A new study from the University of Iowa suggests that people who have higher levels of a chemical in their body that indicates exposure to commonly used insecticides die of cardiovascular disease at a significantly higher rate.

Research from Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health finds that on-the-job farm injuries are underreported because of gaps in the injury reporting and recording process, making it more difficult to address occupational injuries by agricultural workers.

Corinne Peek-Asa of the University of Iowa College of Public Health, talks about her research highlighting agricultural safety and a recent study that finds on-the-job farm injures are underreported.

Fourth-year PhD student Lynn Nakad was playing a scary virtual reality game with her brother when she wondered how this technology could help the medical field. Nakad’s dissertation focuses on the effects that VR has on distracting people suffering from acute or chronic pain and she is working on a project to implement VR as an alternative for pain management therapy at UnityPoint Health—St. Luke...

The National Academy of Inventors has named University of Iowa cystic fibrosis and gene therapy researcher John Engelhardt, PhD, a 2019 Fellow. Engelhardt, who is professor and head of anatomy and cell biology in the UI Carver College of Medicine and director of the UI Center for Gene Therapy, is recognized for his work in developing gene therapies to treat cystic fibrosis.

Professors Arturs Kalnin from the Tippie College of Business and Keith Mueller in the College of Public Health offer their analysis of the recent failed merger talks between UnityPoint Health and Sanford Health.

A study from Corinne Peek-Asa, a researcher in the College of Public Health, finds the number of work-related farm injuries is underreported because of gaps in the workers compensation reporting system.

Peg Nopoulos, chair of psychiatry and professor of psychiatry, neurology, and pediatrics in the UI Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $18 million grant to continue and expand a decade-long study on brain development in children at risk for developing Huntington’s disease.

University of Iowa professor Gail Bishop has been named a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the world’s largest general-scientific society and publisher of the journal “Science.”

Barry Schreier, a clinical professor in Counseling Psychology in the University of Iowa College of Education and director of University Counseling Service, was awarded the Association of University and College Counseling Center’s President’s Award for Meritorious Service to the National Field of Campus Mental Health.

Vice President for Research Marty Scholtz recounts his tour of world-class UI research facilities accompanied by state legislators.

The Carver College of Medicine announces two endowed professorships, the E. A. Franken Jr. Professorship in Pediatric Radiology to Yutaka Sato and the Gary L. Soderberg Professorship in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science to Richard Shields.

Joseph Szot has been named associate dean for continuing and integrated medical education in the UI Carver College of Medicine.

A train accident in small-town Iowa easily could have taken a young father’s life in 2018, but a quick response from a University of Iowa medical helicopter gave him a fighting chance. He is one of thousands who have been treated by the AirCare team since 1979.

Jean Gordon, associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is developing a tool to improve diagnosis of aphasia—the inability to speak, write, and/or understand language as a result of brain damage, usually stroke.

Kevin Campbell and Michael Welsh will continue to serve as Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) investigators for another five years following renewal of their appointments by HHMI.

The University of Iowa is often regarded as “the Writing University” because of its world-renowned Iowa Writers’ Workshop, but an appreciation and commitment to great writing is evident across the entire UI campus—including the Carver College of Medicine.

Ted Abel, professor and chair of the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine and director of the Iowa Neuroscience Institute at the UI, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

National Public Radio's "All Things Considered" program featured a summer program at the University of Iowa that offers educational, research, and social opportunities for gifted students with disabilities such as autism spectrum disorder. The program is run by the Belin-Blank Center.

The University of Iowa College of Pharmacy has collaborative practice partnerships with six family medicine clinics across Iowa. Because each of the six applied clinical sciences faculty members at the family medicine clinics across Iowa operate under unique partnerships, they are able to push the status quo.