The University of Iowa's Office of Innovation is proud to announce the 2026–2027 Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows. Twelve graduate trainees have been selected from a competitive pool of applicants to participate in the Iowa Innovation Leadership Fellows Program, a year-long educational experience designed to immerse emerging leaders in the dynamic world of health care innovation.

Patients treated at the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry for obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) are getting up on stage together as part of a pilot improv therapy program run by Kristin Bowers, MA, LMHC.

Targeting metabolic energy production may lead to new therapies for neurodegenerative diseases

The Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Conference brought together postdoctoral scholars from across disciplines to showcase their research, exchange ideas, and strengthen the postdoctoral community at Iowa.

Findings have implications for sleep-related sudden death disorders, and emotional and cognitive health

The award will fund their project titled “The Role of Residential Bioaerosol Exposure in Pulmonary Sarcoidosis.”

Katherine Yu didn’t expect to find herself helping shape national health policy when she started medical school. Getting involved in organized medicine as a first-year med student changed the trajectory of her education, career goals — and her perspective.

Endowed position recognizes distinguished contributions in research, teaching, and mentorship in microbiology and immunology