Table of ContentsClose Patient Care Unique Iowa program treats adults with autism Patricia Winokur: Bench to bedside and beyond Education Medical students measure up, move on Brooks Jackson: Out in front, setting the pace Research Uncovering cystic fibrosis secrets Closing the gap Families invited to join study of autism genetics Small but mighty: Nanoparticles kill endometrial cancer in lab Why is autism more common in boys? Move aside, mouse model, and bring on the pig Daughter helped by drugs tested on mother’s lung tissue Using gene therapy to treat cystic fibrosis Refrain from pain Alumni News Alumni News-Class Notes 9 receive Distinguished Alumni Awards Time Capsule: Isolation Hospital, 1918 Article Image Image Byline By Jennifer Brown : Spring 2018 Title Uncovering cystic fibrosis secrets Subtitle Sleuths on the trail of cystic fibrosis Share + – Sections Three decades of delving into the mysteries of cystic fibrosis (CF) began with simple, fundamental curiosity. “I just wanted to understand how the airway worked,” says University of Iowa pulmonologist Michael Welsh, MD. Read more … More stories in “Uncovering cystic fibrosis secrets”The Family: Daughter helped by drugs tested on mother’s lung tissueThe First: Move aside, mouse model, and bring on the pigThe Future: Gene therapy gets another lookCF effects on the bodyCF milestones at the University of Iowa and beyond
