Articles from 2025

UI Health Care oncologists lead the way in studying new methods to enhance immune response in tumors

Tuesday, October 14, 2025
UI Health Care is leading a clinical trial that is demonstrating a completely new way of harnessing the immune system to fight cancer.

UI researchers receive grant to continue studies on rare neuroendocrine cancers

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Second NET SPORE grant at Iowa focused on translating research into improved treatments for patients

University of Iowa physician–scientist receives prestigious Lasker Award

Michael J. Welsh, MD honored with prestigious Lasker Award for fundamental cystic fibrosis discoveries that helped create life-saving therapies.

Welsh receives Yergin-New International Prize for Biomedical Research

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has awarded its prestigious 2025 Yergin-New International Prize for Biomedical Research to Michael J. Welsh, MD, professor in Pulmonary, Critical Care, & Occupational Medicine, recognizing his groundbreaking contributions to cystic fibrosis (CF) research.

LaBrecque awarded highest honor from World Gastroenterology Organisation

The World Gastroenterology Organisation (WGO) recently recognized Dr. Douglas LaBrecque’s legacy by selecting him for the Master of the WGO Award—the highest honor bestowed by the organization.

UI research identifies promising new target for treating rare, aggressive childhood cancer

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.

Goldar, Sifuentes spot evaluation gap in cardiac care

In a retrospective study featured in JACC: Advances, researchers identified an alarming national trend: providers infrequently test younger patients with CHB for cardiac sarcoidosis, despite American Heart Association guidelines recommending CS screening in such cases.

Taiwo links metabolic liver disease to type 1 diabetes

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.

UI Health Care remains Iowa’s No. 1 Hospital in ranking by ‘US News & World Report’

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.