When asked how she balances work as both a clinician and researcher, Nicole Fleege, MD, doesn’t hesitate: her patients always come first. Now, two prestigious career development awards will help her advance this commitment. The Robert A. Winn Excellence in Clinical Trials Award Program recently selected Fleege for its fifth annual Winn Career Development Award […]
The way clinicians talk about weight can leave lasting impressions, shaping how patients view themselves and engage with healthcare. In weight management care, patients commonly report experiencing weight stigma—an issue consistently linked to higher rates of healthcare avoidance. While surveys often highlight provider communication as a primary driver, UI Healthcare Endocrinologist Kathleen Robinson, MD, PhD, sought a broader understanding […]
Renata Pereira Alambert, PhD, assistant professor in the Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism and a member of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center, has received a three-year, $450,000 grant from the Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust. The grant will fund Pereira’s research project “Adipose Tissue-Heart Crosstalk in Cardiovascular Disease.” Cardiovascular disease remains the […]
A new website puts living human heart tissue, and its translational power, within a few clicks of Iowa researchers. The Iowa Living Human Heart Research Program (ILHHRP) at the Carver College of Medicine enables cutting-edge research by providing investigators with living human cardiac tissue, improving the rigor and translational relevance of their studies. Founded and […]
The 59th annual Internal Medicine Research Day was hosted by the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine and directed by Alicia Gerke, MD, and Alejandro Comellas, MD. Kicking off the annual event was a keynote presentation by Nadia Hansel, MD, MPH, DEO of the Department of Medicine at Johns Hopkins University School of […]
The Carver College of Medicine has sponsored the Carver College of Medicine Student Medical Research Conference for more than six decades, the most recent of which took place on September 17-19. With 72 oral presentations, 74 poster presentations, and a keynote, the college celebrates the research that our medical students conduct and refine in a multitude […]
On September 19-20, 2025, at the Hyatt Regency Hotel and Conference Center in Coralville, internationally renowned health care professionals gathered for Metabolic Health in Motion: A Global Insight to Metabolic Associated Liver Disease, an academic conference dedicated to reviewing current Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD) research and treatment. Hosted by some of the Division […]
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has awarded its prestigious 2025 Yergin-New International Prize for Biomedical Research to Michael J. Welsh, MD, professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Occupational Medicine, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to cystic fibrosis (CF) research. Welsh’s pioneering work uncovered the cellular mechanisms behind CF, notably identifying the absence of […]
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 help maintain the heart’s structure. But when these cells become overactive, they can produce too much scar tissue. This excess production leads to cardiac fibrosis—a major contributor to heart failure. […]
When a young patient experiences unexplained complete heart block (CHB), cardiologists typically prioritize acute concerns through interventions like pacemaker implantation. However, identifying the condition’s underlying cause, such as cardiac sarcoidosis (CS), is crucial, as it can significantly impact treatment strategy, long-term management, and even the type of device selected. In a retrospective study featured in […]