The Board of Regents, State of Iowa, approved the request to rename the UI Carver College of Medicine’s Department of Pharmacology to the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology on Aug. 1. This name is reflective of the work of the department’s faculty, about 80% of whom conduct neuroscience-...
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The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at The University of Iowa, Carver College of Medicine awards fund innovative pilot projects by early career investigators who are entering the diabetes research field, or established investigators with innovative ideas that focus their research...
Graduate program: Biomedical Science (Pharmacology) Undergraduate institution: Linfield College Hometown: Tucson, Arizona Why did you choose the University of Iowa to pursue your graduate degree? I chose the University of Iowa because it’s a phenomenal program, in a good town, with nice people...
Satya Tadinada has completed his PhD work in the lab of Dr. E. Dale Abel. His thesis focused on understanding the role of Cardiac effects of acute hyperinsulinemia and chronic fat feeding. Members of his thesis committee were chair, Dr. E. Dale Abel from the Department of Internal Medicine, co-...
Congratulations to Department of Pharmacology office staff member Kate Bolton for receiving an FY19 University of Iowa Improving Our Workplace Award (IOWA). Due to her outstanding organizational and communication skills, Kate was asked to coordinate the recruitment efforts for three separate...
“Since I’m interested in studying cancer and Iowa has a comprehensive cancer center, I knew it would be a great place for me to start my research career. You meet so many different professors who have your best interests at heart.” Link: https://uiowa.edu/stories/dedicated-having-impact-human-health
Guorui Deng, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Grobe laboratory was selected to receive a 2019 Trainee Research Excellence Award, sponsored by Data Sciences International (DSI), from the American Physiological Society (APS) Physiological ‘Omics research group. This interest group within the APS “...
UI professor Minnetta Gardinier will be racing in an all-women’s airplane race this coming summer. At the Iowa City Municipal Airport, Minnetta Gardinier houses her unique hobby: a white and sky blue Cessna Cardinal airplane. “I tell people it was my midlife crisis craziness,” said Gardinier, a...
Rachel Minerath has completed her PhD work in the lab of Dr. Chad Grueter . Her thesis focused on understanding the role of Mediator kinase activity in regulating pathological cardiac transcriptional remodeling. Members of her thesis committee were chair, Dr. Chad Grueter from the Department of...
Office of the Provost funds five innovative, interdisciplinary initiatives The University of Iowa Office of the Provost has selected the inaugural recipients of the annual Provost Investment Fund (PIF). The fund allocates up to $300,000 over the course of three years to support and incentivize...