Shining a light on racial disparities in neuroendocrine tumor research

The North American Neuroendocrine Tumor Society (NANETS) conference, held in Chicago this October, featured groundbreaking research, best practices in collaboration, and discussion in the field of neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). Several key presentations from University of Iowa Health Care showcased the depth and diversity of NET research collaborations across the hospital’s subspecialties. One significant discussion was […]

Department of Internal Medicine named lectures

Each year, the Department of Internal Medicine recognizes excellence in science and education through a growing series of inspired lectures, each of which celebrates the lives of the people for whom they are named. We look forward to hosting prominent professors for eight of these highlighted talks each year. Below is a list of upcoming […]

Inaugural Thomas O’Dorisio memorial lecture

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds paid tribute to one of its trail-blazing members last week with the first Dr. Thomas O’Dorisio Lecture. Named for the recently passed endocrinologist, researcher, and educator, the event welcomed Lauren Fishbein, MD, PhD, MTR, an associate professor of medicine at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Before Fishbein delivered her […]

Advances in neuroendocrine tumor research

The only Neuroendocrine Tumor Center of Excellence in the United States, and just one of 50 in the world, is right here at the Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine (CCOM). The neuroendocrine tumor (NET) team at University of Iowa Health Care is multidisciplinary, composed of Department of Internal Medicine physicians including […]