Social Media

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, faculty, alumni and future employers. Find your direct connections in the following platforms. 

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Handshake's job recommendations are curated based on your personal interests, skills, major, location preferences and search history. It has powerful tools and alerts to help stay on top of opportunities you want to pursue. The mobile app allows you to easily follow employers and opportunities, register for events, and submit applications on-the-go.

UVM Connect

 

UVM Connect

UVM Connect offers you the opportunity to reconnect with fellow graduates, give back to current students, and expand your professional opportunities through people you should know. 

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Find groups specific to the Master of Medical Science, Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences, and Neuroscience Graduate Programs. 

Instagram

InstagramFollow Larner and UVM sponsored accounts like @uvmMedicine, @uvmLarnerGradStuCo and @LarnerWellness, @uvm_dsu. 

Twitter

Don't forget to follow accounts on Twitter like: @UVMLarnerMed, @uvmGradCollege, @uvmdei, @uvmfoundation, @UVMPattyPrelock, @sacnas_uvm, @uvm_NeuroGP, @UVM_GSS, @UVMResearch

 

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Bridging Gaps in Immunity: Research Links Gut Health to Vaccine Resistance

June 28, 2024 by Janet Essman Franz

Undernourished children are more vulnerable to pathogens and more likely to die from vaccine-preventable infectious disease, even when vaccinated. Research by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, points to gut health as a contributing factor.
Undernourished children are more vulnerable to pathogens and more likely to die from vaccine-preventable infectious disease, even when vaccinated. Research by Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, points to gut health as a contributing factor.  Lee is principal investigator on a $2.04 million R01 grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development to study the intersections of undernutrition with the intestinal microbiome and immune system development.

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