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February 29, 2024 by
Margaret Vizzard Ph.D., Victor May Ph.D., Brigitte Lavoie, Ph.D.
On February 17, 2024, Gary Mawe, Ph.D., a respected faculty member at the Larner College of Medicine and the University of Vermont, passed away at the age of 67 after battling an illness. His life was marked by achievement and dedication, leaving a lasting impact on our community, both here at Larner and at UVM.
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February 29, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(February 29, 2024) Orthopedic surgeon Sara Graves, M.D., M.S., clinical assistant professor of surgery, spoke with WCAX-TV about a new robotic surgery system at the Central Vermont Medical Center.
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at WCAX-TV
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February 28, 2024 by
Megan McHugh
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at UVM Professional and Continuing Education (PACE) website
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February 27, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 27, 2024) Newsweek recently reported on a 2020 study building on previous research conducted at the Larner College of Medicine that found that even small amounts of music education could lead to major benefits to children’s development.
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at Newsweek
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January 30, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, Ph.D.
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February 26, 2024 by
Katelyn Queen, PhD
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February 23, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 23, 2024) Tim Lahey, M.D., M.M.Sc., the medical ethics director at the UVM Medical Center, commented to Vermont Public about a new law in Alabama that states frozen embryos are now considered children.
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at Vermont Public
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February 22, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 22, 2024) In a VT Digger opinion piece, Christine Werneke, M.S., and Stephen Leffler, M.D., discussed the effects of Vermont’s severe lack of capacity for patients who need long-term care outside of the hospital.
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at VT Digger
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February 21, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 21, 2024) Brian Cunniff, Ph.D., assistant professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, spoke with WCAX-TV about a promising new treatment for mesothelioma that is being tested at the UVM Cancer Center.
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at WCAX-TV
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February 21, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 21, 2024) UVMMC President and COO Stephen Leffler, M.D., commented to Vermont Public for a story about health care officials’ statement to lawmakers that a shortage of nursing home beds has forced hospitals to become residential care providers for patients who have nowhere else to go.
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at Vermont Public
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February 20, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
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February 20, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 20, 2024) Endocrinologist Matthew Gilbert, D.O., M.P.H., joined Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine, M.D., and OBGYN Kimberly Sampson, M.D., for a conversation on Vermont Public that included a discussion of how weight-loss drugs work, their health benefits, and their potential shortcomings.
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at Vermont Public
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February 16, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 16, 2024) Heidi Schumacher, M.D.’10, assistant professor of pediatrics, commented to The Hill about finding a balance between having sick students stay home from school and the learning-loss consequences of absenteeism.
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at The Hill
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February 16, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante
Professor of Psychiatry Julie Dumas, Ph.D. and C. Lawrence Kien, M.D., Ph.D., The Mary Kay Davignon Green and Gold Professor Emeritus of Pediatrics and Medicine have recently secured a $3.3M, five-year R01 grant from the National Institute on Aging (NIA): “Fatty Acid Modulation of Brain Functioning in Older Adults” .
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February 15, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 15, 2024) Heidi Schumacher, M.D.’10, assistant professor of pediatrics, spoke to the Rutland Herald about a bill aimed at protecting children from the harmful effects of social media.
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at Rutland Herald
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February 14, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 14, 2024) Child and adolescent psychiatrist Jeremiah Dickerson, M.D., assistant professor of psychiatry, speaks to Vermont Public about what happens in your brain when you fall in love—and how it reacts when you’re falling out of love.
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at Vermont Public
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February 14, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(FEBRUARY 14, 2024) Cardiologist Jesse Kane, M.D., assistant professor of medicine, served on a panel of fellow experts who discussed no reflow and thrombus in the January/February 2024 issue of Cardiac Interventions Today.
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at Cardiac Interventions Today
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February 14, 2024 by
Lucy Gardner Carson
(February 14, 2024) An intriguing study at the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, funded by a $2M National Institutes of Health grant, is set to explore the impacts of screen time on adolescent mental health and brain development, Medriva reports.
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at Medriva
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February 14, 2024 by
Kate Strotmeyer
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February 13, 2024 by
Angela Ferrante