusses CoreMap in Seven Days Article
    October 19, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 19, 2022) A Seven Days article about CoreMap, co-founded by cardiologist and Professor of Medicine Peter Spector, M.D., discusses the medical technology startup’s search for a breakthrough in detecting the source of atrial fibrillation, and solving the long-standing challenge of providing individualized treatment.
    Read full story at Seven Days
  • Dumas Discusses Link Between Menopause & Alzheimer's on Nationally Syndicated Bloom TV
    October 18, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 18, 2022) Julie Dumas, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry, joined Gayle Guyardo, the host of the nationally syndicated health and wellness show "Bloom," to discuss the impact menopause has on the brain and its connection to Alzheimer’s disease.
  • UVM’s Newest Future Physicians Receive First White Coats
    October 15, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The UVM Larner College of Medicine medical Class of 2026’s White Coat Ceremony took place on October 14, 2022, at Ira Allen Chapel.
  • Schlein’s Research on Gender Distribution of Leadership Roles Highlighted in Elsevier Article on PHYS.ORG
    October 13, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 13, 2022) Sarah Schlein, M.D., associate professor of emergency medicine, is a lead investigator and co-author of research on the gender distribution of key leadership roles at the Wilderness Medical Society (WMS) published in WMS’s official journal, "Wilderness & Environmental Medicine" (WEM). The research was featured in an Elsevier article on PHYS.ORG.
  • Rawson Interviewed by Seven Days about ‘Big Meth Problem’ in Vt.
    October 12, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 12, 2022) Richard Rawson, Ph.D., professor of psychiatry and research professor at the Vermont Center for Behavior and Health, spoke with Seven Days for an article on increased meth use around Burlington.
    Read full story at Seven Days
  • Eradicating Polio: UVM Vaccine Trials Aim to End Disease’s Historical Journey
    October 12, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    In the past several months, cases of polio have been reported in New York, the United Kingdom, and Israel, underscoring the need for safer and more effective vaccines. Over the past nearly two years, University of Vermont Vaccine Testing Center researchers have been conducting trials on two experimental polio vaccines poised to help accomplish global eradication.