Lisa Marsch, PhD, a professor of psychiatry and director of the Dartmouth Center for Technology and Behavioral Health, has been appointed to the Andrew G. Wallace Professorship at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Donor Impact
Inaugural Munck-Pfefferkorn Grants Bring Research Closer to the Marketplace and Helping Patients
The Geisel School of Medicine has announced the inaugural recipients of the annual Munck-Pfefferkorn Awards. Named in honor of two luminaries from the medical school, the endowed award funds new biomedical research projects at Geisel that have high potential to benefit patients and to generate future revenue through grants or entrepreneurial endeavors.
Anonymous Gifts Totaling $15 million Fuel Cystic Fibrosis Research at Geisel
A $10 million gift from an anonymous donor combined with a $5 million matching gift, also anonymous, will accelerate research aimed at finding better treatments and ultimately a cure for cystic fibrosis at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Underwriting Ethics, the Foundation of Health Care
Dr. Bill Nelson is passionate about teaching ethics to medical students and has made a gift to help ensure that such teaching has enduring support at the Geisel School of Medicine.
Gift Honors Surgery that Saved Joseph Smith’s Leg
Descendants of Joseph Smith, founder of the Mormon Church, have created a scholarship at the Geisel School of Medicine to honor and give thanks for a pioneering surgery that Dartmouth’s Dr. Nathan Smith performed on young Joseph.
Mary Kay Foundation Grant Fights Breast Cancer Sleeper Cells
Thanks to a $100,000, two-year grant from the Mary Kay Foundation, Geisel researchers are launching a study to identify the biological mechanisms that allow clinically dormant ER+ breast cancer cells to survive anti-estrogen therapy.
Health Care, Globalization Each Get $10 Million Gifts
Dartmouth has announced two landmark gifts that will engage faculty and students in tackling some of the world’s greatest challenges and ultimately aim to improve the lives of people across the globe.
Shining a Bright Light on the Care of Sick Babies
A three-year, $800,000 grant from the Anthem Foundation to The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy & Clinical Practice will fund the first comprehensive, nationwide study of neonatal intensive care.
Falk Foundation Grant Advances Translational Research in Scleroderma
Ground-breaking discoveries about a rare and debilitating family of diseases has earned Geisel genetics researcher Michael Whitfield, a highly competitive Catalyst Award from the Dr. Ralph and Marian Falk Medical Research Trust.
$2.5 million Burroughs Wellcome Fund Grant Promotes Cross-Discipline Communication
A grant from the Burroughs Wellcome Fund will help facilitate stronger collaborations between computational scientists and biomedical researchers in order to maximize the potential of big data to improve human health.
Upcoming Events
- Medicine Grand Rounds January 16, 2026
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds at Dartmouth Health January 20, 2026
- DCC Grand Rounds with Kenneth Hoehn, DPhil January 20, 2026
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- BCB Special Seminar January 26, 2026
- So, You're Considering Conducting a Systematic Review January 26, 2026
- Microbiology & Immunology Seminar Series - Dionna Kasper, Ph.D. January 26, 2026
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- PhD Thesis Presentation - Lisa M. Francomacaro January 27, 2026
- DCC Grand Rounds with Nancy Lee, MD, FASTRO January 27, 2026
- Pediatric Grand Rounds January 28, 2026
- Health Policy and Clinical Practice Seminar: Dr. Cary Gross January 28, 2026
- BCB Special Seminar - Sven Lange, PhD February 2, 2026