Protein interaction drives muscle atrophy
Muscle wasting, or atrophy, is a serious condition that affects millions of Americans. Aging is the most common cause, but muscle atrophy also happens as…
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Schilling Appointed to Professorship in Geriatrics Education
Dr. Margo Schilling has been named to the John McMaster Ristine M.D. Professorship in Geriatrics Education. Throughout her 30-year career at the University of Iowa,…
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UIHC’s Heart and Vascular Center Town Hall, 7/15/16
Last week, providers and administrators gathered in the Medical Alumni Auditorium for updates on the good work, the progress, and the road ahead for the…
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Ultrasound Symposium trains fellows in point-of-care use
Last Thursday and Friday, 47 fellows from throughout the country and 6 guest faculty from Midwest programs gathered at the University of Iowa for the…
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Positive Collateral Damage in MRSA Fight
Drs. Michihiko Goto and Eli Perencevich have published new findings in the most recent issue of Clinical Infectious Disease that reveal the VA’s nationwide and…
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On the Cutting Edge of Compassionate Care and Innovation
Providing compassionate care that is tailored to the unique needs of all that we serve is woven into our DNA in Iowa. Few of our…
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Complex Disease Service seeks to solve mystery cases
Operating under the formal name of the Complex Disease Service, Dr. Zuhair Ballas and his colleagues aim to be the hotline for practitioners caring for…
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Singh employs growing registries to pave the way for risk research and more
Using data from the Veterans Administration rheumatoid arthritis (VARA) registry, which draws enrollment from twelve sites across the country, a research team including Dr. Namrata…
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Lentz Named Chair of ATVB Council
Dr. Steven Lentz has recently been elected Chair of the Council on Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB), one of the largest and most active…
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Abboud Receives Training Grant Renewal
Dr. François Abboud has received a 5-year renewal of the T-32 grant that has funded the Cardiovascular Institutional Research Fellowship, a postdoctoral program providing mentorship,…
