Fraternal Order of Eagles investiture will celebrate endowed faculty appointments
University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are invited to attend an investiture ceremony honoring three Carver College of Medicine faculty at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, in the Prem Sahai Auditorium in the Medical Education and Research Facility.
The investiture will celebrate faculty appointments to endowed chairs established by the Fraternal Order of Eagles. A reception will follow the ceremony outside of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, located in the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building.
No RSVP is necessary to attend this event. If you have questions or require special accommodations, please email Mackenzie Krob, associate director of events, health sciences, at the UI Center for Advancement.
Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center Chair
Bodine is a professor in the Department of Internal Medicine. Her research centers on the study of the neuromuscular system and its response and adaptation to various stressors, including aging. Her laboratory is interested in identifying the mechanisms responsible for muscle atrophy and determining strategies for preventing atrophy or accelerating recovery following a period of muscle loss.
Verna Funke Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center Chair
Dokun is an associate professor and director of the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism in the Department of Internal Medicine. He holds a secondary appointment in the Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics. He performs research on Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes and diabetes-associated peripheral arterial disease.
E. Dale Abel Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center Chair
Rahmouni is a professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology. The work in his laboratory is focused on the neurobiology of metabolism, energy homeostasis, and cardiovascular function as well as related disorders such as obesity, diabetes, and hypertension with the aim of identifying the neuroanatomical and molecular pathways involved in the regulation of metabolic, autonomic, and cardiovascular functions.
Individuals with disabilities are encouraged to attend all University of Iowa-sponsored events. If you are a person with a disability who requires reasonable accommodation in order to participate in this program, please contact Mackenzie Krob in advance at (319) 467-8001 or mackenzie.krob@foriowa.org