A team of UVM scientists led by University Distinguished Professor and Chair of Pharmacology Mark Nelson, Ph.D., from the Larner College of Medicine at the University of Vermont, has uncovered a novel mechanism that reshapes our understanding of how blood flow is regulated in the brain. The study was published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), a high-impact, peer-reviewed journal of the National Academy of Sciences.

(DECEMBER 30, 2024) Larner Associate Professor of Emergency Medicine Daniel Wolfson, M.D., M.S., the state’s EMS medical director, commented for a Vermont Public story on a new initiative launched in the state’s largest city that allows first responders to administer opioid addiction treatment medication at the scene of overdoses.

(DECEMBER 28, 2024) Every year since 2011 (save for a COVID hiatus), the Green Mountain Mahler Festival, founded in 2002 by Larner Professor of Medicine Daniel Weiss, M.D., Ph.D., has celebrated New Year’s Day with a performance of Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony.

(DECEMBER 19, 2024) Kalev Freeman, M.D., Ph.D., associate professor of emergency medicine and pharmacology, commented to WCAX-TV for a story on slope safety tips to avoid head injuries. “My advice is to wear a helmet but don’t expect a miracle,” he said.