Articles from October 2021

Cells move by controlling the stiffness of their neighbors

Wednesday, October 27, 2021
New insight on how cells migrate through the body could have implications for developing new ways to slow or prevent the spread of cancer.

Lastascia Coleman selected as a Robert Wood Johnson Foundation Health Policy Research Scholar

Friday, October 15, 2021
Coleman has been selected to participate in one of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation’s (RWJF) leadership programs.

Iowa AG Office and UI Health Care launch statewide opioid treatment program using settlement funds

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office has signed an agreement with University of Iowa Health Care to develop a comprehensive, statewide opioid treatment program using $3.8 million in settlement funds.

Researchers discover new immune mechanism for antibacterial and antiviral defense

Thursday, October 7, 2021
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine researchers, in collaboration with Belgian scientists, have shed light on a new host defense mechanism that targets viruses and intracellular bacterial pathogens.