Larner News Archive R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Cameron Cordero, CMB Ph.D. candidate, and Steven Roberts, Ph.D. A recent paper published in Nature Communications titled “Contributing factors to the... Larner Group Represents at AAP Advocacy Conference Opposing Medicaid Budget Cuts Larner medical students Olivia Domingue ’25, Stefanie Kelsey ’25, Kassondra Little ’25,... Lights, Camera, Match Day 2025! At 12 noon on March 21, more than 47,000 graduating medical students nationwide learned where they... Larner Researchers Share Key Discoveries on Cardiovascular and Brain Health Medical students, postdoctoral fellows and associates, and faculty from the UVM Larner College of... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: MARCH 19, 2025 Mark Nelson, Ph.D., chair and University Distinguished Professor of pharmacology, has been selected... Cancer Center’s Chris Anker, M.D., on New Treatment Guidelines for Rectal Cancer March is Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, and amid reminders to get screened if you’re 45 or... Early-Career Researchers Compete in Sixth Annual Viridis Montis Challenge The sixth annual Viridis Montis Early-Career Investigator Challenge, organized by the... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: William Copeland, Ph.D. Most children are exposed to adversity by the time they reach adulthood, but a portion of children... The Power of Mentoring More than 50 percent of Vermont high school students attend a rural school, and geographical... Mary Cushman, M.D., M.Sc., Visits ‘Across the Fence’ for February Heart Month During Heart Month, the February 27 episode of the University of Vermont’sAcross the Fenceprogram... R1 LARNER SPOTLIGHT: Mark Nelson, Ph.D. For decades, University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark Nelson, Ph.D., at... UVM Supportive Services for Veteran Families Program Serves Homeless Vets For the past 12 years, over one thousand veterans from Vermont and New York have received... Black HEALTHstory Month Lecture Explores Racial Integration in American Medicine On February 12, the Office of Inclusive Excellence at the Larner College of Medicine hosted a Black... ‘Bird Flu’ Basics from Larner College of Medicine Infectious Disease Experts The H5N1 avian influenza virus, commonly called “bird flu,” is striking dairy farms across the... Larner Accolades & Accomplishments: FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Heidi Schumacher, M.D., assistant professor of pediatrics at the Robert Larner, M.D. College of... UVM Achieves Prestigious Carnegie R1 Designation, Joining Highest Level of U.S. Research Institutions A transformative moment for the university, a result of decades of investment in cutting-edge... Love at Larner The hallways at the Larner College of Medicine have created and supported love stories throughout... Larner Community Celebrates Class of 2027 Public Health Projects Poster Session In January, the Larner community gathered to celebrate at the Class of 2027 Public Health Poster... Humanities and Medicine The world of medicine is increasingly recognizing the importance of explicit attention to the... “We Are Stronger Working Together” Each January, the Larner College of Medicine Office of Inclusive Excellence at the University of... Kate Tracy, Ph.D., Featured on ‘Across the Fence’ for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month For January Cervical Cancer Awareness Month, the January 27 episode of the University of... The Surprising Truth About Winter Sun Snow reflects sunlight with incredible efficiency, providing nearly double the dose of ultraviolet... Investigating Brain Health and Dementia Two projects led by early-career investigators at the University of Vermont were selected recently... Vermont Leads the Nation in Maternal and Infant Health with ‘A’ Grade on March of Dimes Report Card Vermont has earned an extraordinary distinction for its commitment to maternal and infant health,... Accolades & Accomplishments: January 15, 2025 As of December 2024,Andrew Strong, M.S., has been appointed manager of clinical simulation... Nelson’s Research Team Unveils Breakthrough Mechanism in Brain Blood Flow Regulation A team of UVM scientists led by University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark... Closing Gaps: Larner Students Address Literacy and Nutrition in Burlington Driven by a partnership between two Larner fourth-year medical students, several grant-funded... Doctor’s Children’s Book Conveys the Benefits of Physical Touch If you want to spread good feelings, hug someone you love! That’s the treatment prescribed in... Spider Brain Research Leads VT Neuroscientists to Groundbreaking Alzheimer’s Discovery Researchers from Saint Michael’s College and the University of Vermont have made a groundbreaking... Lasting Friendships Geoffrey Smith, M.D.’67, remembers vividly the first time he met his UVM classmate Ursel... Invisible No More As a Black kid growing up in inner-city Queens, becoming a doctor felt impossible. I’d simply... The Art of Science Amber Goerner, M.S.’24, who earned her master’s degree in cellular, molecular, and biomedical... Accolades & Accomplishments: December 4, 2024 Larner pediatricianLewis First, M.D., M.S., has been awarded the Vermont Association of... Larner College of Medicine Joins Nationwide Observance of National Rural Health Day on November 21 The Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine at the University of Vermont joins communities across... Calling All Country Doctors: Study Challenges Assumptions About Rural Physician Recruitment About 20 percent of Americans live in rural areas, but only 9 percent of physicians practice... Caring for a Community: Ignat Incentive Scholarship Supports Larner Graduates Returning to Vermont Class of 2025 medical students Liz Kelley and Jessie Lucas don’t know yet where their residency... Connecting the Docs: Creating a Network Department Many people note that a silver lining of the COVID-19 pandemic is that it forced people to... A Holiday Message from Dean Page Dear Larner Community, As we enter our holiday break and approach a new year, I hope you... Medical Students’ Project Improves Rural Health Care Access During their first year of medical school, Class of 2025 medical students Lindsay Aldrich and... Larner Medical Students Go Global The Global Health (GH) Program is a collaborative effort between Danbury, Connecticut–based... Accolades & Accomplishments: November 13, 2024 UVM Extension 4-H partnered with the UVM Larner College of Medicine Office of Admissions to offer a... UVM Honors Faculty with Five New Green and Gold Professorships Five endowed Green and Gold Professorships were conferred this month upon members of the UVM Larner... Larner Students Begin Journey with White Coat Ceremony Against a backdrop of vibrant autumn leaves on October 18, the Larner College of Medicine’s Class... Accolades & Accomplishments: October 23, 2024 The Jandl ’79 and Parker ’73 Endowments with the Larner Wellness Committee, the music student... UVM at the Forefront of Stroke and Brain Health Research Investigators at the Larner College of Medicine are receiving a $10.1 million multi-year grant from... Larner Scientist Maps Fruit Fly Brain A team of scientists supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH)’s The BRAIN... Celebrating Research Excellence at Larner Last week, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine hosted its eighth annual Dean’s... Accolades & Accomplishments: October 2, 2024 The University of Vermont and UVM Larner College of Medicine hosted the Dean’s Celebration of... UVMMC and Larner March for Pride and Equality On Sunday, September 8, the Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine, in collaboration with theUVM... Behind the Scenes with Lewis First, M.D. If you raise or care for a child in Vermont or upstate New York, you likely know of Dr. Lewis... Pulmonary Hypertension Care Center Accreditation Highlights Clinical Excellence Local and health system–wide investments in care and treatment for patients across Vermont and... UVM Cancer Center Trainee Spotlight—Deena Snoke, Ph.D. In anew publicationin theJournal of Cachexia and Sarcopenia of Muscle, post-docDeena Snoke,... University of Vermont and BioLabs to Launch Start-up Incubator Timed appropriately with theDean’s Celebration of Excellence in Research coming in late... Larner Welcomes Class of 2028 Medical Students On August 5, 2024, the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont welcomed 124 new... New Hope for Heart Failure: Larner College of Medicine Scientist’s Breakthrough Treatment Heart disease, which includes heart failure, has been theleading cause of deathin the United States... Paving the Way for Health Equity: UVM’s NAYR Program Health equity improves when the health sciences workforcereflects thediversity of the communityand... Optimizing Cardiac Rehabilitation for Diverse Populations In medicine, cardiac rehabilitation (CR) programs are designed to improve the cardiovascular health... The Ohio State University College of Medicine’s Dr. Shalina Nair Appointed UVM Chair of Family Medicine Shalina Nair, M.D., M.B.A., executive vice chair of clinical services and innovation at The Ohio... Collaboration Between Carr and Frietze Leads to Prestigious Department of Defense Impact Award Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine cancer worldwide, with incidence rates increasing... UVM Cancer Center 2024 Juckett Summer Fellows The UVM Cancer Center is busy this summer as mentors and summer scholars get to work on their... Nataniel H. Lester-Coll, M.D., Appointed Chief of Radiation Oncology Each day, people throughout Vermont and northern New York find out they need radiation treatments... Chris Holmes, M.D., Ph.D., appointed Medical Director for Cancer Clinical Programs at the UVM Health Network The University of Vermont (UVM) Cancer Center and the UVM Health Network is pleased to announce the... Larner College of Medicine Receives High Marks in Primary Care and Research The University of Vermont Robert Larner, M.D. College of Medicine was recently recognized for... Inaugural Geriatrics Fellow Transitions to Attending Physician: Owen Maguire, M.D. The Division of Geriatric Medicine celebrated on July 6 the graduation of the first geriatrics... Capturing a Picture of Health “The human mind simply cannot carry all the information about the patients in a practice or store... Gary An, M.D., Invested as Green and Gold Professor In a formal ceremony held July 29, 2024, at the University of Vermont’s Robert Larner, M.D.... Center on Aging Announces Armin Grams Memorial Research Award Winners The Center on Agingis pleased to announce that a collaborative research team has been awarded the... Improving Autism Assessment and Follow-Up Over the past several years, child health professionals have increased their practice of screening... SNMA Partners with Richard Kemp Center to Support Community Wellness Recently, theStudent National Medical Association(SNMA) chapter at the Larner College of Medicine,... Health Heroes Community Workshops Bring Hands-On Learning to Youth This spring, Health Heroes Community Workshops for Youth held three sessions that reached more than... Medical Students Selected as 2024-25 Schweitzer Fellows Five teams of UVM Larner College of Medicine Class of 2027 medical students, along with five teams... Bridging Gaps in Immunity Undernourished children are more vulnerable to pathogens and more likely to die from... Culinary Medicine Course Selected for 2024 Frymoyer Scholars Program A course developed by medical students to teach fellow medical students about nutritional... Aslakson and Pierce Selected for Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine Fellowship Two faculty members at the University of Vermont have been selected to participate in a prestigious... Ehret Selected for 2024–25 Class of Executive Leadership in Health Care Fellows Danielle Ehret, M.D., M.P.H., associate professor of pediatrics at the Larner College of Medicine...
