Randolph Noelle, PhD, Professor of Microbiology and Immunology, has been named the inaugural holder of the Thomas S. Kosasa, MD, Professorship at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Archive for 2016
Staff Matters – Inside Higher Ed
Read article – An opinion piece by Stephanie White, assistant professor of pediatrics, about how diverse campus administrators, not just faculty members, are integral to the overall student experience and the creation of inclusive campus environments.
RIP for the Dreaded Colonoscopy Drink? – CNN
Read story – Quotes Corey Siegel, associate professor of medicine and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, and co-founder of ColonaryConcepts. The Boston-based company aims to answer many colonoscopy patients’ prayers by developing bowel-clearing food bars and drinks that taste more like fruit smoothies and chocolate—but more research is needed before these bars will be available to the public. “I’m really proud that we’ve invented something different that makes the experience so much easier,” says Siegel.
Q&A With Anna Adachi-Mejia, Director of Dartmouth’s Health Promotion Research Center
Anna Adachi-Mejia, PhD, who was recently appointed director of the The Dartmouth Institute-based Health Promotion Research Center at Dartmouth (HPRCD), reflects on her work and HPRCD’s role in addressing some of today’s pressing public health concerns.
Why Men Are Opting Out of Life and Escaping Into Digital Media – NewsOk
Read article – Quotes James Sargent, the Scott M. and Lisa G. Stuart Professor of Pediatric Oncology, professor of pediatrics, biomedical data science, and of community and family medicine, about how digital media robs people of time spent “in the real world.” “My biggest issue is that digital media is such a big presence in the lives of all our young people that they fail to see enough of the real, natural world,” says Sargent.
What Women Need to Know About Mammograms and Breast Cancer Overdiagnosis – The Huffington Post via Reuters
Read article – Continued coverage of comments by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who was the chief author of a new study that found better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years.
Study Finds High Rate of Overdiagnosis From Mammograms – AOL via Reuters
Read article – Continued coverage of comments by H. Gilbert Welch, professor of medicine, community and family medicine, and of the Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, who was the chief author of a new study that found better treatment and not earlier detection with screening mammography may be the reason rates of death from breast cancer have declined in recent years.
Capturing Cocaine Use in Real Time
Geisel professor Lisa Marsch is leading a project with colleagues from across the U.S. to develop and test a smart watch able to detect cocaine use, in real time, by capturing heart rate data.
Geisel to Host National Physicians for Human Rights Student Conference
A collection of evening activities on Friday, November 4, including a student poster session highlighting research on human rights and a reception, will kick-off the annual Physicians for Human Rights Student Conference being held at Geisel on November 5. The topic of this year’s conference is Violence against Difference.
Dartmouth SYNERGY Announces the Availability of Funding (RFA) for 2017 Pilot Grant Awards
Dartmouth SYNERGY Clinical and Translational Science Institute announces the availability of grant funding for 2017 SYNERGY Pilot Awards. The SYNERGY Translational Pilot Program seeks to fund innovative interdisciplinary research proposals that have clear potential for translation into patient-oriented care and improved population health.