In recognition of its tradition of exemplary scholarly activity, the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (CCOM) held its annual Celebration of Excellence in Research, Scholarship, Teaching, and Service on Monday, adding faculty with appointments in the Department of Internal Medicine to its Wall of Scholarship, naming Impact Scholars, and presenting Faculty […]
Ryan Boudreau, PhD, associate professor in cardiovascular medicine has received a seven-year, $7.6M R35 NHLBI Emerging Investigator Award (EIA) to support a comprehensive research program examining the genetic and molecular mechanisms underlying heart disease, the global leading cause of death. Boudreau is one of a few scientists nationwide, and the second at the University of […]
Nearly half a million Iowans live with some form of lung disease—an enduring public health challenge that the American Lung Association (ALA) confronts head-on each year through advocacy, research, education, and community engagement. One of its hallmark events, the Fight for Air Climb, brings people together to raise both funds and awareness for lung health; […]
Every year the winners of the poster session at the previous fall’s Internal Medicine Research Day are invited to deliver oral presentations of their work to the department’s Grand Rounds. Late last month, the four winners showed the audience in Medical Alumni Auditorium and those attending virtually the breadth and depth of the department’s research footprint. […]
Barry London, MD, PhD, Division Director of Cardiovascular Medicine, has been invited to join the National Institutes of Health’s National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute’s Mentored Clinical and Basic Science Study Section (MCBS). London’s role in the group will be at least a four-year commitment (2025–2029), a natural progression from his ad hoc position to […]
Since 2016, the University of Iowa’s Office of the Vice President for Research has sponsored a banner campaign around downtown Iowa City to feature researchers whose ideas are already making an impact on the world. The Dare to Discover campaign showcases researchers, scholars, and creators from across the University of Iowa. Each year since, the Department of […]
The below is an annual newsletter prepared and distributed by our Electrophysiology Section, led by Paari Dominic, MBBS, MPH, Director of Electrophysiology and Medical Director of the Electrophysiology Lab. Our thanks to Dominic and his team for sharing the great variety of work performed by their members. We have lightly edited the text for publication […]
In December 2024, seven Internal Medicine pre- and postdoctoral researchers were honored with American Heart Association (AHA) fellowship awards. Our story about the five other AHA award recipients can be found here. We regret the omission of the following two award winners and are pleased to share their stories here. In last year’s AHA award […]
Accessibility to quality, patient-first treatment is one of the core pillars of University of Iowa Health Care, and it depends on a strong foundation of research. Hanna Zembrzuska, MD, MME, clinical assistant professor in Immunology, and Umar Farooq, MD, clinical professor in Hematology, Oncology, and Blood and Marrow Transplantation, and director of Cellular Therapy, have […]
Brian O’Neill, MD, PhD, has been named a member of the American Society for Clinical Investigation (ASCI), one of the most distinguished organizations for physician-scientists. This honor, reserved for early-career researchers under the age of 50 who have made significant contributions to medicine, highlights O’Neill’s groundbreaking work in diabetes research and his leadership within the […]