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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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  • Seminar Series: CBi on Developing Tech for Remote Healthcare Delivery RECORDED
    January 27, 2021 by User Not Found
    The presentation introduced UVM’s Center for Biomedical Innovation and highlighted several ongoing projects that aim to develop new technologies for remote assessment and intervention. A new approach for rapid and objective fall risk characterization and a mobile application for providing physiological biofeedback to help manage panic attacks was discussed.
  • Joint Gund-UVM-MMCRI Catalyst Award has been Funded
    January 25, 2021 by User Not Found
    A Joint Catalyst Award on rural health and the environment, presented in partnership with UVM’s Larner College of Medicine, Maine Medical Center Research Institute, and the Northern New England Clinical & Translational Research Network, has been awarded to Gund Fellow Meredith Niles (CALS).
  • National COVID Cohort Collaborate (N3C) Primer Jan 25 RECORDED
    January 25, 2021 by User Not Found
    UVM’s Center for Biomedical Innovation (CBi) is looking for project ideas for devices and software to improve rural delivery of medicine in Vermont and across the country.
  • Lester-Coll Study Finds Lower Costs, Better Outcomes in Prostate Cancer Therapy
    January 21, 2021 by Sarah Keblin
    An interdisciplinary team of Vermont researchers and a partner at Yale's Smilow Cancer Center, conducted an economic evaluation to establish an overall cost-effectiveness comparison of two approaches to the treatment of low-volume metastatic prostate cancer. Their findings, published in JAMA Network Open, strongly support the addition of prostate radiation therapy to standard androgen deprivation therapy.
  • Congratulations to Oliver Dienz, PhD!
    January 20, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Congratulations to Oliver Dienz, PhD in the Boyson Lab on being first author in the publication: “Critical Role for SLAM/SAP Signaling in the Thymic Developmental Programming of IL-17– and IFN-γ–Producing γδ T Cells” in the Journal of Immunology.
    Read full story at Journal of Immunology
  • “SARS-CoV-2 Disrupts Splicing, Translation, and Protein Trafficking to Suppress Host Defenses”
    January 20, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Dr. Majumdar was a co-corresponding author in the publication “SARS-CoV-2 Disrupts Splicing, Translation, and Protein Trafficking to Suppress Host Defenses” in the journal Cell.
    Read full story at Cell
  • Higgins and Colleagues Report Incentives Could Enhance COVID-19 Vaccine Adherence
    January 19, 2021 by Nicole Twohig
    While public health and infectious disease experts have discussed strategies to enhance adherence, including the potential use of financial incentives, an examination of the scientific evidence on incentivizing vaccine adherence has not been discussed. A new Commentary in Preventive Medicine by Vermont Center on Behavior and Health Director Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., and colleagues addresses that gap.
  • Study Warns Mask Mandate Without Education May Raise COVID-19 Spread
    January 19, 2021 by Jeff Wakefield
    A new study conducted by a team of health economists and public health faculty at the University of Vermont suggests that the behavior public officials are now mandating or recommending to slow the spread of COVID-19--wearing a face covering--should come with a caveat. If not accompanied by proper public education, the practice could lead to more infections.
  • Incentives Could Enhance Adherence with COVID-19 Vaccination Schedule
    January 11, 2021 by Nicole Twohig
    While public health and infectious disease experts have discussed strategies to enhance adherence, including the potential use of financial incentives, an examination of the scientific evidence on incentivizing vaccine adherence has not been discussed. A new Commentary in Preventive Medicine by a team led by Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., director of the Vermont Center on Behavior and Health and professor of psychiatry at the University of Vermont’s Larner College of Medicine, addresses that gap.
  • Teaching Academy Honors Inductees, Awardees & Focuses on DEI at Annual Retreat
    January 15, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Medical education leaders and scholars gathered virtually on January 13 and 14, 2021 for the Larner College of Medicine Teaching Academy’s 2021 Induction and Award Ceremony and Snow Season Education Retreat. Co-presented with the University of Vermont Health Network Medical Group, the ceremony recognized medical educators and kicked off the annual education program, which this year featured several sessions on diversity, equity, and inclusion.
  • SPARK-VT Award!
    January 13, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Congratulations to Dev Majumdar, PhD on his receipt of a SPARK-VT award! The Majumdar Lab will work to develop a method to map and measure the repertoire of B cells that are binding to antigens from SARS-COV2.
    Read full story
  • NIH R03 Award!
    January 13, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Congratulations to Jonathan Boyson, PhD on his receipt of an NIH R03 award! Dr. Boyson is the PI for a project entitled “Defining the SAP-dependent and SAP-independent gamma delta TCR repertoire.”
    Read full story
  • "REPAIR: Regenerative Electronic Patch through Advanced Intelligent Regulations".
    January 13, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Congratulations to Gary An, MD and Chase Cockrell, PhD of the An-Cockrell Lab at UVM Larner College of Medicine on being a participant of a multi-institution research team led by the University of Pittsburgh that recently secured a $22 million grant from the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) Bioelectronics for Tissue Regeneration (BETR) program.
    Read full story at An-Cockrell Lab
  • "Improving the Transparency of Meta-analysis by Using Interactive Web Applications"
    January 13, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Congratulations to Thomas Ahern, PhD as first author in the paper entitled "Improving the Transparency of meta-analysis by using interactive web applications".
    Read full story
  • UVM Medical Center & Vaccine Testing Center Complete COVID-19 Vaccine Trial Enrollment
    January 8, 2021 by Neal Goswami
    The UVM Medical Center and Vaccine Testing Center have successfully reached and surpassed the targeted number of enrollees for an ongoing Phase 3 clinical trial of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine.
  • Cancer Rehab Program Transforms to Meet Needs of Survivors During COVID-19
    January 7, 2021 by Sarah Keblin
    Despite the many challenges presented by the pandemic, the resilience of UVM Cancer Center patients and continued commitment of providers have led to a silver lining: a way to ensure patients in locations throughout Vermont and upstate New York are receiving the physical and mental health support they need right from the comfort of their own homes.
  • Brian Sprague Awarded R03 Grant
    January 7, 2021 by Division of Surgical Research
    Brian Sprague, PhD along with his collaborators has been awarded an R03 grant from NCI to study a new technology in breast cancer screening (tomosynthesis with synthetic 2D views).
  • Showing Up: VCHIP Leverages Network to Help Vermont Providers during Pandemic
    January 4, 2021 by Jennifer Nachbur
    Vermonters have a reputation for showing up for their community – whether there’s a pandemic or not. That’s also true for the faculty and staff of the Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP), who have underscored over the past nine months just how important their role is to ensuring providers get access to critical resources and tools that allow them to deliver quality care.
  • Supporting Science and Medicine with the Gift of Education
    December 28, 2020 by by Michelle Bookless
    Medical and graduate school is already an incredible challenge and the wellness of students relies heavily on the financial support of generous donors from within and outside of the community who give to the Larner College of Medicine Fund. This fund not only supports the creation and continuation of scholarships, but also helps to support research grants, ever-evolving technology needs, and student wellness initiatives.
  • Copeland Study Evaluates College Student Wellness in a Pandemic
    December 23, 2020 by Jennifer Nachbur
    A study by UVM faculty members published in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry reports that in a group of first-year university students, COVID-19 mitigation protocols had a modest, but persistent, impact on mood and wellness behaviors. Students enrolled in the university's wellness program, however, had improved mood levels and fewer attention problems.