For nearly five decades, Geisel research Miguel Marin-Padilla has followed in the footsteps of Camillo Golgi by creating painstaking images that unravel the secrets of the brain.
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First Survey of ACOs Reveals Surprising Level of Physician Leadership
In spite of early concerns that hospitals’ economic strengths would lead them to dominate the formation of Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs), a new study reveals the central role of physician leadership in the first wave of ACOs.
Mutation to BRCA2 Gene Can Double the Risk of Lung Cancer in Smokers
New research by an international group of scientists confirms a vulnerability to lung cancer can be inherited and implicates the BRCA2 gene as harboring one of the involved genetic mutations.
O’Donnell Appointed to DeCamp McInerny Professorship
Joseph O’Donnell, MD, a professor of medicine and of psychiatry and the senior advising dean, has been appointed to the Elizabeth DeCamp McInerny Professorship at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth.
Geisel Gives Back – Vision Screening Program
Geisel medical students Andrew Siedlecki and Evelyn Bae talk about the student-created Vision Screening Program at the Good Neighbor Health Clinic.
Cancer Center Appoints James Gorham to Lead Its Educational Efforts
James D. Gorham, MD, PhD, an associate professor of pathology and of microbiology and immunology, has been named the first associate director for education at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center.
Edward Horton (Class of ’55): 50 Years of Research—and Counting
“I keep telling my staff that I’m going to cut back on travel and stay at home more, that I’m going to take more time off and eventually retire,” says physician-scientist Edward Horton, a 1955 graduate of Dartmouth’s medical school. “They look at me like I’m crazy.”
Nicholas Hill (’73): Forging an Unexpected Partnership
Despite political tensions between Iran and the U.S., Nicholas Hill, a 1973 graduate of Dartmouth’s medical school, has worked with Iranian pulmonologists to improve the treatment of tuberculosis.
Rwanda’s Bright Future: Twin Champions Of Global Health
In this video, Lisa Adams, MD, global health dean at Geisel, tells of the change already happening in Rwanda…and the impact on the country’s health as hundreds of new specialists enter the workforce in the coming years.
$13 Million Grant Will Fund Research on Toxic Metals
A $13 million, five-year grant will allow scientists at the Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program to continue and expand their research on the effects of exposure to arsenic, mercury, and other potential toxins on health.
Upcoming Events
- Department of Medicine Grand Rounds October 11, 2024
- Neurology Grand Rounds October 11, 2024
- DCC Grand Rounds with Kelli B. Pointer, MD, PhD October 15, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds October 16, 2024
- Team Science and Acquisition of Grant Funding October 16, 2024
- Strength in Numbers & Supporting Survivors: An evening of breast health education October 17, 2024
- Psychiatry Grand Rounds October 19, 2024
- Discovery Science Seminar Series October 21, 2024
- DCC Grand Rounds with Deborah Marshall, MD, MAS October 22, 2024
- Pediatric Grand Rounds October 23, 2024
- Pathology Grand Rounds October 23, 2024
- Surviving and Thriving: A Survivorship Symposium October 26, 2024