For his pioneering work in electron paramagnetic resonance (EPR), the International EPR/ESR Society (IES) has awarded its 2026 IES Fellow Award to Periannan Kuppusamy, MSc, PhD, a professor of radiology and of medicine at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and member of the Translational Engineering in Cancer Research Program at Dartmouth Cancer Center.
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Geisel Academy Prepares Faculty for AI & Scholarship in Healthcare Education
As generative AI rapidly transforms healthcare delivery and medical education, faculty need practical skills to guide students in using these new tools responsibly.
Celebrating Community and Excellence at Geisel’s 2026 MLK Service Awards
The Geisel School of Medicine’s Office of Diversity, Inclusion, and Community Engagement (DICE) honored the Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy during its fourth annual, “I AM THE DREAM: Past, Present and Future” service awards luncheon on January 19. The annual event recognizes individuals or organizations who have strengthened communities and created solutions to social problems, advancing King’s vision of a “beloved community.” This year’s theme, Building Community and Uniting a Nation, is a blueprint for action—guiding programming, fueling outreach, and anchoring DICE’s commitment to building the community King envisioned.
Geisel Community Rings in the New Year in Style
Thanks to everyone who joined us for Geisel’s annual New Year’s event at Top of the Hop last week. We had an incredible turnout with over 400 members of our Geisel community gathered together fun, great food, and good company. A special thank you to Dr. Rowley Hazard, whose music […]
Two Geisel Students Present Research at National and International Conferences
Divya Kaushal, MS MPH’26, alongside Julie Taylor, MD, MSc, associate dean for medical education, interim chair of community and family medicine and professor of medical education, Frances Lim-Liberty, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, and Deborah Hoffer, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics and of medical education, presented Geisel’s innovative longitudinal curriculum threads in Child Development, Health and Illness, Nutrition, and Health Equity at the Bright Start International Conference in London, England. The conference convened educators, early-childhood specialists, physicians, researchers and policymakers from around the world, fostering a dynamic atmosphere for interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
Kimberlee Labonte Appointed Executive Director of Development
The Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth is pleased to announce the appointment of Kimberlee (“Kim”) Labonte as its new Executive Director of Development. A seasoned fundraising leader with more than two decades of experience across higher education, academic medicine, public health, and the arts, Labonte will guide Geisel’s philanthropic strategy and development programs in support of the school’s mission to improve lives through research, education, and clinical excellence.
Dartmouth Researchers Launch National Multisite Clinical Trial for Teen Opioid Treatment
A team of researchers, led by Lisa Marsch, PhD, at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has received a four-year $13-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to conduct the first-ever multisite clinical trial evaluating long-acting medication in the treatment of opioid use disorder among adolescents.
Dartmouth Hosts Fourth Annual Summit on Digital Health
Despite contending with the season’s first snowstorm, members of the local, national, and international digital health community made a strong showing at the Fourth Annual Digital Health Summit on December 3. The event, held at Dartmouth College, was hosted by Geisel School of Medicine’s Center for Technology and Behavioral Health (CTBH).
Medical Student Grand Rounds — November 2025
During November’s Medical Student Grand Rounds at DHMC, Geisel students shared their research involving a patient with a chronic Stanford Type B aortic dissection, metastatic pattern and inflammation-related biomarkers as potential predictors of long-term survival in metastatic PDAC, and global GI care in Rwanda.
Q&A With Lynn Fiellin—Making Healthier Choices Through the Power of Video Games
Early in her career as a physician-researcher focused on improving outcomes for adults struggling with addiction and mental health issues, internist Lynn Fiellin, MD, kept hearing the same comment from her patients: “If only I knew then (as a teenager) what I know now, I’d have made different choices.”









