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The Pappajohn Biomedical Institute (PBI) is a scientific community seeking to understand the fundamentals of biology and disease and to extend our discoveries into real-life applications that improve human health.

Meet Our People

Renata Periera Alambert, PhD
Renata Pereira Alambert, PhD
Internal Medicine
Krystal Parker
Krystal Parker, PhD
Psychiatry
Brian O'Neill
Brian O'Neill, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
Yumi Imai, MD
Yumi Imai, MD
Internal Medicine
Ryan Boudreau
Ryan Boudreau, PhD
Internal Medicine
Ted Abel, PhD
Ted Abel, PhD
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
James Ankrum
James Ankrum, PhD
Biomedical Engineering
Gordon Buchanan
Gordon Buchanan, MD, PhD
Neurology
Brandon Davies
Brandon Davies, PhD
Biochemistry
Brian Dlouhy
Brian Dlouhy, MD
Neurosurgery
Bruce Gantz
Bruce Gantz, MD
Otolaryngology
Joel Geerling
Joel Geerling, MD, PhD
Neurology
Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD
Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD
Pediatrics
Chad Grueter
Chad Grueter, PhD
Internal Medicine
Isabella Grumbach
Isabella Grumbach, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
Banu Gumusoglu, PhD
Banu Gumusoglu, PhD
Obstetrics & Gynecology
Allan Guymon
C. Allan Guymon, PhD
Chemical and Biochemical Engineering
Marlan Hansen
Marlon Hansen, MD
Otolaryngology
Matthew Howard
Matthew Howard, MD
Neurosurgery
Rainbo Hultman, PhD
Rainbo Hultman, PhD
Molecular Physiology & Biophysics
Kaikobad Irani
Kaikobad Irani, MD
Internal Medicine
Vitor Lira
Vitor Lira, PhD
Health & Human Physiology
Barry London
Barry London, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
Vincent Magnotta
Vincent Magnotta, PhD
Radiology
Catherine Marcinkiewcz, PhD
Catherine Marcinkiewcz, PhD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology
Paul McCray
Paul McCray, MD
Pediatrics
Kumar Narayanan
Kumar Narayanan, MD, PhD
Neurology
Mark Niciu, MD, PhD
Mark Niciu, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Alejandro Pezzulo, MD
Alejandro Pezzulo, MD
Internal Medicine
Matthew Potthoff, PhD
Matthew Potthoff, PhD
Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Christoph Randak, MD
Christoph Randak, MD
Pediatrics
George Richerson, MD, PhD
George Richerson, MD, PhD
Neurology
Julien Sebag, PhD
Julien Sebag, PhD
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Patrick Sinn
Patrick Sinn, PhD
Pediatrics
Richard Smith, MD
Richard Smith, MD
Otolaryngology
Milan Sonka, PhD
Milan Sonka, PhD
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Samuel Stephens, PhD
Samuel Stephens, PhD
Internal Medicine
Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD
Hanna Stevens, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Jennifer Streeter, MD, PhD
Jennifer Streeter, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
David Stoltz, MD, PhD
David Stoltz, MD, PhD
Internal Medicine
Eric Taylor, PhD
Eric Taylor, PhD
Biochemistry
Ajit Vikram, PhD
Ajit Vikram, PhD
Internal Medicine
Michael Welsh, MD
Michael Welsh, MD
Internal Medicine
John Wemmie, MD, PhD
John Wemmie, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Aislinn Williams, MD, PhD
Aislinn Williams, MD, PhD
Psychiatry
Ling Yang, PhD
Ling Yang, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Samuel Young, PhD
Samuel Young, PhD
Anatomy & Cell Biology
Joseph Zabner, MD
Joseph Zabner, MD
Internal Medicine

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News

Ankrum receives Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award
Guymon, Hansen work to improve cochlear implant function and safety
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Buchanan to lead Medical Scientist Training Program
Narayanan shares experience with FUTURE in Biomedicine Program collaboration