Office of Medical Communications

Larner College of Medicine Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and UVM Cancer Center member Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., alongside Co-PI Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D. from the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) have received a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA).

(SEPTEMBER 17, 2024) In a Vermont Public story on cellphones in schools, Heidi Schumacher, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics and a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on School Health, explains the signs of phone addiction that parents should watch for.

(SEPTEMBER 16, 2024) Anne Morris, M.D., associate professor of family medicine, and Toby Sadkin, M.D., clinical assistant professor of family medicine, commented to VT Digger for a story on Vermont primary care doctors’ contention that low Medicare reimbursement rates make running a primary care practice challenging and results in less access.

(SEPTEMBER 16, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and chief operating officer of the UVM Medical Center and professor of emergency medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about the increasing costs of health care in Vermont.

(SEPTEMBER 16, 2024) Steven Roberts, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, and colleagues have developed a new network model to more efficiently identify genetic mutations that work together to drive cancer, Drug Target Review reports.

(SEPTEMBER 13, 2024) Larner Class of 2026 medical student Khadija Moussadek commented to WCAX-TV for a story on a suicide prevention symposium held in Randolph.

This study examined whether e-cigarettes in appealing flavors enhance the decreases in cigarette smoking achieved by reducing the nicotine content of combusted cigarettes to minimally addictive levels.

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and UVM Cancer Center member Elias Klemperer, Ph.D., and his Co-PI Matthew Carpenter, Ph.D., from the Medical University of South Carolina have received a prestigious R01 grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA). The $3.2 million award will support Klemperer and his team as they conduct a comprehensive study on the dual use of cigarettes and electronic cigarettes.

Sprague's study, “Association Between False-Positive Results and Return to Screening Mammography in the Breast Cancer Surveillance Consortium Cohort,” published recently in the Annals of Internal Medicine, found that false-positive mammogram results are discouraging many women from returning for important follow-up screenings. Researchers say the additional imaging or biopsies performed after a suspicious finding often cause significant anxiety.

(SEPTEMBER 11, 2024) Brian Cunniff, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about the long-term health effects of 9/11 on first responders.

(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) News Medical Life Sciences featured a study led by Stephen Higgins, Ph.D., professor and vice chair of psychiatry, on flavored e-cigarettes.

(SEPTEMBER 10, 2024) Maureen Leahy, M.Ed., UVM Health Network director of psychiatry and neurology health care services, and Robert Althoff, Ph.D., M.D., professor and chair of psychiatry, commented to NBC5 about a new Mental Health Urgent Care Center opening soon in Burlington.

On Sunday, September 9, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, in collaboration with the UVM Cancer Center, the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, UVM’s Prism organization, and the UVM Health Network, proudly participated in Burlington’s 41st annual Pride Parade.

(SEPTEMBER 9, 2024) Infectious disease specialist Timothy Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., spoke to the Vermont Cynic about Vermont Department of Health warnings about the presence of eastern equine encephalitis, or EEE, in the local area.

(SEPTEMBER 9, 2024) Lauren MacAfee, M.D., M.Sc., associate professor of obstetrics, gynecology, and reproductive sciences, spoke to WCAX-TV about new CDC guidelines to address the pain often associated with IUD placement.

(SEPTEMBER 8, 2024) Janet Franz, creative content manager for Larner’s Office of Medical Communications, was interviewed by NBC5 for a segment on the 41st annual Pride Parade in Burlington.

(SEPTEMBER 3, 2024) James Stafford, Ph.D., assistant professor of neurological sciences, along with Kirk Dombrowski, vice president for research and economic development at UVM, and pathology and laboratory medicine senior research technician Sandra May, were featured in a VT Digger article about the launch of a new startup incubator space in Colchester.