In true Mischief Night fashion, Department of Internal Medicine residents celebrated the spooky season by carving Iowa- and Medicine-inspired pumpkins during the regularly scheduled Noon Conference on Wednesday, Oct. 30. The Bean Conference Room’s walls were aglow with Halloween-themed lights, fall foliage, giant spiderwebs, and more. Breakfast was served for lunch, and candy, cider, and […]
Article: Il-13 induces loss of CFTR in ionocytes and reduces airway epithelial fluid absorption Authors: Guillermo S Romano Ibarra, Lei Lei, Wenjie Yu, Andrew L Thurman, Nicholas D Gansemer, David K Meyerholz, Alejandro A Pezzulo, Paul B McCray, Ian M Thornell, David A Stoltz Journal: J Clin Invest. 2024 Sep 10:e181995. doi: 10.1172/JCI181995. Online ahead […]
In April 2024, Emma Stapleton Thornell, PhD, research assistant professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, held what would become known as the first meeting of the Biomedical Sustainability Initiative for the pulmonary research labs in the Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building (PBDB). Their initial focus? How to reduce the carbon footprint produced by their […]
Sanjana Dayal, PhD, has been invited to become a member of the National Institutes of Health’s Hemostasis, Thrombosis, Blood Cells and Transfusion (HTBT) Study Section. Dayal’s role in the group is expected to be at least a four-year commitment (2024–2028), transitioning her from ad hoc to a standing member. As a member, her responsibilities will […]
Internal Medicine placed 75 clinicians on the list of Patient’s Choice Award recipients for their excellence in patient care in Fiscal Year 2024 (July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024). Each of our divisions is represented. Recognition was based upon patient responses to five questions within the “Care Provider” section of patient surveys: Concern showed […]
The following is reprinted from the October 21 issue of the UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Holden Highlights newsletter. See other features from this series. The Emerging Leaders Council (ELC) is a distinguished group of rising experts—researchers, physicians, and scientists—committed to advancing cancer care and research. The ELC fosters collaboration among its members, enabling them […]
Article: Ultra-low dose hip CT-based automated measurement of volumetric bone mineral density at proximal femoral subregions Authors: Xiaoliu Zhang, Syed Ahmed Nadeem, Paul A DiCamillo, Amal Shibli-Rahhal, Elizabeth A Regan, R Graham Barr, Eric A Hoffman, Alejandro P Comellas, Punam K Saha Journal: Med Phys. 2024 Jul 23. doi: 10.1002/mp.17319 Abstract: Background: Forty to fifty […]
It’s already been more than two weeks since I started in this role. I’m so grateful to everyone who has been so welcoming and friendly. I am trying my best to learn all your names and faces, so please feel free to stop me in the hallway to introduce yourself. And make sure you attend […]
Below are those named to this month’s Internal Medicine Honor Roll—an employee recognition program where team members (providers, staff, etc.) can recognize other team members who are doing great things. We are pleased to recognize their contributions! Nominate someone today! Allyson Wolcott, Nurse Practitioner Hematology, Oncology and Blood & Marrow Transplantation Nominated by Samantha Sparrow […]
Article: Genetic ablation of myeloid integrin α9 attenuates early atherosclerosis Authors: Tarun Barbhuyan, Rakesh B Patel, Ivan Budnik, Anil K Chauhan Journal: J Leukoc Biol. 2024 Jul 22:qiae161. doi: 10.1093/jleuko/qiae161. Abstract: Integrin α9β1 is known to stabilize leukocyte adhesion to the activated endothelium. We determined the role of myeloid cell α9β1 in early atherosclerosis in […]