Articles from 2020

Hultman wins McKnight Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Award

Friday, December 18, 2020
Rainbo Hultman, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular physiology and biophysics and a member of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute, is one of three winners of the 2021 Neurobiology of Brain Disorders Awards from the McKnight Endowment Fund.

UI agreement with Tevard Biosciences to advance therapies for genetic forms of epilepsy

Research on faulty genetic material by University of Iowa (UI) Carver College of Medicine professor Christopher Ahern recently was licensed by Tevard Biosciences, a company that is seeking to treat certain forms of epilepsy.

It's about human rights

Monday, December 7, 2020
Two second-year medical students, Becky Peoples and Bryn Meyers, talk about human rights.

Meet Terry Hayes

Monday, November 16, 2020
As Terry Hayes approaches his final months in the Carver College of Medicine Department of Physician Assistant Studies and Services, he shares his biggest takeaways from an unprecedented year in health care.

Sarah Dougherty earns top Step 1 score and scholarship

Monday, November 16, 2020
MD students in the UI Carver College of Medicine take the USMLE Step 1 after completing their core clinical clerkships, which is typically midway through their third year. Sarah Dougherty reflects on her success.

High-fat or ketogenic diet prevents heart failure in mouse study

Thursday, November 12, 2020
Finding highlights toxic effects of glucose on heart health

Goswami named director of Biomedical Science Program

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Prabhat Goswami, PhD, professor of radiation oncology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been selected as director of the college’s Biomedical Science Program.

Meet Amalia Leveille

Tuesday, November 10, 2020
Students in the University of Iowa Physician Assistant (PA) Program are approaching commencement after a year that has required plenty of flexibility and adjustment. Student body president Amalia Leveille reflects on training during a pandemic and the major strengths of the nationally ranked program.

UI’s Perlman advises federal agencies on COVID vaccines

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD, is among the national experts advising the federal government on that decision, as well as how to prioritize distribution of the first doses of an approved vaccine.