There is an important association between maternal cigarette smoking cessation during pregnancy and risk of preterm birth, according to a new Dartmouth-led study published in JAMA Network Open.
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O’Malley Receives Distinguished Award for Scientific Excellence
James O’Malley, MS, PhD, a professor of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice and of biomedical data science at the Geisel School of Medicine and director of the Program in Quantitative Biomedical Sciences, has received the 2019 ISPOR (International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research) Award for Excellence in Health Economics and Outcomes Research Methodology.
Dartmouth Researchers Offer New Insights into How Maternal Immunity Impacts Neonatal HSV
Findings from a Dartmouth-led study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, are offering new insights into neonatal herpes, its impact on developing nervous systems, and how newborns can be protected from the disease. In this innovative study, investigators were able to measure not only mortality but also neurological consequences of infection in mice who acquired the virus.
STEM Program Helps High Schoolers Make Connections, See What’s Possible
Geisel first-year students and Sweitzer Fellows Shuaibu Ali ’21 and Kenny Williams ’21 are partnering with classmates and local high schools to offer Upper Valley STEM Scholars. The program allows students to gain exposure and mentorship in STEM fields like medicine, while learning how societal issues impact the health of communities.
Beloved Dartmouth Professor and Internationally Recognized Scientist Elmer Pfefferkorn Dies
Elmer R. Pfefferkorn, PhD, emeritus professor of microbiology and immunology, and chair of the department from 1980-1992, died on March 25, 2019. He was 87 years old.
On the Border
Late last year, second-year Geisel School of Medicine student Sarah Rosenstein traveled to Tijuana, Mexico with Border Angels, a San Diego-based non-profit that advocates for human rights, humane immigration reform, and social justice. The group of volunteer doctors, nurses, physician-assistants, and nurse-practitioners staff a weekly clinic to care for migrants seeking asylum in the U.S.
Anne Schuchat, MD, to Speak at Geisel’s Class Day Ceremony
Anne Schuchat MED ’84, the principal deputy director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and a retired rear admiral from the Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service (USPHS), will be the featured speaker at Geisel’s 2019 Class Day Ceremony, which will be held Saturday, June 1 at the Hopkins Center’s Spaulding Auditorium.
It’s a Match! Geisel Med Students Celebrate Match Day
This year, 100 graduating students at the Geisel School of Medicine joined a record high 38,376 U.S. and international medical students and graduates vying for 35,185 residency positions, the most ever offered in the national Match.
Michael Whitfield, PhD, Named Chair of the Department of Biomedical Data Science
Michael L. Whitfield, PhD, has been named the chair of the Department of Biomedical Data Science at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine. Whitfield, a professor of biomedical data science and molecular and systems biology, has served as the department’s interim chair since November 2017.
Laura Herrera Gomez ’21 New LMSA Regional Board-Elect Member
Laura Herrera Gomez, a second-year Geisel School of Medicine student and co-leader of the medical school’s Latino Medical Students Association (LMSA) chapter, has been named chief financial officer-elect (CFO) of the organization’s Northeast regional board.
Upcoming Events
- M&I Seminar Series April 22, 2019
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds-Faculty Development Session April 23, 2019
- PEMM Thesis Defense: Laurie C. Delatour April 23, 2019
- PEMM Seminar: Robert F. Hevner, M.D., Ph.D. April 23, 2019
- Pediatric Grand Rounds April 24, 2019
- MCB Defense - Weiwei Yang, PhD Graduate Student April 24, 2019
- "Worms You Won't Find in Your Garden" - Bobbi S. Pritt, MD, MSc, DTM&H April 24, 2019
- Biomedical Data Science Grand Rounds with Dr. Ming Li April 25, 2019
- PEMM Seminar: Gordon MG Shepherd, MD, PhD April 25, 2019
- Orthopaedic Grand Rounds April 26, 2019
- PEMM Thesis Defense: Arielle Baker April 26, 2019
- WORKSHOP - i2b2 101 April 26, 2019
- M&I Seminar Series April 29, 2019
- Peter M. Silberfarb, MD Lectureship April 30, 2019
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