Read article – Victor Ambros, a former professor at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, has received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of microRNA.
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Extended-Stay Hotels, a Growing Option for Poor Families, Can Lead to Health Problems for Kids – CBS News
Read article – Terri Lewinson, an associate professor at The Dartmouth Institute for health policy and clinical practice, is quoted in an article about the health effects of children living in extended-stay hotels. Lewinson said that extended-stay hotels do “offer a low-barrier option for families who have no other options.” (Picked up by MSN.)
Victor Ambros, Researcher at UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Wins Nobel Prize – Telegram & Gazette
Read article – Victor Ambros, a former professor at the Geisel School of Medicine, has received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of microRNA. (A press release is available on The Nobel Prize website.)
Upper Valley Native Co-Recipient of Nobel Prize – Valley News
Read article – Hanover-born Victor Ambros, a former professor at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of microRNA. Ambros’ spouse and longtime collaborator, Rosalind “Candy” Lee, was a research assistant in his Geisel lab and is the first author of the paper that reported the discovery that garnered the Nobel.
Nobel Prize in Medicine Honors Duo, Including Former Dartmouth Professor, for Their Discovery of MicroRNA – WMUR via Associated Press
Read article – The Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine was awarded Monday to Americans Victor Ambros, a former professor at the Geisel School of Medicine, and Gary Ruvkun for their discovery of microRNA, tiny pieces of genetic material that alter how genes work at the cellular level and could lead to new ways of treating cancer.
2024 Nobel Prize in Medicine: Ruvkun, Ambros Win for Discovery of MicroRNA – STAT News
Read article – Victor Ambros, a former professor at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, has received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of microRNA. The article mentions that Ambros’ spouse and longtime collaborator, Rosalind “Candy” Lee, was a research assistant in his Geisel lab.
Dartmouth’s Inaugural Innovation Summit: Shaping the Future of Healthcare and Technology
On September 26, Dartmouth Health and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, in partnership with Dartmouth’s Magnuson Center for Entrepreneurship, Thayer School of Engineering, and Tuck School of Business, hosted the inaugural Innovation in Medicine & Healthcare Summit at the Hanover Inn in Hanover, NH.
Geisel School of Medicine Receives Prestigious INSIGHT Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for Second Year
For the second year in a row the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth was among the recipients of the 2024 Health Professions Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Awards from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.
‘It Gives MLM Vibes’: Inside the World of Ozempic Influencers – DAZED
Read article – Steven Woloshin, MED ’96, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute, is quoted in an article about influencer marketing of weight loss drugs. “Marketing drugs through influencers is not really different from marketing drugs through traditional advertising,” Woloshin said. “The difference is that there is so much more of it, and they’re so much more creative and engaging, so they may be more effective.”
Arsenic Exams: Scientists Are Teaching NH Kids How to Test Wells for Water Contamination – New Hampshire Public Radio
Read article – Bruce Stanton, a professor of microbiology and immunology, is featured in an article about efforts to teach children how to test wells for arsenic and other contamination. “A lot of kids get turned off by science,” Stanton said. “It’s kind of boring to read in a book. But if you actually do it, even if you don’t turn out to be a scientist, it gives you an appreciation of the scientific method.” (Picked up by CT Public.)

