The return of winter weather served as a snowy welcome to candidates enrolled in the Geisel School of Medicine’s Hybrid Master of Public Health (MPH) program, as they returned to campus last week to take part in their December Intensive session.
Articles by: Timothy Dean
Lauren Walker Named the Frank and Myra Weiser Scholar in the Neurosciences
Lauren Walker, PhD, assistant professor of Molecular and Systems Biology, has been named the Frank and Myra Weiser Scholar in the Neurosciences at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Geisel Hosts First Single Cell and Spatial Transcriptomics Symposium at Dartmouth
More than 100 members of the Geisel School of Medicine’s research community gathered recently in Auditorium E at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center to learn about some of the most advanced tools and technologies available today within the areas of single cell and spatial transcriptomics.
A Revolution in Antibody Therapy: Q & A with Randy Noelle, PhD
In his recent perspective piece in the journal Science, and in this Q & A, Randy Noelle, PhD, an emeritus professor of microbiology and immunology at Geisel, discusses efforts to develop CD40L antagonists and why they are proving to be powerful autoimmune drugs that have the potential to fundamentally change the way we treat inflammatory diseases.
Dartmouth Hosts Third Annual Digital Health Summit
On October 29, nearly 200 members of the local, national, and international digital health community—including researchers, clinicians, healthcare administrators, payors, investors, experts from government and industry, and students and trainees—gathered for a daylong meeting at Dartmouth College to discuss the expanding field of digital therapeutics.
Even Small Effects from Environmental Exposures to Toxins Can Have Big Effects in Vulnerable Populations, Finds New Dartmouth Study
A new Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal BMC Public Health, shows that even small effects from environmental exposures to toxins like air pollution, PFAS (forever chemicals), and arsenic in well water can adversely affect the health of vulnerable groups like mothers and their babies.
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth to Launch New Online Master’s Degree Program in Health Data Science
Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is launching a new online master’s degree program in Health Data Science. The new program—which will be offered by Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine in partnership with the Guarini School of Graduate and Advanced Studies—will go live in September of 2025.
Dartmouth Researchers Receive Funding Awards to Develop New Vaccines
Two teams of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering, led by David Leib, PhD, and Margaret Ackerman, PhD, will be among the recipients of grant funding from the federal Advanced Research Program for Health (ARPA-H) to support innovations in pandemic preparedness and vaccine generation.
Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health Celebrate Research Enterprise with Inaugural Biomedical Research Day
On Wednesday, September 18, Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health (DH) celebrated their first-ever Biomedical Research Day. The landmark event, held at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), was a celebration of the breadth and impact of the institution’s research enterprise and was marked by strong attendance with well over 260 faculty and trainees taking part.
Student Citizen Scientists Build Awareness and Help Reduce Arsenic Exposure in Well Water
Results from a new study led by researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and the Mount Desert Island (MDI) Biological Laboratory show that engaging schools and students in a citizen science program can help reduce arsenic exposure in private well water.