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July 21, 2016 by
Carolyn Shapiro
He’s not a personal trainer, but University of Vermont Associate Professor of Medicine Michael Toth, Ph.D., has an idea for counteracting the muscle loss that commonly occurs in cancer patients. What causes this loss in muscle loss – or atrophy – with cancer and its treatment is still not known, but Toth believes that the reduction in physical activity during cancer treatment may be an important factor.
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July 21, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
University of Vermont College of Medicine faculty members Ira Bernstein, M.D., and Jason Bates, Ph.D., have been named as two of four University Scholars for 2016-17. Led by the UVM Graduate College, the program recognizes “sustained excellence in research, creative and scholarly activities.”
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July 21, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Thousands of people in Vermont suffer from lung diseases. On April 27, 2016, nearly 100 people attended the inaugural LUNG FORCE Expo - a new one-day educational event designed to provide healthcare professionals and lung disease patients and their caregivers with information about the latest trends, research and treatment for lung disease.
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July 21, 2016 by
Sarah Keblin
The University of Vermont Cancer Center’s annual Clinical and Translational Research Symposium took place on Friday, April 29, 2016 in the UVM Medical Center’s Davis Auditorium and provided a day of learning and scientific collaboration on the topic of “Thrombosis, Hemostasis, and Cancer.” Experts from across North America joined UVM Cancer Center members and colleagues to discuss the science of bleeding, blood clots, and related complications in cancer care.
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July 21, 2016 by
Caroyln Shapiro
Heralded a miracle by many infertile couples, in vitro fertilization can pack a painful financial punch for those without insurance coverage for the treatment. This prohibitive cost leads many would-be parents who pursue in vitro fertilization to transfer multiple embryos at once to increase their chances of getting a baby – and reduce the need to pay for subsequent attempts.
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July 21, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Music, history and first-time experiences marked the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s Class of 2019 Convocation of Thanks ceremony April 23, 2016 in UVM’s Ira Allen Chapel, which was attended by more than 250 donor family members, medical students, Doctorate in Physical Therapy students and faculty members.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
The “Reverence for Life” philosophy established and lived by 1952 Nobel Peace Prize recipient and physician-humanitarian Albert Schweitzer, M.D., provides the foundation for the mission of The Albert Schweitzer Fellowship (ASF) program. On May 3, the New Hampshire/Vermont Schweitzer Fellowship announced the names of 33 graduate students, including nine medical students at the University of Vermont, who will serve as Fellows in the 2016-17 class.
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July 12, 2016 by
Carolyn Shapiro
When IBM’s inventors heard about Eric Clark’s data-driven healthcare projects at the University of Vermont, they asked him to join their efforts to develop personal technology that will help doctors take care of patients.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., UVM professor of medicine and director of the Thrombosis and Hemostasis Program at the UVM Medical Center discusses why elite athletes can develop abnormal blood clots.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
University of Vermont College of Medicine Dean Frederick C. Morin III, M.D., and University of Vermont Medical Group President and CEO Claude Deschamps, M.D., have announced the appointment of Mazen A. Maktabi, M.B.B.Ch., as chair of the Department of Anesthesiology and health care service chief of anesthesiology, effective August 1, 2016.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Maria Mercedes Avila, M.Ed., Ph.D., program co-director of Vermont Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities (VT LEND) and assistant professor of pediatrics at the University of Vermont, received the 2016 Local Hero Award from the Child Mind Institute. The awards event took place May 10 in New York City.
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July 12, 2016 by
Carolyn Shapiro
At the Girls’ Science Discovery Day at the University of Vermont College of Medicine on May 14, brains were a particularly big hit. Hosted by the College’s chapter of the American Medical Women’s Association (AMWA), the annual event drew about 110 seventh- and eighth-grade girls from middle schools across Vermont to the College of Medicine, where they learned about such topics as blood-clotting, neuroanatomy, and how to perform physical exams from medical student and faculty volunteers.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Only days away from Commencement and their medical degrees, students in the University of Vermont College of Medicine’s Class of 2016 took a moment to be acknowledged for their accomplishments over the past four years at Honors Night on Tuesday, May 17.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Like its state, Vermont’s only medical school tends to attract a unique, determined and community service-oriented set of individuals who want to make a positive change. Some have overcome significant struggles, enjoyed notable achievements, explored new therapeutics, and cared for people across the globe, and all are ready to move on to residencies with their newly-minted medical degrees in tow.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Ralph Budd, M.D., professor of medicine and director of the Vermont Center for Immunology and Infectious Diseases at the University of Vermont College of Medicine, was recognized with the 2016 University Distinguished Professor Award during the University’s 215th Commencement Ceremony on May 22, 2016.
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July 12, 2016 by
Carolyn Shapiro
A relatively unknown molecule that regulates metabolism could be the key to boosting an individual’s immunity to the flu – and potentially other viruses – according to research reported May 24, 2016 in the journal Immunity.
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July 12, 2016 by
University Communications
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July 12, 2016 by
Carolyn Shapiro
University of Vermont Assistant Professor of Pediatrics and Vermont Child Health Improvement Program (VCHIP) faculty member Valerie Harder, M.H.S., Ph.D., knows that managing medications, doctors, and appointments can amount to a full-time job for parents of children with special needs.
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July 12, 2016 by
Jennifer Nachbur
Commencement Speaker Rochelle Dicker, M.D.’95, returned to her alma mater to address the Class of 2016 in Ira Allen Chapel on May 22, 2016.