Big Ten Network will showcase the impact of Dance Marathon, how medical practices at the UI Children's Hospital are changing young lives for the better, and the story of a former Miss Iowa finding her voice when it airs "Iowa Magazine" during its "University Showcase" segment Oct. 23.

Dr. E. Dale Abel, the John B. Stokes III professor in diabetes research, professor of internal medicine and biochemistry, and director of the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been elected to the National Academy of Medicine.

Paul Pinckley brings valuable insight on life after spending three years on a medical mission ship bringing health care services to people in remote parts of Cambodia.

When Seth Barton turned 15, an X-ray revealed that his growth was that of an 11-year-old. UI Pediatric Endocrinologist Vanessa Curtis introduced Seth to a growth hormone regimen, and his confidence grew along with his physical stature.

University of Iowa spin-out business Immortagen finished in third place at the John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan competition September 24 and received $10,000.

Stephen Russell, professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences at the University of Iowa, is principal investigator in a gene therapy trial, in collaboration with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, that could help treat blindness. He presented his findings this month in Paris.

The University of Iowa College of Dentistry's affordable dental care was featured on Good Morning America.

UI researchers teamed up with northwest Iowa physicians to determine the levels of radon, a cancer-causing gas, entering area homes. Iowa leads the country in high indoor concentrations of radon.

DMD is a genetic disorder that causes progressive muscle degeneration. It is most common in very young boys and first affects the muscles of the hips, pelvic area, thighs, and shoulders. It eventually impacts additional muscles, and by the early teen years, the heart and respiratory muscles become affected.

The University of Iowa celebrated its third annual "We Are Phil" giving appeal for faculty and staff last week—and the push to bolster private support for UI people and programs continues.

The CDC has awarded a total of $11 million to six academic institutions, including the University of Iowa, to identify possible new and improved ways to prevent the spread of infectious diseases like Ebola in health care facilities.

The University of Iowa, Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center has received a five-year, $7.4 million grant renewal from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to advance its work on finding treatments for muscular dystrophies.