UI assistant professor of internal medicine James McNamara and colleagues have developed a probe that can detect an enzyme given off by the staph bacteria, allowing doctors to find staph infections in 90 minutes rather than waiting up to 24 hours for lab analysis.

As winter wears on, our bodies are able to offset some of the chill: "There are certain physiological responses to combat cold, and those responses become perfected, and we call that cold weather acclimatization," says G. Edgar Folk Jr., a UI professor emeritus of physiology.

Herky took to the dance floor along with University of Iowa students, oncology patients, and their family members and friends during the 20th UI Dance Marathon. The Big Event raised $1,801,032.20—$300,000 more than last year and the largest amount in the event’s history.

The University of Iowa Dance Marathon announced Saturday night that UI students and partners raised $1,801,032.20—$300,000 more than last year and the largest amount in the event’s history.

Today, University of Iowa's Dance Marathon marks its 20th anniversary of helping fund pediatric cancer research at the UI Carver College of Medicine and providing programs for patients and their families at UI Children's Hospital. Those affected most talk about the impact of improving cancer research.

A genetic mechanism that controls the production of a large spike-like protein on the surface of Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria alters the ability of the bacteria to form clumps and to cause disease, according to a new University of Iowa study.

A series of coincidences and a collaboration with researchers at the University of Iowa and Columbia University gave Michael Stone, Ironman triathlete, fundraiser, advocate, and author, answers about the retinal condition that has left him legally blind.

The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, the home to the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics, plans to start a revolution in modern medicine: personal genomic medicine, which is prescribed based on the patient's genetic makeup rather than her or his body index.

Researchers from the University of Iowa have developed an ingenious noninvasive chemical probe that can detect the presence of a common species of staph in less than an hour.

Bio::Neos, a business founded in 2004 by UI engineering students and professors, is celebrating its 10th year in business. The company is a provider of innovative software solutions for all areas of genetics and genomics research.

After each of the eight football victories earned by the University of Iowa this season, head coach Kirk Ferentz was quick to credit a team effort. That extends to Dr. Ned Amendola, a silent contributor who does most of his "coaching" behind the scenes.

The University of Iowa Public Policy Center has received three grants totaling $17.2 million to fund automotive safety research and the development and implementation of a national education campaign to help drivers understand the safety systems in their vehicles.