A new study delving into the genetic drivers of a rare and aggressive childhood cancer called Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumor (MPNST) has revealed metabolic frailties in the cancer cells that might be exploited to improved treatments for patients.

University of Iowa graduate student Pravda Quiñones-Labernik has been named to the 2025 cohort of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Gilliam Fellows Program.

UI Health Care researchers are developing a mobile app to help paramedics determine the best place to take a stroke patient for treatment—a decision that can have profound implications for stroke patients’ survival and long-term quality of life.

Michael A. O’Donnell, MD, the Richard D. Williams Chaired Professor of Urology and director of urologic oncology at the University of Iowa, has received a two-year, $300,000 Research Innovation Award from the Bladder Cancer Advocacy Network (BCAN).

Marshall Rupe grew up outside of Mediapolis, Iowa, a small rural community in the southeast corner of the state. A first-generation four-year college graduate, he began to seriously consider a career in health care after shadowing an orthopedic surgeon from his hometown during a total hip replacement surgery.

UI Health Care leaders have appointed two Carver College of Medicine faculty members to serve in graduate medical education (GME) leadership positions. Amy Stier, MD, MME, has been named associate dean for GME—designated institutional officer (DIO) and Tracey Cho, MD, MA, has been named associate dean for GME—leadership and development, effective July 14.

University of Iowa Health Care pulmonologist David Stoltz, MD, PhD, and his colleagues have been awarded a five-year, $11.8 million grant from the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, to study the pathogenesis and therapeutic approaches for primary ciliary dyskinesia (PCD), a rare genetic disorder characterized by chronic respiratory tract…

Laws banning the use of handheld phones while driving are an important layer of protection against distracted driving. Like laws requiring seat belt use and prohibiting drunken driving, hands-free laws keep drivers, passengers, and everyone on the roadway safer.

“There is a saying in pediatrics that kids are not just little adults. They’re physiologically different humans,” says Laura Socwell, MD.

Cancer clinical trials are research studies that test new treatments to see if they are safer and more effective than older treatments. These treatments may include new medicines, new ways to use existing medicines, or even new types of surgery or radiation.