Geisel School of Medicine News

Read article—Amber Barnato, a professor of medicine, is featured in coverage of an FDA hearing on psychedelic therapy, urging caution as regulators consider expanded access. "I believe that FDA approval of access for terminally ill patients is ethically defensible… But ongoing comparative effectiveness research remains critical," Barnato said.

Read article—Marcus Shaker, a professor of pediatrics and medicine, is quoted on the limits of current food allergy blood tests and the importance of considering a patient's pretest probability of allergy. "Just because you have a food-specific IgE doesn't mean it causes disease," Shaker said.

Read article—Dartmouth researchers are featured in coverage of the growing prevalence of tick-borne diseases in the Upper Valley, including new research linking alpha-gal antibodies to severe transfusion reactions due to alpha-gal syndrome, which can develop after a tick bite. Richard Kaufman, a professor of pathology and laboratory medicine, said Dartmouth Hitchcock has changed transfusion practices to avoid giving type O patients B or AB platelets or plasma unless necessary.

Read article—Richard Kaufman and Nancy Dunbar, professors of pathology and laboratory medicine, are quoted in coverage of a Dartmouth-led study finding that alpha-gal syndrome can increase the risk of severe allergic reactions to certain blood transfusions, which could potentially change transfusion practices in regions where the tick-borne disease is more common. "The changing climate and ensuing greater proliferation of ticks is leading to illnesses and symptoms we had not seen before, and we

Read article—Kathleen Clem, a professor of emergency medicine, is quoted in an opinion piece about cannabinoid hyperemesis syndrome, which  can cause severe vomiting and why heat may temporarily relieve symptoms. "Every time that someone who has CHS uses a drug with cannabis in it, they can develop these same symptoms again," Clem said.

Watch Video—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor ofbiomedical data science and psychiatry, and the Therabot platform developed at Dartmouth are featured in a story about  young people using AI therapy chatbots. "I think one of the things that folks often don't consider when they think about what our current care system is that most folks are not accessing a human already," Jacobson said.

Read article—Amber Barnato, a professor of medicine, testified Monday at an FDA public hearing on psychedelic therapies, pointing to evidence that psilocybin-assisted treatment can produce durable reductions in depression, anxiety and demoralization among patients facing life-threatening illness, but that more research is required.

Terry Fulmer, an adjunct professor of medicine at Geisel School of Medicine, nurse, and leading expert in geriatric care, has spent her career dedicated to improving the lives and healthcare of older adults.

Acknowledging her leadership in advancing healthcare for older adults, Terry Fulmer, adjunct professor of medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine, and president emerita of the John A. Hartford Foundation, has received the 2026 Gustav O. Lienhard Award for Advancement of Health Care from the National Academy of Medicine.

Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine has introduced a new logo and visual identity. Starting today, a new shield, an updated color palette, and refreshed typography will begin appearing across Geisel's communications, following more than a year of development.

Read article—In an opinion piece, Miriam Voran, an assistant professor of psychology, offers guidance for parents on helping children navigate political instability, emphasizing age-appropriate conversations, emotional regulation, and independent thinking. "Stand for reality, but don't rush your children out of childhood. Remember that civic education fits the goal of keeping up with your child’s maturing interests," Voran writes. "Educate your children about the broader world."

Geisel Student Government hosted the third annual White Coat and Gavel Games on Aug. 29, bringing together more than 200 participants from Geisel, the University of Vermont School of Medicine, and Vermont Law and Graduate School for a spirited day of competition.

The American Society for Cell Biology (ASCB) and its research journal, Molecular Biology of the Cell (MBoC), Paper of the Year Award recognizes the outstanding scientific achievements of early career researchers. For their exceptional contributions to the field of cell biology, this year’s MBoC Paper of the Year Award went to Geisel School of Medicine researchers Gregory J. Schwarz and Jennifer Landino for their paper “Membrane composition-dependent patterning of Rho and F-actin in an artificial

Read article—Angelo Volandes, senior associate dean for clinical and translational research at Geisel, and Nathan Goldstein, a professor of geriatrics, are featured in a story about a new federally funded Dartmouth Health and Geisel research program to study healthcare access for older adults in rural communities.

Read article—Features an international study led by Dartmouth researchers at Geisel and Dartmouth Health identifying a potential transfusion risk for patients with alpha-gal syndrome, particularly type O patients receiving B or AB plasma or platelets.

Read article—A report authored by Jared Rhodes, a professor of health policy, ranks New Hampshire sixth nationally for health care freedom. The report credits reforms to professional licensing and pharmacy scope of practice, along with adoption of Right to Try legislation, with helping the state rise in the rankings.

Read article—Anne Hoen, a professor of epidemiology, is featured in coverage of a Dartmouth study finding that some patients with type O blood and alpha-gal antibodies can have severe allergic reactions to certain plasma or platelet transfusions. "Even if it's an abundance of caution, it could save the patient's life," Hoen said.

Read article—Features research led by James Sargent, a professor of community and family medicine, finding that greater exposure to alcohol marketing is associated with increased drinking-related outcomes among children and adolescents. The authors call for better measures of cumulative marketing exposure, particularly across digital and social media.

Read article—Nancy Dunbar and Richard Kaufman, professors of pathology and laboratory medicine, co-led a study finding that alpha-gal syndrome can trigger severe allergic reactions in some blood transfusion recipients. "We anticipate that this will change transfusion practices in the U.S., at least in AGS high-prevalence regions," Kaufman said. (Similar coverage in Medical Daily.)

Read article—Nicholas Jacobson, an associate professor of biomedical data science and psychiatry, discusses state laws restricting AI therapy tools in the context of his work developing Therabot, a generative AI mental health chatbot. Jacobson said the laws "don’t often have exemptions for these clinical products that are effective and safe."