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Larner Students Begin Journey with White Coat Ceremony

October 21, 2024 by Margie Brenner

Against a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves on October 18, the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028 assembled at the University of Vermont’s historic Ira Allen Chapel to receive their first white coats. Members of the class hail from throughout the nation and around the world, and each has a unique story of what brought them to study medicine.
Leffler Comments to NBC5 about Opening of New Mental Health Urgent Care Center

October 21, 2024 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(OCTOBER 21, 2024) Stephen Leffler, M.D.’90, president and COO of the UVM Medical Center and professor of emergency medicine at the Larner College of Medicine, commented to NBC5 about the opening of the new Mental Health Urgent Care Center in Burlington.
Read full story at NBC5
WVNY-TV Features Larner White Coat Ceremony

October 18, 2024 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(OCTOBER 18, 2024) WVNY-TV reported on the October 18 White Coat Ceremony for the Larner College of Medicine’s Class of 2028. UVM’s White Coat Ceremony is part of a long-standing national ritual that welcomes students into the medical world.
Read full story at WVNY-TV
New Grant to Identify Therapeutic Targets for Osteosarcoma Funded

October 18, 2024 by Katelyn Queen, PhD
Harraz Explains Blood Flow Research Findings to WCAX

October 16, 2024 by Lucy Gardner Carson

(OCTOBER 16, 2024) Osama Harraz, Ph.D., assistant professor of pharmacology, explained to WCAX-TV his research team’s discovery of the role of the protein Piezo1 in the communication between neurons and blood vessels, underscoring the importance of its function for both blood flow regulation and cognitive health.
Read full story at WCAX-TV

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