Findings from a new study conducted by a team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and published in the journal mBio , reflect the important role that the gut microbiome (communities of bacteria) plays in the airway health of persons with cystic fibrosis.
Articles by: Timothy Dean
Carrie Colla Named to Endowed Professorship in Health Care Delivery
Health economist Carrie Colla, PhD, highly respected for her research examining health system performance and the effectiveness of payment and delivery system reforms, has been named the Susan J. and Richard M. Levy 1960 Distinguished Professor in Health Care Delivery.
Geisel and Dartmouth Health Receive $5 Million Award to Develop the Next Generation of Learning Health System Scientists
A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Dartmouth Health have received a $5 million funding award from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) and the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) to launch a new Learning Health System Embedded Scientist Training and Research (LHS E-STaR) Center.
Geisel QBS Students Make Strong Showing at National Big Data Competition
For the second consecutive year, a team from the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (QBS) program at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine has finished in the top five (out of 30 teams) at the National Big Data Health Science Student Case Competition.
Dartmouth Researchers Offer New Insights into How Antibodies Function Against HSV
Findings from a new study from researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine and Thayer School of Engineering and published in Cell Reports Medicine, offer new insights into how antibodies function in combating herpes simplex virus (HSV) infections. Their research may lead to possible new treatments for neonatal herpes.
David A. Leib Reappointed Chair of the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine
Dartmouth Geisel School of Medicine Dean Duane Compton, PhD, has announced that virologist David A. Leib, PhD, has been reappointed to a second term as chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology.
Hybrid MPH Students Return to Campus for December Session
Last week, candidates enrolled in Geisel’s Hybrid Master of Public Health (MPH) program returned to campus to take part in their December Intensive sessions. The December phase of the program includes formal learning sessions, longitudinal courses (taught throughout the year), guest speakers, networking opportunities, and social events.
Geisel Researchers Receive $4 Million Grant to Study Disparities in Primary Care
A team of researchers at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, led by co-principal investigators Karen Schifferdecker, PhD, MPH, and Elliott Fisher, MD, MPH, has received a $4 million grant from the National Institutes on Aging to address disparities in primary care across the U.S.
Improving Public Health through Nutrition—at Home and Abroad: Q & A with Susan Roberts, PhD
With the recent hiring of Susan B. Roberts, PhD, as the new Senior Associate Dean of Foundational Research at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, the medical school has an exciting opportunity to further expand its research impact locally, nationally, and across the world.
Jennifer Loros Receives B.O. Dodge Award from Neurospora Research Community
Jennifer Loros, PhD, a professor of Biochemistry and Cell Biology and of Molecular and Systems Biology at Dartmouth’s Geisel School of Medicine, has received the 2023 B.O. Dodge Award from the Neurospora research community.