Articles from July 2019

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Repairing vision synapses

Wednesday, July 31, 2019
A new study in mice by University of Iowa researchers suggests it may be possible to regenerate critical nerve structures in the eye that are disrupted by genetic mutations even after these structures known as synapses have matured abnormally.

Faculty Focus: Brian Wolf, MD, MS

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Meet Brian Wolf, MD, MS, professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation.

Faculty Focus: Jon Van Heukelom, MD

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Meet Jon Van Heukelom, MD, clinical professor of emergency medicine.

Faculty Focus: Lillian Erdahl, MD

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Meet Lillian Erdahl, MD, clinical assistant professor of surgery.

Faculty Focus: Matthew Bollier, MD

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
Meet Matthew Bollier, MD, clinical associate professor of orthopedics and rehabilitation.

UI research team uses chocolate to investigate what causes some people to overeat

Tuesday, July 30, 2019
The taste perceptions that influence which foods we choose to eat and how much of those foods we consume may be significantly different in obese people, according to a new study by a University of Iowa research team.

Campbell named the 2020 recipient of the Herbert Tabor Research Award and Lectureship

Monday, July 22, 2019
Kevin Campbell, PhD, professor and department head of molecular physiology and biophysics, has been selected to be the 2020 recipient of the Herbert Tabor Research Award and Lectureship.

Student spotlight: USMLE Step 1 success nets scholarship support for David Rudolph

Friday, July 19, 2019
David Rudolph, a fourth-year student in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, had the highest score among the most recent group of UI medical students taking the USMLE Step 1. His scored earned him a $3,000 scholarship award from the college that will be applied toward medical tuition and fees.

Jinha Park, MD, PhD, develops new Radiology Core Lab

Tuesday, July 16, 2019
The Department of Radiology is proud to announce that they have developed a Clinical Trials Radiology Core Lab.