Recruits grow tall
Although our new trainees are almost two months into their time with us, it is the first week of classes for most of the rest…
Month: August 2025
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Lung Quantitative CT Scan Textures Are Associated With Systemic Inflammation and Mortality in COPD
Article: Lung Quantitative CT Scan Textures Are Associated With Systemic Inflammation and Mortality in COPD Authors: Hira A Awan, Muhammad F A Chaudhary, Anthony D…
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Meet your Interns 2025, part 3
We are proud to present this year’s incoming interns. We wanted to take the opportunity to go a little past the names and faces and…
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LaBrecque awarded highest honor from World Gastroenterology Organisation
Douglas LaBrecque, MD, FACP, FAASLD, professor emeritus in Gastroenterology and Hepatology, has dedicated his career to advancing liver disease treatment and gastroenterology education worldwide. The…
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Cardiology fellows welcome picnic, 17 Aug 2025
On a sunny and warm Sunday afternoon, a couple dozen members of the Division of Cardiovascular Medicine celebrated the arrival of another class of incoming…
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Danielson to advance IgA Nephropathy awareness across Iowa—and abroad
When diagnosed with a rare disease, patients can find hope by connecting with people who understand their experience. Many patient-centered organizations address this need by…
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Song and Wang discover junctophilin-2’s vital role in heart repair after injury
When a heart attack strikes, the body scrambles to repair the damage. A critical part of this process involves cardiac fibroblasts (CF), specialized cells that…
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An overview of host immune responses against Leishmania spp. infections
Article: An overview of host immune responses against Leishmania spp. infections Authors: Hanna Paton, Prabuddha Sarkar, Prajwal Gurung Journal: Hum Mol Genet. 2025 Apr 27:ddaf043….
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Gheriani wins Iowa State Fair baking challenge
Last week, rheumatologist and VAQS Fellow Gatr-Alnada Gheriani, MBChB, enjoyed an opportunity to harness her passion for baking. Gheriana entered an Iowa State Fair baking contest…
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Meet your Interns 2025, part 2
We are proud to present this year’s incoming interns. We wanted to take the opportunity to go a little past the names and faces and…
