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A Registry For ALS Research

Vermont Public | By Henry Epp,

Published January 25, 2021 at 5:17 AM EST

Scientists say a registry of ALS patients in Vermont would help them study a possible link to blue-green algae. Plus, 11,000 COVID-19 cases, vaccine sign-ups begin, and some joy.

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Henry Epp

Henry worked for Vermont Public as a reporter from 2017 to 2023.

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Mark Davis

Mark Davis has spent more than a decade working as a reporter in Vermont, focusing on both daily and long-form stories. Prior joining Vermont Public as assistant news director, he worked for five years at Seven Days, the alt-weekly in Burlington, where he won national awards for his criminal justice reporting. Before that, he spent nine years at the Valley News, where won state and national awards for his coverage of the criminal justice system, Topical Storm Irene, and other topics. He has also served as a producer and editor for the Rumblestrip podcast. He graduated from the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism.

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Anna Van Dine

Anna worked for Vermont Public from 2019 through 2023 as a reporter and co-host of the daily news podcast, The Frequency.

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