Articles from April 2023

Gaine, Zhang win INI Williams-Cannon Fellowships for neurodegeneration research

Monday, May 1, 2023
Two University of Iowa faculty members have been awarded Williams-Cannon Faculty Fellowships through the Iowa Neuroscience Institute. Marie Gaine, PhD, assistant professor of pharmaceutical sciences and experimental therapeutics, and Qiang (Johnson) Zhang, MD, clinical assistant professor of neurology, will each receive $47,500 in research funding.

Meet a biomedical science student: Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny

Tuesday, April 25, 2023
Meet Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny, a student of the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Biomedical Science Program in Molecular Medicine from Bloomington, Illinois.

Meet a Master of Clinical Nutrition Student: Lauren Bays

Monday, April 17, 2023
Lauren Bays of Kansas City, Missouri will graduate from the UI Carver College of Medicine with a Master of Clinical Nutrition in May 2023. Learn a little about Lauren, her path to nutrition science, and what she'll do next.

Bladder cancer breakthrough

Thursday, April 13, 2023
With the conventional first-line drug for early-stage bladder cancer in severe shortage, new therapies developed at Iowa are poised to lead a new wave of care.

HEALING THE HEALERS

Thursday, April 13, 2023
Gerry Clancy is addressing what he calls "pandemic-informed" burnout with a plan to help health care providers enjoy their work, feel fulfilled, and stay in the game.

Joshua White: Bringing quality health care to Haiti

Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Carver College of Medicine graduate wanted to pursue emergency medicine, but his career took him to a country in crisis.

Rufus Kruse: Practicing humanity in medicine around the globe

Thursday, April 13, 2023
The Carver College of Medicine alumnus practiced internal medicine in Marshalltown for 35 years, becoming an integral member of the community with a reputation for providing thoughtful patient care.

Stead Family Scholars program bolsters early-career faculty

Thursday, April 13, 2023
New funding program recognizes and advances outstanding early-career faculty.

Unlocking How We're Talking

Wednesday, April 12, 2023
Neurosurgery research provides keys to how we think about what we say.

Clinical trial results may change practice for treating endometrial cancer

Thursday, April 6, 2023
Adding immunotherapy improves outcomes for advanced endometrial cancer, but results from a phase 3 clinical trial offer hope of a new treatment approach that may lead to better outcomes for women with advanced or recurrent endometrial cancer.