Incoming medical student Troy Nation moved often as a kid, as his father was in the Marine Corps. Born in California, Nation also lived in Washington, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, and Japan before going to college in North Carolina. But his mom is originally from Iowa, so he came to see the state as a kind of home base.

University of Iowa researchers have successfully tested a technique that stimulates a gene to prevent craniosynostosis, a condition that causes infants’ skulls to close prematurely. Craniosynostosis occurs when one or more joints between the bones of a baby's skull close prematurely, leaving a lack of space for the growing brain to expand. This can cause deformities in head shape and facial…

Incoming medical student Reese Rosenmeyer’s first introduction to a career in health care came from her mother, Jennifer, who is a nurse practitioner. Growing up in a small town, it was common for her mom to be stopped by thankful patients.

The White Coat Ceremony is a celebrated tradition that marks students' entry into medical school. In the presence of family, guests, and faculty members, students are welcomed into the medical community by leaders of the medical center and ceremonially "cloaked" with their white coat. Then, dressed in white, they stand to take the ancient Oath of Hippocrates, traditionally sworn at graduation.

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.

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.

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).

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.