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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  • Rural Stroke Care: How EMS Changed Overnight
    March 30, 2022 by User Not Found
    In 2018, the timeline for a life-saving stroke treatment was extended from 6 hours to 24 hours after stroke. That changed the landscape of stroke care, and the story is how EMS responded. Read this highlight to learn how one pilot project turned into a tri-state partnership and policy change that revolutionized how emergency personnel respond to stroke in the field.
  • McHenry and Medical Cannabis Center Highlighted in Worcester Magazine
    March 29, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MARCH 29, 2022) Monique McHenry, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology and director of the Medical Cannabis Center for Research and Education, was a presenter at a cannabis symposium hosted by Tower Hill Botanic Garden, according to a Lifestyle article in Worcester Magazine.
  • Kirkpatrick Presents University Scholar Lecture on Combatting Global Infectious Diseases
    March 28, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    University of Vermont Chair of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Beth Kirkpatrick, M.D., will present her 2021-22 University Scholar lecture on "Combatting Global Infectious Diseases: Vaccines and Human Models," on Monday, April 4, 2022.
  • Larner Faculty Volunteer to Create Clinic at Sugarbush
    March 25, 2022 by Janet Essman Franz
    A new, non-profit medical clinic at Sugarbush Resort — Three Peaks Medical Clinic — is scheduled to open in December 2022 and be staffed by UVM Division of Emergency Medicine faculty member volunteers. The clinic's mission is to provide the resort area community access to on-mountain medical care and provide a venue for facilitating wilderness, emergency, and sports medicine research.
  • Med Students Keefe and Higgins Discuss Match Day on VT Public Radio
    March 25, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MARCH 25, 2022) Malla Keefe, M.D.’22, and Luke Higgins, M.D.’22, were interviewed at Match Day by Vermont Edition co-host Connor Cyrus for a story that aired on Vermont Public.
  • Congratulations to Dr. Tim Plante
    March 21, 2022 by Mary Cushman via Email
    I’m pleased to tell you that our own Dr. Tim Plante received the Sandra Daugherty Award for Excellence in Hypertension or Epidemiology at the AHA Epidemiology/Lifestyle conference in Chicago yesterday! His abstract was presented as an oral presentation today and was based on his research funded by the CVRI Bloomfield Professorship, “Inflammatory cytokines and incident hypertension in the REasons for Geographic And Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) study.”
  • Cancer and Phthalates Study Highlighted in Salon.com Article
    March 20, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MARCH 20, 2022) Thomas Ahern, Ph.D., M.P.H., associate professor of surgical research and biochemistry, was lead author on a recent study on phthalates and cancer published in the "Journal of the National Cancer Institute," according to a Salon.com report.
  • Larner Match Day Featured in WCAX-TV Story
    March 18, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MARCH 18, 2022) Erick MacLean, M.D.’22, was quoted in a Match Day story broadcast on WCAX-TV, as senior medical students celebrated the watershed moment they learned what residency program they have been matched to.
  • Medical Class of 2022 Celebrates In-Person Match Day
    March 16, 2022 by Jennifer Nachbur
    The Class of 2022’s medical school journey turned upside-down in March 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic forced a stay-at-home order, a pivot to remote learning, and put their clinical training on hold. After two years of virtual events, the University of Vermont Larner College of Medicine celebrated these resilient senior medical students at an in-person Match Day event on March 18 in the UVM Davis Center.
  • Study Finds Exposure to Phthalates May Increase Children's Cancer Risk
    March 14, 2022 by Katherine Strotmeyer
    In a first-of-its-kind study, research from the University of Vermont Cancer Center has linked phthalates, commonly called the “everywhere chemical,” to higher incidence of specific childhood cancers.
  • Bivona Creates an Open-Source Mouse Wheel
    March 9, 2022 by Michelle Bookless
    Like many inventions, the LOST-Wheel was born out of necessity and, jokes Bivona, out of spite. In his final years as a Cellular, Molecular, and Biomedical Sciences graduate student, Bivona worked on a grant-funded project in the laboratory of UVM Larner College of Medicine Professor of Medicine Matthew Poynter, Ph.D. The project, says Poynter, aims to determine the contribution of skeletal muscle contractile muscle cells (myocytes) to local and systemic inflammation and the potential benefits of exercise to diminish overexuberant or protracted inflammation. The work relies heavily on the study of mouse models after they exercise either on rodent treadmills (yes, they make treadmills for rodents) or on small circular machines commonly called mouse wheels.
  • Representing Graduate Student Interests at the Larner College of Medicine
    March 7, 2022 by Michelle Bookless
    University of Vermont graduate students Dorcas Lohese, Sean Lenahan, Joseph Owuor, and Matt Mullen are the newest representatives for the UVM Larner College of Medicine Graduate Student Council. Hannah Despres, who served on the council for the 2020-2021 term, has been re-elected for another year.
  • UVM Cancer Center researchers receive Northern New England Clinical Oncology Society (NNECOS) Collaborative Research Grant to study “Immunobrain”
    March 4, 2022 by Kate Strotmeyer
  • Kaminsky Comments in Widely Aired TV News Story on COVID-19 Long-Haulers
    March 3, 2022 by Lucy Gardner Carson
    (MARCH 3, 2022) David Kaminsky, M.D., professor of medicine, who is leading a study investigating so-called long-haul COVID, was quoted in a story broadcast on WOWT-TV and elsewhere.
  • 06/10/2022 - Seminar Series: Research Technology Trends
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Hear about the latest trends in translational research technologies from our very own Translational Research Technology Core leads and facility directors.
  • 06/03/2022 - Seminar Series: RADx Projects in our Region
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Learn about the many different RADx projects dedicated to discovering innovative solutions to COVID-19 testing happening in our region.
  • 05/27/2022 - Seminar Series: Telehealth & Primary Care
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Hear about telehealth and its impacts on primary care delivery.
  • 05/13/2022 - Seminar Series: Vaccine Hesitancy & Communication Strategies
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Learn about vaccination hesitancy and the communication strategies that may help us overcome those hurdles.
  • 04/22/2022 - Seminar Series: Extension's Approach to the COVID-19 Pandemic
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Learn how America’s farmers, ranchers and foresters have fared compared to those in other countries because of Extension worker effort to address the needs of local communities of service. How did changes brought on by the pandemic impact Extensions, and how will they be integrated into our new normal?
  • 04/08/2022 - Seminar Series: COVID & Child Health Services
    March 1, 2022 by User Not Found
    Learn from regional experts in pediatrics on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on child health care accessibility, delivery, and best practices.