A team of researchers, led by Lisa Marsch, PhD, at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has received a four-year $13-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to conduct the first-ever multisite clinical trial evaluating long-acting medication in the treatment of opioid use disorder among adolescents.
Articles by: Timothy Dean
Dartmouth Hosts Fourth Annual Summit on Digital Health
Despite contending with the season’s first snowstorm, members of the local, national, and international digital health community made a strong showing at the Fourth Annual Digital Health Summit on December 3. The event, held at Dartmouth College, was hosted by Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH).
Q&A With Lynn Fiellin—Making Healthier Choices Through the Power of Video Games
Early in her career as a physician-researcher focused on improving outcomes for adults struggling with addiction and mental health issues, internist Lynn Fiellin, MD, kept hearing the same comment from her patients: “If only I knew then (as a teenager) what I know now, I’d have made different choices.”
New Dartmouth-led Study Seeks to Determine Whether Hearing Loss Speeds the Progression of Alzheimer’s Disease
Researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, in collaboration with investigators at the McGill University affiliated Douglas Research Center, Northwestern University, and Creare, LLC, have received a $6 million grant from the National Institute on Aging to study the relationship between auditory function and Alzheimer’s disease.
Veterans at Geisel: Honoring Their Service to Country
As the Dartmouth community and the nation celebrate Veteran’s Day 2025, honoring the sacrifices that American military members make for their country, Geisel School of Medicine is proud to recognize and thank its veterans for their service in the U.S. Armed Forces.
Geisel Medical Students Showcase Research Projects at Annual Poster Night
Geisel School of Medicine’s annual Medical Student Research Poster Night, held on October 22 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, highlighted the outstanding research efforts of the medical school’s second-year MD students—who shared their findings with faculty, staff, and peers in an engaging evening of scholarship and collaboration.
Public Health in Uncertain Times: Lessons from C. Everett Koop at Dartmouth Symposium
On Wednesday, October 15, more than 200 people from Dartmouth and beyond gathered at Dartmouth College to consider the life and work of C. Everett Koop, MD, ScD, D ’37, the 13th Surgeon General of the United States, a pioneer in pediatric surgery, and a storied advocate for the health of the public.
Inaugural Implementation Science Symposium Highlights Excitement for Burgeoning Discipline
On September 24, more than 110 members of the Dartmouth and implementation science communities gathered for a meeting at Dartmouth College to discuss implementation science—an emerging discipline in biomedical research that focuses on effectively moving scientific evidence into routine practice.
Geisel Receives $12 Million NIH COBRE Grant to Support Research Program for Implementation Science at Dartmouth
Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $12 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a center of excellence and multidisciplinary research program for implementation science—an emerging discipline in biomedical research that focuses on effectively moving scientific evidence into healthcare policy and practice. Jeremiah Brown, PhD will service as the principal investigator of the COBRE grant.
Geisel Holds First Annual MD Student Research Fair
Geisel’s first-ever Medical Student Research Fair gave students the chance to connect directly with faculty and representatives from several departments to explore research interests, potential projects, and mentorship opportunities.









