There is a strong link between the amount of fast food that pre-school age children consume and their likelihood of becoming overweight or obese, according to a new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatric Obesity.
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Alison Holmes Named Associate Dean for Student Affairs at Geisel
Alison Volpe Holmes, MD, MPH, has been named the school’s new associate dean for student affairs. Holmes is an associate professor of pediatrics, medical education, and of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice.
Remembering Susan Harper, MD, Former Assistant Dean for Medical Education
Susan Harper MED ’84, died on Wednesday, January 29 in Hanover, NH. Harper served as an assistant dean for medical education and residency advisor at Geisel until 2018. For nearly 30 years she guided medical students through an often-stressful process of moving from medical school to residency.
New Study Finds That ACOs Are Struggling to Integrate Social Services with Medical Care
New findings from a Dartmouth-led study, published in the February issue of Health Affairs, show that despite effort and attention on the part of some healthcare providers to better address their patients’ social needs, little progress is being made to integrate social services with medical care.
Researchers Capture First Images of Oxygen in Cancer Tumors During Radiation Therapy
Using specialty cameras and an oxygen probe drug injection, researchers at Dartmouth’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center can now image oxygen from within cancer tumors during radiation therapy while the probe is excited by Cherenkov light, a byproduct of radiation.
Geisel Med Student Alyssa Flores ’21 Leads Study Published in Nature Nanotechnology
During two exciting years as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Research Fellow, Alyssa Flores ’21 immersed herself in translational research in the lab of Nicholas Leeper, MD, director of vascular research and chief of vascular medicine at Stanford University; was lead author of a paper published in the journal Circulation; and had lunch with a Nobel Laureate. Now back at Geisel, Flores is lead author of a new paper published today in the journal Nature Nanotechnology.
New Dartmouth Study Explores Prevalence of Drug Promotions in Primary Care Practices
A new Dartmouth study finds that pharmaceutical companies’ promotional access to outpatient practices that deliver primary care in the U.S. is substantial, especially in smaller practices, those outside of healthcare systems, and those without academic affiliation, possibly impacting prescribing quality and cost.
Nancy Formella, Former Geisel Associate Professor and President of Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital, Dies
Nancy Formella, MSN, CNNA, who held many top positions at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center, died Thursday, January 16. She was 66 years old and lived in East Kingston, NH.
Researchers Investigate Molecule, VISTA, Which Keeps the Immune System Quiet Against Cancer
Researchers led by Dartmouth’s and Dartmouth-Hitchcock’s Norris Cotton Cancer Center are studying a valuable target in regulating the immune response in cancer and autoimmunity. VISTA is a tempering molecule that hinders T cells in the immune system from activating against self-antigens such as cancer cells. Their new publication describes how VISTA controls T-cell responses.
Rachel Solotaroff MED ’01 Receives Dartmouth Social Justice Award
Alumna Rachel Solotaroff MED ’01 will receive the 2020 Martin Luther King Jr. Social Justice Award for Ongoing Commitment in recognition of her work with Central City Concern, a Portland, Ore., organization serving adults and families who are affected by homelessness, poverty, and addictions.
Upcoming Events
- Biomedical Data Science Grand Rounds February 20, 2020
- Orthopaedic Grand Rounds February 21, 2020
- Surgery Grand Rounds - “Eat when you can, Sleep when you can...” February 21, 2020
- Neurology Grand Rounds February 21, 2020
- M&I Seminar Series: Daniel Schultz, PhD February 24, 2020
- bioMT Seminar February 25, 2020
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center Grand Rounds February 25, 2020
- Norris Cotton Cancer Center Grand Rounds February 25, 2020
- Pediatric Grand Rounds/Colin C. Stewart Memorial Lecture February 26, 2020
- DartCF Seminar February 26, 2020
- Geisel Faculty Candidate Special Seminar February 27, 2020
- Geisel Faculty Candidate Special Seminar February 27, 2020
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