Soham Ali is in his fourth year of medical school and will be presenting his research at the 2021 Medical Student Research Conference September 15-16.

Stephanie Saey, a third-year medical student, is looking forward to the annual Medical Student Research Conference. Though not certain if she will present at this year’s conference due to data collection still underway, she is eager to see the projects her peers have been working on. Saey participated in the research conference as an M1 and M2 and is also pursuing the Research Distinction Track at the Carver College of Medicine.

Alexander Bassuk, MD, PhD, will become chair and departmental executive officer of the Stead Family Department of Pediatrics, effective Sept. 1. Bassuk also will serve as physician-in-chief of Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

Wendy Maury, PhD, professor of microbiology and immunology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been appointed to the Mark Stinski Chair in Virology.

Aneli Villa may be new to Iowa City, but she’s already calling it home.

After more than a decade’s delay, Joseph McDonell is ready to become a doctor.

As the number of IDD diagnoses increases, University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) and the Iowa Neuroscience Institute (INI) are joining forces with other researchers, clinicians, physicians, and scientists across the UI enterprise to form a new center aimed at advancing care for Iowans with IDDs.

Kallner, who placed first in the women’s 1-mile run last year with a time of 5 minutes, 21.87 seconds, will serve as an ambassador this year, helping to plan and promote the run.