Researchers at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine have received a three-year, $2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to develop new methods to carry gene editing tools into cells that line the airway.

When the Nobel Prize for Medicine and Physiology was announced recently, it brought a smile to the face of Nitin Karandikar, MD, PhD, professor and chair of pathology.

Researchers at the University of Iowa and Oregon Health & Science University have found a way to prevent nerve damage caused by chemotherapy drugs, suggesting a strategy for treating pain caused by some chemotherapy drugs.

The Department of Psychiatry is opening a 24-hour Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) specifically designed for people experiencing an emotional crisis or psychiatric emergency. The calm, comfortable, and inviting space will feature reclining chairs instead of hospital beds and a care team dedicated to providing immediate, specialized care.

Findings from a UI Health Care study show the use of hospitalists connected by computerized video with physicians and patients in rural hospitals can help improve outcomes for patients, increase patient satisfaction, and reduce costs.

New research shows effects of prematurity to be more severe for male brains than female brains.

The selection committee for the 2018 Alton Ochsner Award Relating Tobacco Smoking and Diseases is pleased to present its 33rd Annual Award to Eric A. Hoffman, PhD, professor of radiology, medicine, and biomedical engineering, University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, Iowa City, and to professor Geoffrey T. Fong, PhD, professor of psychology and public health systems, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Canada.

Two early-career scientists at UI Carver College of Medicine have each received a $30,000 American Cancer Society seed grant to investigate new ideas related to the cause, prevention, and treatment of cancer.

Iowa City native Sarah Ziegenhorn returned to Iowa City to begin med school and to found the Iowa Harm Reduction Coalition, a group of trained community members seeing that drug users in Iowa City, Cedar Rapids, and Des Moines are connected with needed health and social services.

A University of Iowa research team has been awarded a five-year, $11.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue its work on identifying and developing treatment for the causes of cystic fibrosis (CF) lung disease.