Community

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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  • UVM and icddr,b Work to Address Dengue Surge
    October 9, 2023 by Angela Ferrante
    UVM and icddr,b the first to study a promising dengue vaccine in dengue-endemic Bangladesh
  • Holcombe Comments to WCAX on Women’s Health and Cancer Conference
    October 2, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (OCTOBER 2, 2023) Randall Holcombe, M.D., M.B.A., director of the UVM Cancer Center, commented to WCAX about the annual Women’s Health and Cancer Conference held at UVM on September 29.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Vaccine Testing Center Studies Dengue Vaccine in Bangladesh, Daily Star Reports
    September 30, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 30, 2023) The Vaccine Testing Center, led by Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., is working with the International Centre for Diarrheal Disease Research, Bangladesh on a promising tetravalent dengue vaccine in Bangladesh, according to The Daily Star (Dhaka, Banglasdesh).
    Read full story at The Daily Star (Dhaka, Banglasdesh)
  • Garfield Discusses NASEM Report on Pediatric Specialist Shortage with WCAX
    September 28, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 28, 2023) Rachel Garfield, Ph.D., M.H.S., executive director of the Vermont Child Health Improvement Plan, spoke to WCAX-TV about a new report outlining steps to address a shortage of pediatric specialists.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Kat Cheung: Interim Leader of Center on Aging
    September 27, 2023 by Janet Essman Franz
    Katharine Cheung, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of medicine, assumed the role of Interim Director of the Center on Aging, effective September 1. A geriatric and palliative nephrologist, Cheung served on the center’s advisory board from 2017-2023. As interim director, Cheung's top priorities include relaunching pilot grants for faculty who are interested in pursuing research focused on gerontology or geriatric issues.
  • Manogaran Receives Student Fellow Scholarship Award from EverythingALS
    September 27, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 27, 2023) Erin Manogaran, a first-year medical student at the Larner College of Medicine, has received a $10,000 Student Fellow Scholarship Award from EverythingALS, a citizen science research organization dedicated to developing a cure for the progressive neurodegenerative disease amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, according to GlobeNewswire.
    Read full story at GlobeNewswire
  • 26th Annual Women’s Health and Cancer Conference
    September 25, 2023 by Jeff Wakefield
  • McNamara Comments to WCAX about Narcan Availability
    September 25, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 25, 2023) Mariah McNamara, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of emergency medicine at Larner and medical director of emergency medicine at the UVM Medical Center, commented to WCAX-TV about dispensing more Narcan to the community.
    Read full story at WCAX-TV
  • Stevenson Named Distinguished Graduate Alumnus
    September 22, 2023 by Angela Ferrante
    Andra Stevenson, Ph.D.’01, Returns to UVM to Share Insights on Mentorship and Career Journey
  • Medical Students Host ‘Look at Larner’
    September 22, 2023 by Janet Essman Franz
    Aspiring medical students from populations underrepresented in medicine visited UVM for Look at Larner, a medical student-led event that offers aspiring students a glimpse of medical school. Activities include lessons in the anatomy lab, clinical simulations, campus tours and admissions advice.
  • Cunniff Lab Data Shared at World Conference on Lung Cancer, New Sarawak Tribune Reports
    September 18, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 18, 2023) Larner’s Cunniff Laboratory, headed by Brian Cunniff, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, was part of a collaboration that recently shared new preclinical data at the IASLC 2023 World Conference on Lung Cancer in Singapore, the (Malaysia) New Sarawak Tribune reported.
    Read full story at New Sarawak Tribune (Malaysia)
  • Arnoldy Quoted in Dame Article on Death with Dignity
    September 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023) Francesca Arnoldy, the founding lead instructor of the University of Vermont’s End-of-Life Doula Professional Certificate program, was quoted in a book excerpt in Dame magazine.
    Read full story at Dame magazine
  • New Study on Cannabis Use & Reporting Echoes 2020 Larner Research, per Cannabis News World
    September 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023) Results of a recent study on medicinal cannabis use are consistent with previous findings by Larner researchers Nicole Wershoven, Amanda Kennedy, Pharm.D., and Charles MacLean, M.D., that patients are reluctant to discuss their use of medical marijuana with their doctors, according to Cannabis News World.
    Read full story at Cannabis News World
  • New study in Science Advances reveals insights into the regulation of glutathione
    September 13, 2023 by Kate Strotmeyer
    Research by Yvonne Janssen-Heininger, Ph.D., and Reem Aboushousha, Ph.D, uncovered a novel facet of glutaredoxin, a prominent player in humans’ antioxidant defense system . The findings bear substantial implications in the field of cancer biology.
  • UIC Today Notes Study by Wasserman et al. on Teen Social Media Use
    September 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023) Richard Wasserman, M.D., professor emeritus of pediatrics, is a co-author of a study published in the Journal of Adolescent Health that found that training primary care physicians to talk to young adults about safe social media use helped make a difference in those youths' online behavior six months later, according to UIC Today.
    Read full story at UIC Today
  • UVMHN Pediatricians Comment to News & Citizen on Lifesaving Telemedicine Equipment for Rural Newborns
    September 14, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 14, 2023) Pediatricians in the UVM Health Network spoke with the News & Citizen about telemedicine equipment that allows doctors at rural critical access hospitals to consult in real time with specialists at the UVM Medical Center about newborns with life-threatening conditions.
    Read full story at News & Citizen (Lamoille County, Vt.)
  • Dragon Quoted in Vermont Public Story on Genetic Mapping of Fish with Cancer
    September 13, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 13, 2023) Geneticist Julie Dragon, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and molecular genetics, is helping scientists from the U.S. Geological Survey and Vermont Fish and Wildlife try to figure out why many brown bullhead fish in Lake Memphremagog have melanoma, according to Vermont Public.
    Read full story at Vermont Public
  • Summer Scholars: Medical Students Dive Into Research
    September 12, 2023 by Janet Essman Franz
    Each summer, many rising second-year medical students engage in clinical, basic science or health policy-related research projects under the guidance of expert faculty. The students choose their topics based on personal passions and immerse themselves in projects tackling medical puzzles and unmet health needs. Engaging in research can be among the most valuable experiences during a medical education.
  • Nataniel Lester-Coll, MD presents at first-ever ASTRO "Refresher" meeting in Latin America
    September 12, 2023 by Kate Strotmeyer
  • Lee Comments to WVNY-TV on Lyme Disease Vaccine Trial at UVM
    September 11, 2023 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (SEPTEMBER 11, 2023) Benjamin Lee, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, was interviewed by WVNY-TV about the UVM Medical Center and the Larner College of Medicine’s Vaccine Testing Center being chosen to advance research on a new Lyme Disease vaccine by operating a worldwide study on the vaccine candidate.
    Read full story at WVNY-TV