University of Iowa Vice President for Medical Affairs (VPMA) and Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine Dr. Brooks Jackson has announced that he will return to the faculty and pursue his research. The university will launch a national search for its next VPMA and dean of CCOM and Jackson will serve until after his successor begins. John Keller and Cynthia Wong have been named co-chairs of the search committee.
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Members of the Black Faculty Council are pictured at their fall social gathering at Walker Homestead. The summer of 2020 brought what University of Iowa pediatric psychologist Joyce Goins-Fernandez, PhD , calls a ‘twindemic’: the rapid spread of COVID-19 coupled with protests and a national outcry...
The Vice President for Medical Affairs announces the new awardees of the Distinguished Scholars Program. The goal of this program is to identify and support outstanding mid-career faculty who are becoming internationally recognized leaders in their respective fields of research.
The study shows that FGF21 hormone suppresses alcohol consumption in non-human primate models of excessive alcohol consumption. The study identifies the specific group of neurons in the brain that respond to FGF21 molecules to produce this effect. The findings suggest that FGF21 may have therapeutic potential for treating alcohol use disorder in people.
At a time when the omicron surge is dominating the news cycle and affecting day-to-day activities, University of Iowa Health Care scientists continue to make discoveries that advance our understanding and treatment of other health conditions.
Artificially stimulating heart rate protects the heart from injury, reproducing a key benefit of exercise, according to a new University of Iowa study.
UI Team develops new gene expression technology and will enable better modeling of diseases, especially for neurodegenerative diseases.
Two early-career scientists have each been awarded a one-year, $30,000 American Cancer Society Institutional Research Grant through Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center at the UI.
A study by Lane Strathearn, MD, PhD, adds to evidence that childhood adversity can increase the risk for many chronic physical and mental health problems that last into adulthood.
Frida Teran receives the 2021 Maria Cano Martinez Service Award. This scholarship was established to promote understanding and the study of Chicanx/Latinx issues by providing funds, annually, for a student who promotes understanding through scholarly activity or working with Chicanx/Latinx organization on campus or in the community.