Dartmouth researchers have found a machine learning method that can predict the likelihood that a high-risk type of breast lesion is cancerous, potentially saving some women from unnecessary surgeries and overtreatment.
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A Pioneering Surgeon’s Journey from Liberal Arts to Medicine
Surgical pioneer Andrea Hayes-Jordan, MD, D ’87 MED ’91, describes how majoring in religion while taking premed courses helped her grow her mind.
Gear Up for Research 2019 – Jan. 24 from 2 – 4 PM
Are you a researcher? Writing a research proposal? Getting ready to publish? Attend Gear Up on January 24th, 2019 from 2:00 – 4:00 pm at DHMC Auditoria A-C to learn about Dartmouth and DHMC research support services and meet the people who provide the support. Gear Up is an information fair that gives you the opportunity get answers directly from the source – Dartmouth and DHMC departments that help with the research process. For more information, check out the Gear Up for Research website.
Norris Cotton Cancer Center Director Steven Leach Named Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science
Steven D. Leach, MD, director of the Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center and the Preston T. and Virginia R. Kelsey Distinguished Chair in Cancer at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
Geisel Researchers Employ Machine Learning on Instagram Data to Identify Substance Use Risk
Results from an innovative new study conducted by a team of researchers at Geisel are the first to show that machine learning approaches can be used to identify potential substance use risk behavior, such as alcohol use, among social media users.
Dartmouth Undergrads Learn by Doing in Geisel Labs
Every year, hundreds of Dartmouth undergraduates learn the ins and outs of research with Geisel faculty.
Key Elements: Valuing Medical Students in Research
Dedicated to mentoring Geisel students interested in research, Paul Barr, PhD, values their perspective and views them as a natural conduit between the medical and research communities.
Stem Cell Transplantation May Aid Hard-to-Treat Scleroderma Patients
Results from a new study led by researchers at Geisel and presented this week at the American College of Rheumatology Annual Scientific Meeting in Chicago, showed that stem cell transplantation was beneficial to scleroderma patients who don’t respond to current immunosuppressive therapies.
HHMI Fellow Alyssa Flores ’20 Shares Lead Authorship on Venous Disease Study and Receives an Early Career Investigator Award
Geisel School of Medicine student Alyssa Flores ’20, part a team of Stanford University School of Medicine researchers who published a study on venous disease in the journal Circulation, says they found height to be an unexpected risk factor in developing varicose veins.
Geisel Receives Fogarty Grant to Fund Research Collaboration in East Africa
The Geisel School of Medicine has been awarded a 5-year, $1.5 million grant from the Fogarty International Center at the National Institutes of Health to support an infectious disease research and training program to combat HIV and tuberculosis (TB) within the newly established Infectious Disease Institute at Muhimbili University of Health and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.
Upcoming Events
- Cruisin’ 4 Cancer Virtual Motorcycle Ride September 28, 2020
- Dr. Eric Klann: Cell Type-Specific Translation in Memory and Brain Disorders September 28, 2020
- Cruisin’ 4 Cancer Virtual Motorcycle Ride September 29, 2020
- Clinical Research Databases Beyond PubMed September 29, 2020
- Cruisin’ 4 Cancer Virtual Motorcycle Ride September 30, 2020
- Pediatric Grand Rounds September 30, 2020
- Cruisin’ 4 Cancer Virtual Motorcycle Ride October 1, 2020
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- Surgery Grand Rounds October 2, 2020
- "When is Enough, Enough? Decision Making Around Colonoscopy in Older Adults" October 2, 2020
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