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Issue / Fall 2024

Foaming in on cancer

Taking inspiration from the culinary arts, Iowa researchers are exploring gas-entrapping materials to boost chemotherapy and radiation treatments.
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Daimon Cundiff on his bicycle

Back on track: Tackling the region’s toughest spinal surgeries

A collaborative team of back pain experts at Iowa is uniquely suited to address an aging population’s need for relief.
Denise Jamieson, VP for Medical Affairs and Dean

From the VP and Dean

Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, shares how stories help shape our understanding of the world—and how UI Health Care impacts medicine in ways that can change perspectives and improve people’s lives.
Artistic rendition of a brain and a moon

Dream team: UI researchers uncover a new understanding of sleep

Iowa Neuroscience Institute researchers find that sleep deprivation affects each part of the brain differently, allowing for distinct computations influencing behavior, emotion, and memory.
Tiniest preemie born in the U.S. at UI Health Care

America's tiniest preemie

Evelyn Eilers weighed 8.5 ounces when she was born 17 weeks early at UI Health Care, making her the smallest surviving infant born in the U.S.
Alison Lynch during a Q&A

Q&A: Alison Lynch

Expanding access to addiction treatment and addressing Iowa’s physician workforce are key priorities for Alison Lynch, president-elect of the Iowa Medical Society.
Rebecca Reynolds, MD

Rebecca Reynolds: The importance of timing in spina bifida care

The pediatric neurosurgeon is leading a study in Zambia on when to perform surgery to achieve the best outcomes.
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