SYNERGY News Archive
August 22, 2011DMS Lands $11m Grant for Regional Biomedical Research CenterUnder an $11-million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) will lead a network of northern New England institutions in recruiting, training, and supporting young quantitative biologists to teach and conduct research into the ways that genes and the environment work together to trigger and prevent disease..
August 1, 2011SYNERGY Scholars Mentored Career Development AwardsTwo outstanding young research scientists have been selected as recipients of the inaugural SYNERGY Scholars Mentored Career Development Program.
July 18, 2011Hitchcock Foundation Announces Scholars Program Career Development AwardThe Hitchcock Foundation is now accepting applications for The Hitchcock Foundation Scholars Program Career Development Award.
June 6, 2011iQBS Chooses Inaugural Graduate Class for Fall 2011Four students have been admitted to the Quantitative Biomedical Sciences (QBS) graduate program at Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Sciences.
June 3, 2011High Value Healthcare Collaborative ExpandsEight major health systems will join the Collaborative.
June 1, 2011Cystic Fibrosis Foundation funds lung-disease research at DartmouthFour-year grant of $1.4 million awarded from the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation.
May 28, 2011IQBS Funding Announcements for 2011Dartmouth's Institute for Quantitative Biomedical Science has awarded several Director's Grants.
January 12, 2011 SYNERGY Pilot Recipients Named SYNERGY has announced the winners of the sixth peer-reviewed competition for clinical and translational science pilot grants.
January 9, 2011 K-12 Scholars Program Announced Dartmouth Synergy's K12 Scholars Program combines didactic training, mentoring, exposure to multidisciplinary research, and ongoing evaluation to prepare junior investigators for careers in Clinical Translational Research (CTR). We anticipate that two slots will become available as of September 1, 2011.
January 3, 2011 Hormone Therapy Cessation Linked to Breast Cancer Reduction An analysis of more than 2 million mammograms of more than 700,000 American women shows, for the first time, a direct link between the reduction in use of hormone therapy (HT) and declining rates of the earliest form of breast cancer, in addition to the earlier reports for invasive breast cancer...
January 5, 2011 Leading Health Care Organizations Announce Collaboration to Improve Care, Lower Costs Six of the nation's leading health care systems have announced a first-of-its-kind collaboration to improve health care quality while reducing costs.
December 21, 2010 TDI Study: Many Children Lack Access to Primary Care Physicians
Almost 1 million children in the U.S. live in areas (often rural) where there is no local primary care physician. Meanwhile, many urban areas have abundant primary care physicians - an average of one physician for every 140 children in some locations.
Almost 1 million children in the U.S. live in areas (often rural) where there is no local primary care physician. Meanwhile, many urban areas have abundant primary care physicians - an average of one physician for every 140 children in some locations.
December 1, 2010 Dartmouth Medical School researcher wins international prize for paper on prion research
To celebrate its fifth anniversary and promote work being done in prion and protein misfolding research, the Alberta Prion Research Institute is recognizing the work young researchers are accomplishing on the international scene. On November 24, Dartmouth Medical School research associate Nathan Deleault was awarded with the Alberta Prion Research Institute's International Young Researcher Prize.
To celebrate its fifth anniversary and promote work being done in prion and protein misfolding research, the Alberta Prion Research Institute is recognizing the work young researchers are accomplishing on the international scene. On November 24, Dartmouth Medical School research associate Nathan Deleault was awarded with the Alberta Prion Research Institute's International Young Researcher Prize.
November 16, 2010 Rural Moms Perceive Specific Barriers to Physical Activity, Dartmouth Study Finds
A new study from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center found that rural mothers perceive specific internal barriers to being adequately physically active. Physical activity is a key ingredient in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing excessive weight gain, factors that can significantly reduce cancer risk.
A new study from Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center found that rural mothers perceive specific internal barriers to being adequately physically active. Physical activity is a key ingredient in maintaining a healthy lifestyle and preventing excessive weight gain, factors that can significantly reduce cancer risk.
November 16, 2010 Nearly One Third of Medicare Patients with Advanced Cancer Die in Hospitals and ICUs; About Half Get Hospice Care
Whether Medicare patients with advanced cancer will die while receiving hospice care or in the hospital varies markedly depending on where they live and receive care, according to the Dartmouth Atlas Project's first-ever report on cancer care at the end of life. The researchers found no consistent pattern of care or evidence that treatment patterns follow patient preferences, even among the nation's leading academic medical centers.
Whether Medicare patients with advanced cancer will die while receiving hospice care or in the hospital varies markedly depending on where they live and receive care, according to the Dartmouth Atlas Project's first-ever report on cancer care at the end of life. The researchers found no consistent pattern of care or evidence that treatment patterns follow patient preferences, even among the nation's leading academic medical centers.
November 12, 2010 Dartmouth-Hitchcock pediatrician David C. Goodman MD named to Council on Graduate Medical Education
David C. Goodman, MD, a specialist in pediatric allergy, has been appointed to the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
David C. Goodman, MD, a specialist in pediatric allergy, has been appointed to the Council on Graduate Medical Education (COGME).
November 12, 2010 Dartmouth researcher honored with 2010 NIEHS Karen Wetterhahn Award
Dartmouth researcher Courtney Kozul-Horvath, PhD is the recipient of the 20l0 Karen Wetterhahn Award presented Nov. 12, 2010, at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting in Portland, OR.
Dartmouth researcher Courtney Kozul-Horvath, PhD is the recipient of the 20l0 Karen Wetterhahn Award presented Nov. 12, 2010, at the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) Superfund Research Program Annual Meeting in Portland, OR.
November 12, 2010 Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD, is new chair of Scientific Counselors Board for NCI
Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD, a professor at Dartmouth Medical School and a leader at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, is the new chair of the influential National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology. Dr. Dmitrovsky will guide the 22-member Board of physicians and scientists from cancer centers and universities around the country as it advises the director of the NCI and its scientific leadership on the progress and future direction of cancer-related research programs.
Ethan Dmitrovsky, MD, a professor at Dartmouth Medical School and a leader at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Norris Cotton Cancer Center, is the new chair of the influential National Cancer Institute (NCI) Board of Scientific Counselors for Clinical Sciences and Epidemiology. Dr. Dmitrovsky will guide the 22-member Board of physicians and scientists from cancer centers and universities around the country as it advises the director of the NCI and its scientific leadership on the progress and future direction of cancer-related research programs.
October 14, 2010 Dartmouth-Hitchcock-led study recommends new strategy for treatment of HIV-infected children
A study led by Dartmouth-Hitchcock pediatrician Paul Palumbo, M.D., supports a new strategy for treating HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings.
A study led by Dartmouth-Hitchcock pediatrician Paul Palumbo, M.D., supports a new strategy for treating HIV-infected children in resource-limited settings.
October 8, 2010 To Improve Health Care, Broaden the Role of Nurses
In a rapidly changing health care environment, the nation's 3 million-plus nurses can and should play a much greater role in delivering care, according to a new Institute of Medicine report. David C. Goodman, MD, MS, of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, a researcher known for his expertise on issues involving the health care workforce, is a member of the Committee that authored the report.
In a rapidly changing health care environment, the nation's 3 million-plus nurses can and should play a much greater role in delivering care, according to a new Institute of Medicine report. David C. Goodman, MD, MS, of The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, a researcher known for his expertise on issues involving the health care workforce, is a member of the Committee that authored the report.
September 28, 2010 Nursing group honors Bakitas for palliative care research
For her pioneering work in palliative care, Marie Bakitas, D.N.Sc., A.P.R.N., A.O.C.N., F.A.A.N., received the 2010 Brilliant Future New Investigator Award from the Council for Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) during the organization's recent annual State of the Science Congress.
For her pioneering work in palliative care, Marie Bakitas, D.N.Sc., A.P.R.N., A.O.C.N., F.A.A.N., received the 2010 Brilliant Future New Investigator Award from the Council for Advancement of Nursing Science (CANS) during the organization's recent annual State of the Science Congress.
September 28, 2010 Mulley to direct Dartmouth's health care delivery center
Albert G. Mulley Jr., M.D., M.P.P., an international leader in the science and application of shared decision making and other forms of collaboration between clinicians and patients, has been named director of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim announced today.
Albert G. Mulley Jr., M.D., M.P.P., an international leader in the science and application of shared decision making and other forms of collaboration between clinicians and patients, has been named director of the Dartmouth Center for Health Care Delivery Science, Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim announced today.
September 21, 2010 Zug presents research to European dermatologists
Dartmouth dermatologist Kathryn A. Zug, M.D., recently traveled to France to share with some 800 European colleagues the findings from a decade of research on cases of eczema-like symptoms among patients.
Dartmouth dermatologist Kathryn A. Zug, M.D., recently traveled to France to share with some 800 European colleagues the findings from a decade of research on cases of eczema-like symptoms among patients.
September 21, 2010 New Dartmouth researcher identifies race disparities in colorectal cancer deaths
A new study published by a team led by Samir Soneji, Ph.D., an assistant professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) and Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, shows that disparities in mortality rates from colorectal cancer due to racial differences increased from 1960 through 2005, even as the overall colorectal cancer mortality rate declined in the same period.
A new study published by a team led by Samir Soneji, Ph.D., an assistant professor at The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice (TDI) and Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center, shows that disparities in mortality rates from colorectal cancer due to racial differences increased from 1960 through 2005, even as the overall colorectal cancer mortality rate declined in the same period.
September 17, 2010 DMS, Thayer, NCCC to collaborate in $12.8m cancer nanotechnology project
Under a five-year, $12.8-million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) will join forces with Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in focusing on the goal of destroying malignant tumors with magnetic nanoparticles.
Under a five-year, $12.8-million grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) will join forces with Dartmouth College's Thayer School of Engineering and the Norris Cotton Cancer Center in focusing on the goal of destroying malignant tumors with magnetic nanoparticles.
September 17, 2010 Mirza to lead orthopaedics
Sohail K. Mirza, M.D., M.P.H., a veteran spine surgeon and medical educator, has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). His appointment follows the leadership of James N. Weinstein, D.O., M.S. who founded the department in 2003.
Sohail K. Mirza, M.D., M.P.H., a veteran spine surgeon and medical educator, has been named chair of the Department of Orthopaedics at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC). His appointment follows the leadership of James N. Weinstein, D.O., M.S. who founded the department in 2003.
September 15, 2010 Physiologist Stanton named to Vail Chair
Bruce A. Stanton, Ph.D., an acclaimed researcher and educator on the environmental triggers of disease, has been appointed to the Andrew C. Vail Memorial Professorship at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS). He succeeds DMS colleague and fellow physiologist Donald Bartlett Jr., M.D., in the Vail chair.
Bruce A. Stanton, Ph.D., an acclaimed researcher and educator on the environmental triggers of disease, has been appointed to the Andrew C. Vail Memorial Professorship at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS). He succeeds DMS colleague and fellow physiologist Donald Bartlett Jr., M.D., in the Vail chair.
September 9, 2010 Ohio State dean, health sciences VP to lead Dartmouth Medical School
Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim announced today that he has appointed Wiley "Chip" Souba, an internationally recognized academic surgeon, as Dean of Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Vice President for Health Affairs of Dartmouth College, effective October 1, 2010. Souba will also be a professor of surgery.
Dartmouth College President Jim Yong Kim announced today that he has appointed Wiley "Chip" Souba, an internationally recognized academic surgeon, as Dean of Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) and Vice President for Health Affairs of Dartmouth College, effective October 1, 2010. Souba will also be a professor of surgery.
September 7, 2010 DMS, UNH to Lead N.H. Research Network
With a $15.4-million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS), the University of New Hampshire (UNH), and eight undergraduate institutions are forming a network to support biomedical research by faculty and students throughout New Hampshire.
With a $15.4-million award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Dartmouth Medical School (DMS), the University of New Hampshire (UNH), and eight undergraduate institutions are forming a network to support biomedical research by faculty and students throughout New Hampshire.
September 3, 2010 New DMS Center to Focus on Radiation Exposure
Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) are taking a major step in developing tools to assess radiation injuries in survivors of radiological or nuclear catastrophes, including terror attacks.
Researchers at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) are taking a major step in developing tools to assess radiation injuries in survivors of radiological or nuclear catastrophes, including terror attacks.
September 2, 2010 Moore appointed to Third Century Chair
Jason H. Moore, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher in the fields of genetics and bioinformatics, has been appointed to the Third Century Professorship at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS).
Jason H. Moore, Ph.D., an internationally renowned researcher in the fields of genetics and bioinformatics, has been appointed to the Third Century Professorship at Dartmouth Medical School (DMS).
August 16, 2010 Catherwood named cardiology chief
Edward Catherwood, M.D., M.S., has been named chief of the Section of Cardiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), after serving as interim chief for the past two years. His appointment follows the leadership of Michael Simons, M.D., who directed the section from 2001 to 2008.
Edward Catherwood, M.D., M.S., has been named chief of the Section of Cardiology at Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center (DHMC), after serving as interim chief for the past two years. His appointment follows the leadership of Michael Simons, M.D., who directed the section from 2001 to 2008.
August 5, 2010 Weinstein, Fisher Receive Endowed Chairs
Two nationally recognized scholars in the field of health services research are recipients of endowed professorships from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS).
Two nationally recognized scholars in the field of health services research are recipients of endowed professorships from Dartmouth Medical School (DMS).
July 30, 2010 'Bionic Man and Super Woman': DCMS fall series in Manchester
Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) experts in biotechnology, genetics, and fertility this fall will offer an explorer's guide through the growing jungle of options for treating human ailments and injuries.
Dartmouth Medical School (DMS) experts in biotechnology, genetics, and fertility this fall will offer an explorer's guide through the growing jungle of options for treating human ailments and injuries.
July 8, 2010 Arsenic study raises N.E. implications
A new study published in the journal The Lancet, focusing on the mortality from arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh, raises potential implications for New England and other regions with low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water.
A new study published in the journal The Lancet, focusing on the mortality from arsenic contamination of drinking water in Bangladesh, raises potential implications for New England and other regions with low-level exposure to arsenic in drinking water.
July 1, 2010 Dartmouth researchers find clues to tumor-cell growth
New research from Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center helps explain why a protein crucial to the function of cell division sometimes reaches levels high enough to promote growth of cancerous tumors.
New research from Dartmouth's Norris Cotton Cancer Center helps explain why a protein crucial to the function of cell division sometimes reaches levels high enough to promote growth of cancerous tumors.