Read article – Features Steven Leach, a professor of molecular and systems biology, surgery, and medicine, and the director of the Norris Cotton Cancer Center, in an article about the Dartmouth Innovations Accelerator for Cancer that has funded its second round of grants targeted at research to fight cancer. The three winning teams include Arti Gaur, an assistant professor of neurology, Jordan Isaacs, Guarini ’24, and Divya Ravi, Guarini ’24; Michael Cole, a professor of molecular and systems biology, and Edmond J. Feris, Guarini ’19, a research associate; and Jiwon Lee, an assistant professor of engineering, Seungmin Shin, a post-doctoral fellow, and Nicholas Curtis, Thayer ’24.

Read article – A 1984 review by the late Allan Munck, a professor emeritus of physiology and neurobiology, and other researchers at the Geisel School of Medicine is cited in an article about how adverse experiences can impact future generations through epigenetics. The researchers noted that high levels of stress hormones sustained over a long time can harm the body, weaken the immune system, and increase susceptibility to problems such as hypertension.

Read article – A feature story about Will Peterson, an incoming student at the Geisel School of Medicine, who captured the fastest-known time of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-foot peaks in the White Mountains at three days, 12 hours, and 36 minutes. “It’s just given me a really good feeling of satisfaction,” Peterson said.

Read article – Features an interview with Lilian Kabeche, Guarini ’13, MED ’13, about her career as a scientist and the importance of creating an inclusive and welcoming environment in her lab. “We need to continue increasing and retaining diverse representation at all levels of academia and the research community,” Kabeche said. “To do so, we need to recognize where we’re failing to implement this—in our own lab, institution, or research field, and actively address it.”

Read article – A feature story about Will Peterson, an incoming student at the Geisel School of Medicine, who captured the fastest-known time (FKT) of New Hampshire’s 48 4,000-foot peaks in the White Mountains with a superlative, supported effort.

Read article – An opinion piece by Sarah Akerman, a clinical assistant professor of psychiatry, about drinking behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Alcohol-related deaths also increased by 25% during the first full year of the pandemic,” Akerman said. (Picked up by Medical Bag.)

Read article – Features James Dinulos, a clinical associate professor of dermatology, in an article celebrating that he is among the first in the U.S. to be board-certified by the American Board of Dermatology in the new sub-specialty of Micrographic Surgery and Dermatologic Oncology. “Advancements in medical science for treating skin cancers is both exciting and hopeful,” Dinulos said.

Read article – Features Stewart J. Tepper, a professor of neurology, in an article about the use of placebo response over time in migraine prevention trials. “Investigating the underlying mechanisms behind placebo response in migraine treatment is going to be very important for therapy development and for clinical practice,” Tepper said.

Watch video – Steven Woloshin, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute and of medicine, is quoted in an article about a conference at the University of Calgary discussing the issue of (and possible solutions to) doctors over-prescribing and over-diagnosing their patients. “Sometimes something as innocent as a simple blood test or an X-ray can uncover problems that you don’t know what to do and can cause harm,” Woloshin said. (Picked up by iHeartRadio.)

Read article – Daniel R. Lucey, a clinical professor of medicine, is mentioned in an article about the outbreak of monkeypox. According to Lucey, the virus was first identified in 1958 in Denmark, in monkeys imported from Singapore.