Read article – Features an interview with Victor Ambros, a former professor at Dartmouth and the Geisel School of Medicine, who received a Nobel Prize for the discovery of microRNA.
Articles by: Geisel Communications
Dartmouth Labs Get Federal Grants for Vaccine Research – Valley News
Read article – Two Dartmouth research teams—one led by David Leib, chair and professor of microbiology and immunology, and the other led by Margaret Ackerman, a professor of engineering—are receiving funding from the Biden-Harris Administration’s Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health to spur innovations in pandemic preparedness and vaccine generation.
Life Spans Are Growing But ‘Health Spans’ Are Shrinking. What That Means for Your Money – CNBC
Read article – Susan B. Roberts, the senior associate dean of foundational research at the Geisel School of Medicine, is featured in an article about health and longevity. Roberts notes that today, the average person spends about 10 years with chronic ailments, roughly twice the duration in the 60s.
2024 Nobel Prize Winner Victor Ambros Grew Up in Vermont – Seven Days
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.
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.