Allyn Mark is recognized internationally for his research in brain control of the cardiovascular system and blood pressure, but his greatest passion is as a mentor to trainees and young faculty. Mark will be honored for his exceptional mentoring skills with the 2013 UI Carver College of Medicine’s Distinguished Mentor Award.

The Institute of Medicine as a Profession released its new study Oct. 11 on conflict of interest (COI) policies that shows the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine has one of the five strongest COI policies in the nation.

The Iowa City VA Health Care System and the University of Iowa have collaborated on a project to improve veterans' access to VA mental health care and awareness of UI resources available to veterans on campus.

Iowa will not be immune from a projected nationwide nursing shortage: “About 42 percent of nurses in Iowa are 50 years old or older,” said Rita Frantz, UI College of Nursing dean, “so there will be an exodus in the next 10 years or so” as the state’s nurses retire.

University of Iowa Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation marks its centennial with a celebration in Iowa City Oct. 10-13.

University of Iowa scientists have discovered two gene mutations that they believe are associated with an increased risk of eating disorders.

Rebalancing Health Care in the Heartland, the sixth in an ongoing series of forums designed to support Iowa policymakers in their efforts to improve health care for Iowans, takes place Tuesday, Oct. 15 in Des Moines and will focus on public-private sector strategies and the impact of the Affordable Care Act on business.

Scientists from the University of Iowa and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center have discovered—by studying the genetics of two families severely affected by eating disorders—two gene mutations, one in each family, that are associated with increased risk of developing eating disorders.

Andy Peterson, director of the UI sports concussion program, says football helmets help diffuse the impact of collisions, but don't absorb the forces of that impact; modern helmets help protect against skull fractures and traumatic head injuries that cause bleeding in the brain, he says.

In 1951, cells from cancer patient Henrietta Lacks were used in research without her consent. Those cells, called HeLa, have contributed to many medical breakthroughs, along with raising questions about science, ethics, and privacy. Two members of the Lacks family will give talks in Iowa City on Thursday, Oct. 10.

Fourteen staff members at the University of Iowa received 2013 awards for excellence presented by the UI Staff Council.

UI senior Molly Barnhart continues to attend class in the Tippie College of Business even after a double mastectomy and continuing chemotherapy treatments.