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West Nile virus detected in Colchester mosquitoes; first human case of Eastern equine encephalitis in Vermont since 2012 discovered in Chittenden County
COLCHESTER — West Nile virus has been found in Colchester mosquitoes this summer, according to Vermont Department of Health data collection done late last month. Each week from July to mid-October, mosquitoes collected from locations all over Vermont to be tested for mosquito-borne viruses. Although no human or animal cases of West Nile Virus have been reported in 2024 thus far, four of 50 pools of mosquitoes collected July 30 in Colchester tested positive for the virus — with a “pool” being a group of 1-50 mosquitoes of the same species collected at the same trap location and on the same date.
High School Huddle Camp Tour: Middlebury Tigers
MIDDLEBURY, VT – After some heartbreaking playoff losses over the last couple seasons, the Middlebury Tigers are focused on 2024. “This year, we’re starting from zero. Whatever happened in the past happened, but this year it’s a totally different game,” said Angus Blackwell, a Tigers offensive and defensive tackle. Some of the Tigers most notable […]
University of Vermont and BioLabs to launch startup incubator
The Center will offer select tenants nearly 7,000 sq. ft. of shared wet labs, common areas, and flexible office space, which will allow approximately 10-20 early-stage companies to tailor their laboratories according to their needs. Photo by Sally McCay. UVM now joins an elite group of universities including Princeton, Tufts,...
2024 Field Hockey Season Preview
The six-time defending NCAA and NESCAC Champion Middlebury field hockey team starts its 2024 campaign on Tuesday, September 3 against Vermont State University Castleton. The Panthers continue to rewrite the record books, becoming the first field hockey program in NCAA history to capture six-consecutive national titles after defeating #4 Johns Hopkins in the national championship game a year ago. Over the last six seasons, Middlebury boasts an impressive 127-5 record, including a perfect 22-0 output in 2021 and 2023.
UVM Cancer Center Trainee Spotlight – Deena Snoke, PhD
In a new publication in the Journal of Cachexia and Sarcopenia of Muscle, post-doc Deena Snoke, PhD, shares her research findings that lung cancer patients experience a 20% reduction in muscle fiber size after 2 months of conventional treatment despite no measurable changes in muscle at the whole-body or whole-tissue level.While many previous studies have reported on the profound effects of cancer and its accompanied treatment on skeletal muscle, this was the first study to examine longitudinal changes in muscle at the cellular level. Conducted in collaboration with Hibba Tul Rehman, MD, Kim L. Dittus, MD, PhD, and Michael Toth, PhD, and supported by the Microscopy Imaging Center, the new work highlights the need to target muscle loss early in the course of treatment even in patients with stable body weight and composition. Future work will use the findings from this study to inform preclinical work in model systems using a newly developed model of lung cancer related tissue wasting (manuscript under review).
Lake Champlain Sea Grant offers public educational trips from Plattsburgh on its research vessel
The Lake Champlain Sea Grant’s research ship is offering educational trips on the New York side of the lake for the first time. WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley boarded the first citizen science excursion from Plattsburgh on Tuesday. The hybrid electric Marcelle Melosira is based in...
Man wanted in 2022 Vermont shooting arrested in NH
The man suspected in a fatal shooting in Vermont has been arrested two years later in New Hampshire, authorities said Wednesday. The body of Justin Gilliam, a 38-year-old from Springfield, Vermont, was found on the side of Greeley Road near Spencer Brook in the town on June 6, 2022. Vermont State Police said they were investigating his death as a homicide — Gilliam was shot in the head.
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