Bringing it home: Samaniego and team return to Ecuador for neurosurgeries, training

Monday, November 20, 2017
Once Edgar Samaniego, MD, starting working at UI Hospitals and Clinics as a neurologist in neurointerventional surgery, he saw the stark contrast in the resources compared with his home country of Ecuador. Here, he saw state-of-the-art Cath Labs, neuroimaging technology, medical equipment, and highly trained specialists—all severely lacking in Ecuador.

E. Dale Abel named president-elect of the Endocrine Society

Monday, November 20, 2017
E. Dale Abel, MD, PhD, was recently elected as the president-elect of the Endocrine Society. His term as president-elect will commence March 20, 2018, and his presidential term will begin on March 20, 2019, for one year.
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Tranel named 2017 AAAS Fellow

Monday, November 20, 2017
University of Iowa faculty member Daniel Tranel has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center awards two Dorfman research prizes

Monday, November 13, 2017
Two University of Iowa faculty have received Donald D. Dorfman Research Award prizes for their published papers on leukemia research.

Saving neurons may offer new approach for treating Alzheimer’s disease

Monday, November 6, 2017
A soon-to-be-published study by researchers from the Iowa Neuroscience Institute indicates that protecting nerve cells with a specific compound helps prevent memory and learning problems in lab animals.

Spotlight on the cerebellum

Tuesday, October 31, 2017
Back-of-brain region key to frontal dysfunction tied to schizophrenia

Speaking up about the opioid crisis

Thursday, October 26, 2017
A group of Carver College of Medicine students visited the Iowa state capitol to attend a hearing of the interim legislative study committee

Signaling pathway may be key to why autism is more common in boys

Tuesday, October 17, 2017
In mice, the male brain is vulnerable and the female brain resilient to a genetic cause of autism
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Always moving forward

Thursday, October 12, 2017
As Jean Robillard transitions from leadership role, colleagues reflect on a remarkable career.

Faculty Focus: Katherine Gibson-Corley, DVM, PhD, DACVP

Tuesday, October 10, 2017
Meet Katherine Gibson-Corley, comparative pathologist