When rheumatologist Petar Lenert, MD, MSc, PhD, reflects on what brought him to UI Health Care, he has joked that he “didn’t know where Iowa was” before accepting a faculty position here. At his retirement party many years later, Lenert now insists that he couldn’t imagine living anywhere else. The Division of Immunology’s administrative team […]
Smart divisions recognize members’ professional achievements. Strong ones celebrate each other’s personal milestones, too. The Division of Immunology makes a point to acknowledge all manner of accomplishments. They regularly host potlucks and socials to celebrate team successes, building community. A timely example is a mini baby shower, dubbed a “baby sprinkle” by the division’s administrative […]
Holiday celebrations continued at Wilson’s Cider House, which hosted Internal Medicine groups across back-to-back weekends. Most recently, the Division of Immunology gathered in Wilson’s new Upper Level Venue for a festive dinner beneath rustic wooden beams and cozy lighting. Warming up for the main course, division members enjoyed cocktails and appetizers while catching up with […]
For the third time, members of the Division of Immunology, which counts allergy-immunologists and rheumatologists within its ranks, made good use of a Wednesday afternoon in order to ensure that everyone agreed on division goals, priorities, and values. Meeting nearby the university campus and in sight of Kinnick Stadium, members helped themselves to a sandwich […]
The Division of Immunology has welcomed three new faculty members, five new fellows to its two fellowships, and one new staff member in the last couple months. “We figured it was a good moment to get together and welcome them all at once,” Division Director Ben Davis, MD, PhD, told the gathered attendees. Members of […]
The Division of Immunology has sponsored two fellowship programs for decades and a third for more than a decade. The Allergy/Immunology Fellowship and Rheumatology Fellowship programs have such natural overlaps, that the division has also sponsored the creation of a dual-track fellowship. Though none of this year’s graduates chose the fast-track route to double-certification, all […]
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 […]
Each year the Division of Immunology hosts a continuing medical education event around a central topic in allergies, covering everything from the basic science to diagnosing and translational therapeutics. Last week, for the first time since 2017, conference organizers focused their event around food allergies. Attendees and presenters gathered at the increasingly popular nearby Courtyard […]
Just one night before the Endocrinology Fellowship graduation and in the same location, the family, friends, and colleagues of graduates of the Allergy and Immunology Fellowship and the Rheumatology Fellowship gathered to celebrate. Both fellowship programs are housed within the Division of Immunology. In addition to the end of their fellows’ training programs, the members were […]
After eight years as Director of the Division of Immunology and nearly three decades of service to the University of Iowa, Scott Vogelgesang, MD, has announced his intention to retire. Effective July 1, Benjamin Davis, MD, PhD, will serve as Interim Division Director while a nationwide search is conducted for Vogelgesang’s permanent replacement. Our thanks to […]