A new study, led by Eric Taylor, PhD and Rebecca Dodd, PhD, 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.

Adeyinka Taiwo, MBBS, MSc, FRCP, clinical assistant professor in Endocrinology and Metabolism, has published novel research laying the foundation for continued study of T1D comorbidity with the nation’s most common chronic liver disease.

Cancer care at UI Health Care is ranked ranked among the nation’s top 50, and Gastroenterology and Pulmonology are among the top 10%, according to the 2025-2026 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

"Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology" recently published research led by UI Health Care Infection preventionist Oluchi J. Abosi MBChB, MPH, CIC, that assessed the accuracy and completeness of LLM responses to clinical-scenario IP questions.

The American Heart ASsociation's "Get with the Guidelines" program recently recognized University of Iowa Health Care Emergency Response Team (ERT) Director Paul Nassar, MD, MPH, and his Code Blue Team with Silver Recognition for excellence in CPR quality.

Iowa City VA Staff Physician and Clinical Assistant Professor in Hospital Medicine Matthew Soltys, MD, MME, was recognized for his local and national commitment to engaging physicians and medical trainees in robust quality improvement (QI) and patient safety education.

For the second summer in a row, Ian Thornell, PhD, assistant professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care and Occupational Medicine, took his expertise 1,243 miles northeast to MDI Biological Laboratory in Bar Harbor, Maine.

University of Iowa researchers have received a significant grant to study primary ciliary dyskinesia, a rare airway disease, aiming to advance understanding and treatment options for affected patients. This funding will support innovative research efforts to improve patient outcomes.

The Computational Epidemiology (CompEpi) Group at the University of Iowa has been studying how contact patterns affect the spread of infections within healthcare facilities for more than a dozen years.

Effective July 1, the Division of Nephrology and Hypertension will be led by Lisa Antes, MD, and Sarat Kuppachi, MD, as co-interim division directors.