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Pappajohns' $26.4 million gift will name UI biomedical research institute (10/29/2009)
UI receives $100,000 Grand Challenges Explorations grant (10/21/2009)
UI researchers receive American Cancer Society seed grants (10/13/2009)
Internal Medicine investigators net 17 grants under federal stimulus funding (10/13/2009)
UI computational biologist gets Edward Mallinckrodt Jr. Foundation grant (10/9/2009)
American Heart Association honors UI's Sigmund (10/5/2009)
Fraternal Order of Eagles advances UI diabetes partnership (10/2/2009)
UI scientists use blood brain barrier as therapy delivery system (9/21/2009)
UI helps discover genetic subgroup of immune system condition (9/18/2009)
UI team reveals molecular mechanism underlying a form of diabetes (9/8/2009)
Abboud appointed to the Animal and Human Biology Panel of the Decadal Survey on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space (9/8/2009)
UI team improves delivery of cancer-fighting molecules (8/27/2009)
Christopher Adams receives research award (8/3/2009)
Fraternal Order of Eagles 'racing' for diabetes research at UI (7/28/2009)
Airway cells use 'tasting' mechanism to detect and clear harmful substances (7/24/2009)
New program fosters biomedical research and education across Iowa (7/20/2009)
Internal Medicine Subspecialties ranked in "Best Hospitals in America" in US News & World Report (7/16/2009)
Anderson named head of internal medicine at UI (7/7/2009)
Rosenthal will lead Society of General Internal Medicine (6/23/2009)
UI Hospitals and Clinics receives American Heart Association Award (6/23/2009)
Zavazava and Raikwar honored (6/15/2009)
Your Heart Is in Your Hands Challenge (6/8/2009)
Hospitalized patients need better understanding of CPR and outcomes (6/3/2009)
UI-led team develops DNA compounds that could help treat lupus (5/28/2009)
UI-led NIH study shows drug aids hemodialysis treatment (5/26/2009)
UI Ventricular Assist Device Program wins award (5/26/2009)
Fuortes Receives Brody Award for Faculty Excellence (5/20/2009)
UI Gene Therapy Center receives $5.5 million grant renewal (5/18/2009)
UI scientist honored for hypertension research (5/11/2009)
Iowa Electronic health Market opens H1N1 swine flu prediction markets (5/4/2009)
Too Little Sleep Could Cause Diabetes (4/29/2009)
Abboud selected for Kober Medal in recognition of achievements (4/24/2009)
Translating the conversation between the brain and blood vessels (4/21/2009)
'Inspiring Soles' winner benefits Iowa Marrow Donor Program (3/25/2009)
Wireless technology could boost hand hygiene compliance (3/19/2009)
Cognitive training lowers the risk of worsening depressive symptoms (3/18/2009)
Study links inflammation and calcium signaling in heart attack (3/10/2009)
New insights on heart's 'fight or flight' response to stress (3/10/2009)
Welsh named founding director of UI Institute for Biomedical Discovery (3/9/2009)
Great Iowa Nurses List Includes 18 UI Hospitals and Clinics Nurses (3/6/2009)
UI researcher helps catch 'calcium flickers' in action (2/12/2009)
ACP Clinical Vignette Competition Winners Announced (2/9/2009)
Internal Medicine research program gets another grant (2/7/2009)
Effects of smoking linked to accelerated aging protein (2/6/2009)
Grant Funds Liver Cancer Research (2/4/2009)
Research Day Winners Announced (2/2/2009)
February is American Heart Month (2/1/2009)

Recent Faculty Profiles

Antonio Sanchez, M.D., Clinical Assistant Professor
Scott Vogelgesang, M.D., Professor
Rachel Miller, M.D., Clinical Professor
Joel Gordon, M.D., Professor
Isabella Grumbach, M.D., Assistant Professor
Allyn Mark, M.D., Professor

UI Healthcare Today topics - KXIC Radio

Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Study Looking for Volunteers (May 2009)
Jennifer Robinson, M.D.
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month (May 2009)
Satish Rao, M.D.
Abboud Wins Kober Medal (May 2009)
Francois Abboud, M.D.
Researchers Study the Effect of Vitamin D (April 2009)
Alicia Gerke, M.D.
April Is National Donate Life Month: Bone Marrow (April 2009)
Iowa Marrow Donor Program
April Is National Cancer Control Month (April 2009)
George Weiner, M.D.
March Is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month (March 2009)
Robert Summers, M.D.
Enzyme Contributes to Irregular Heartbeats In Timothy Syndrome (February 2009)
Mark Anderson, M.D.
There Are Some Key Heart Disease Prevention Steps You Can Take (February 2009)
Byron Vandenberg, M.D.
Minimally Invasive Surgery Offers Alternative Approaches to Heart Repair (February 2009)
James Rossen, M.D.
Smoking Causes Premature Aging (February 2009)
Gary Hunninghake, M.D., Toru Nyunoya, M.D.
There Are Some Key Heart Disease Prevention Steps You Can Take (February 2009)
Byron Vandenberg, M.D.
Clinical Study Looks at New Treatment Options for People With Emphysema (Feb. 2009)
Geoffrey McLennan, M.D.
Not All Smokers Develop COPD (February 2009)
Kim Baker, M.D.
Enzyme Contributes to Irregular Heartbeats In Timothy Syndrome (February 2009)
Mark Anderson, M.D.
Heart Attack Symptoms Are Different for Women and Men (December 2008)
Theresa Brennan, M.D.
Hand Washing—A Simple Way to Stay Healthy (November 2008)
Dan Diekema, M.D.
UI Study to Compare Two Flu Vaccines (October 2008)
Patricia Winokur, M.D.
Heart Research Used to Study Asthma (August 2008)
Isabella Grumbach, M.D.
Heart Enzyme Discovery Has Implications for Heart Disease (July 2008)
Mark Anderson, M.D., Ph.D.
UI Helps Identify Gene Mutation Related to Atrial Fibrillation (July 2008)
Denise Hodgson Zingman, M.D.
High Ground for Cancer Patients (July 2008)
George Weiner, M.D.

Internal Medicine in the News

Recharging medical research (marketwatch.com)
Phil Polgreen, M.D.
New blood thinner effective as warfarin (upi.com)
Brian Olshansky, M.D.
Muskie Boosters Revamp Snack Menu to Offer Healthier Choices (Muscatine Journal)
Helen LaRoche, M.D.
Special Assignment: Human Guinea Pigs (NBC news, Madison)
Patricia Winokur, M.D.
From Plague to Leprosy: 7 Diseases We'd Forgotten About (abcnews.com)
Patricia Winokur, M.D. and Douglas Hornick, M.D.
UI to test new swine flu vaccine (Iowa City Press Citizen)
Patricia Winokur, M.D.
For your health, steer clear of the hospital on July Fourth weekend (scientificamerican.com)
Gary Rosenthal, M.D.
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms Often Missed on CT Scans (medpagetoday.com)
Peter Cram, M.D.
Drug Combo Keeps Kidney Artery-Vein Grafts Viable (forbes.com)
Brad Dixon, M.D.
MDRNA, Inc. Appoints Davidson to Its Scientific Advisory Board (earthtimes.org)
Bev Davidson, Ph.D.
Morita is part of drug development team (Champaign News Gazette, March 26)
Craig Morita, M.D.
UI Advances Colorectal Cancer Awareness (EmaxHealth)
Bruce Luxon, M.D.
Be Remarkable: Helping former munitions workers get their due... (University of Iowa website)
Laurence Fuortes, M.D.
Racial Differences In Hospital Use After Acute Myocardial Infarction: Does Residential Segregation Play A Role? (Health Affairs journal)
Gary Rosenthal, M.D.
Gene therapy may fight cystic fibrosis (UC Berkeley News)
Joseph Zabner, M.D.
It's germ warfare now for hospitals (Omaha World Herald)
PatriciaWinokur, M.D.
Babies Know: A Little Dirt Is Good for You (The New York Times)
David Elliott, M.D.
Remarkable People (University of Iowa website)
Nicholas Zavazava, M.D.
Remarkable Start-Up (University of Iowa website)
Vida Diagnostics - Geoffrey McLennan, M.D., Ph.D.
Patients today want to be more involved in care (amednews.com)
Alan Christensen, Ph.D.
Video: Emphysema Treatment Study (courtesy KCRG TV)
Geoffrey McLennan, M.D., Ph.D.
VA unveils new research center
Gary Rosenthal, M.D.
(reproduced with permission from the Iowa City Press-Citizen)
Gordon sees clinical curriculum challenges
Joel Gordon, M.D.
(courtesy Med Ed Update, Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum)
Video: Learning About being a Medical Researcher (courtesy KCRG TV)
Mark Anderson, M.D. with Summer Writing Contest Winner Ivan Ye
Video: Cancer Screening (courtesy KCRG TV)
Robert Summers, M.D.
OSAC Efforts Focus on Teaching
Karl Thomas, M.D.
(courtesy Med Ed Update, Office of Student Affairs and Curriculum)

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