Articles from September 2021
Microbiology and Immunology faculty awarded ASC seed grant through Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
Thursday, September 30, 2021
Malloux and Tucker have each been awarded a one-year, $30,000 American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant through Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
A unique exit strategy may help explain why measles is the most contagious human virus
Tuesday, September 28, 2021
A new discovery showing that measles virus hitches a ride inside a protective raft of airway cells when it leaves a host, may help explain why this virus is so highly contagious.
Real-world study in health care workers confirms effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Monday, September 27, 2021
UI Health Care staff participated and helped lead the study
Fall 2021 investiture to celebrate endowed faculty appointments
Tuesday, September 21, 2021
University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend an investiture ceremony honoring four Carver College of Medicine faculty at 2 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 23, at the Levitt Center for University Advancement.
Record turnout for 4th annual Carver Black and Gold Mile Run
Tuesday, September 14, 2021
Sunny skies and warm temperatures helped bring out a record number of University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine students for the fourth annual Carver Black and Gold Mile Run Sept. 12 at the university’s Francis X. Cretzmeyer Track.
Improving quality of life for the youngest cancer survivors
Wednesday, September 8, 2021
University of Iowa researcher Ellen van der Plas hopes that by examining the brain development of children battling leukemia, she can improve treatment paradigms and minimize potential long-term side effects.
Q&A with Anthony Piscopo: Clinical research sparked neurosurgery passion and new research skills
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Anthony Piscopo is in his second year of medical school and will be presenting his first-in-human study results of recording the activity inside arteries of awake patients. His research will be presented at the Carver College of Medicine 2021 Medical Student Research Conference September 15-16.
Q&A with Ian McElree: Saving lives through storytelling with research data
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
Ian McElree is a first-year medical student at the Carver College of Medicine and will be presenting the research he conducted in Dr. Vignesh Packiam’s lab this past summer at the college’s 2021 Medical Student Research Conference.
Q&A with Soham Ali: Discovering the nuances of physiology and disease through colorectal cancer research
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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.
Q&A with Stephanie Saey: Contributing to patient care through scientific innovation
Tuesday, September 7, 2021
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.