Articles by: Susan Green

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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

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.

Cassandra Rendon DC’09, MPH’17, MED’18 (Photo by Jon Gilbert Fox)

Envisioning the Future One Step at a Time

Cassie Rendon, a Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa and an Oglala Lakota, chose Geisel because of ample opportunities to work with the Native American population and Indian Health Services to achieve her goal of reducing Indian health disparities.

James Reed. Photo by Jon Gilbert Fox

Introducing Medical Students to Their First Patients

The desire for a more fulfilling career led James Reed away from conducting Jungle Cruise tours at Walt Disney World back to the family business, and eventually to Geisel’s anatomy lab where he helps humanize the experience for new medical students.