Heart disease. Diabetes. Alzheimer’s. Most people reading this know someone affected by one of these serious medical conditions. They take a huge toll on populations across the globe, leading to millions of deaths each year and billions of dollars in health care costs.

Meet Janet Andrews, clinical associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology - maternal/fetal medicine.

Meet Ling Yang, PhD, assistant professor of anatomy and cell biology.

Medical students graduating from the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine gathered in the atrium of the college’s Medical Education and Research Facility (MERF) this morning, filled with anticipation as they waited to see where they would spend their residency.

Meet Huxing Cui, PhD, assistant professor of pharmacology.

Meet Kimberly Staffey, MD

A new study in rats suggests that nicotinamide riboside (NR), a form of vitamin B3, may be useful for treating or preventing nerve pain (neuropathy) caused by chemotherapy drugs.

In a few years, Shea and Michael Jorgensen will be top recruits for Iowa—not as blue-chip athletes for the Hawkeyes but as doctors for a small community. The couple are fourth-year students in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, preparing to interview for residencies where they will do their specialty training. Ultimately, they want to practice in rural Iowa, she in psychiatry and he in family medicine.