UI researchers are gearing up to take their orthopedic simulator on the road to train doctors and improve patient outcomes. They will also be running tests to assess how well orthopedic residents who train on the simulator do in the operating room compared to those who don’t get simulator training.

Rural hospitals will continue to affiliate with larger hospitals in order to maintain essential health services in sparsely populated areas, says Keith Mueller, professor of health management and policy in the College of Public Health and director of the Center for Health Policy in the Rural Policy Research Institute.

A national network of academic research institutions, funded by the National Institutes of Health and led by the University of Iowa, is accelerating the clinical trial process for neurological diseases with the expectation of bringing drugs to market in less time, with less money and less risk.

A UI College of Public Health study that found intimate partner violence can double the risk of some types of birth complications for pregnant women has been honored by the Royal Academy of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists.

A new study from the University of Iowa finds that an unexpected sound causes people to stop an action more often than when they heard no sound at all. The finding could lead to new treatments for motor-control disorders, as well as address aging-related decline in motor control.

David Drake, professor of microbiology in the Iowa Institute for Oral Health Research in the College of Dentistry, subscribes to the idea that rest and relaxation must be part of the formula to achieve true productivity.

A study of the impact of medication on children’s migraine headaches, co-led by Christopher Coffey, has been named one of the leading developments in neuroscience in 2017 by the journal “Neurology Today.”

It’s another year to remember for the University of Iowa Dance Marathon community. Dance Marathon 24 raised $3,011,015.24 to help fund pediatric cancer research at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital.

The UI Office of Research and Economic Development on April 9–11 will hold an “Ideas Lab,” where it will bring together 30 faculty and staff members from various disciplines to develop strategies for slowing, stopping, or reversing opioid abuse among Iowans. Those interested in participating can apply through Feb. 14.

The University of Iowa is removing the name of Stephen A. Wynn from the university’s renowned Institute for Vision Research. University leadership determined retaining the name would be damaging to the institution’s reputation following recent allegations of sexual misconduct by Mr. Wynn.

A new study by the University of Iowa of data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests that more children have been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder than early data analyses have found.

A study from the University of Iowa finds rural hospitals that are part of a telemedicine network with hospitals in larger cities have shorter patient wait times in their emergency rooms.