UI provides hope for treatment-resistant depression with SAINT therapy
Dudeja named chair and DEO of UI Department of Surgery
After a national search, Vikas Dudeja, MBBS, FACS, has been selected to serve as chair and department executive officer of the Department of Surgery.
Respiratory flare ups may signal COPD in smokers with normal lung function
Carter to transition from leadership role, search begins for next chair of Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
UI Health Care will begin a national search for the next chair and department executive officer of the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences.
Humanities and the art of medicine
Students in the Carver College of Medicine’s Humanities Distinction Track are given space to explore how artistic, ethical, and philosophical pursuits can enrich their understanding of patient care.
Tardigrade protein may help protect cancer patients from radiation side effects
Borrowing from one of nature’s toughest survivors, researchers at University of Iowa Health Care, MIT, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital, are creating a unique approach to protect healthy tissue during radiation therapy.
A neuroscientist and his son make strides at Iowa
When his toddler was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more than 20 years ago, Ted Abel expanded his research focus to include the developmental disorder. Today, the University of Iowa provides an environment where both father and son have thrived.
UI researchers ask if psychedelics can treat alcohol use disorder
This past spring, a multi-disciplinary team of researchers at the University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry guided their first human volunteer through a psychedelic session.
Training emergency care providers for all of Iowa
Rural emergency departments are often staffed by physician assistants. Access to providers with specialty training in emergency medicine is crucial not only for a patient but also for the confidence of the providers providing life-saving care.