October 2009 New Grant Awards
October 20th, 2009The Carver College of Medicine wishes to congratulate the following new grant recipients from October 2009. Click to continue »
UI Leaders Reflect on Legacy of Ignacio Ponseti, Clubfoot Treatment Pioneer
October 19th, 2009
University of Iowa leaders today remembered the lasting legacy of Ignacio Ponseti, M.D., University of Iowa professor emeritus of orthopaedics, whose pioneering non-surgical, low-cost clubfoot treatment has benefited tens of thousands of children worldwide. Ponseti died Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, at University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, following a sudden illness. He was 95.
Just days before his death, Ponseti was at work in his university office. His gentle methods and soft-spoken compassion were a hallmark of a six-decade commitment to helping children, and belied a sometimes tumultuous, even dangerous, early career in medicine. Click to continue »
$2.2 Million NIH Grant Supports UI Women’s Reproductive Health Research
October 13th, 2009
The University of Iowa Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has been awarded a five-year, $2.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to support junior faculty researchers in women’s reproductive health.
The grant, effective Sept. 30, establishes the Iowa Women’s Reproductive Health Research Career Development Center, one of 16 such programs nationwide. Funding is provided by the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, and the Office of Research on Women’s Health, both part of the NIH.
“This will enhance the reputation and visibility of the University of Iowa as a leader in women’s health research,” said the grant’s program director, Mario Ascoli, Ph.D., UI professor of pharmacology and an expert in reproductive biology. Click to continue »
Parkinson’s Disease May Increase Crash Risk in Low Visibility
October 6th, 2009
A study by researchers at the University of Iowa and the Iowa City Veterans Affairs (VA) Medical Center suggests that drivers with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease may be at higher risk of crashes compared to healthy older drivers in low visibility conditions such as fog.
The study used a driving simulator to compare driving abilities of 67 people with mild to moderate Parkinson’s disease and 51 healthy people under conditions of low visibility. The findings were published in the Oct. 6 issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Click to continue »
Fraternal Order of Eagles Advances UI Diabetes Partnership
October 2nd, 2009One year after making an historic, five-year, $25 million pledge to establish The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center at the University of Iowa, the Eagles will deliver the first $5 million installment in a pre-game ceremony at the Hawkeye football game with Arkansas State University on Saturday, Oct. 3.
Eagles leaders will formally present the gift to UI Foundation and UI leaders, including UI President Sally Mason, at Kinnick Stadium in Iowa City. Click to continue »
DNA Facility Acquires New Sequencing and Genotyping Instrumentation
September 30th, 2009
The Carver College of Medicine DNA Facility has recently added 2 new instruments to support investigators in translational and personalized medicine studies. An Applied Biosystems SOLiD v3.1 Genome Sequencing System and a Fluidigm EP1 System for genetic analysis have both been recently installed and are available for use.
The Applied Biosystems SOLiD v3.1 Genome Sequencing System is a high throughput “short-read” genome sequencer capable of giving greater than 200 million 35 to 50 base sequence reads yielding 10 billion bases per sequencing slide. The SOLiD sequencer is ideally suited for studies involving resequencing, targeted resequencing, ChipSeq, microRNA discovery and quantification, RNAseq (gene expression), and methylation patterning. Click to continue »
CCOM Investigators Receive NIH “Challenge” and “GO” Grants
September 30th, 2009Six Carver College of Medicine Investigators have been awarded grants as part of new “challenge” and “GO” programs offered by the National Institutes of Health. Together, the seven grants represent over $7 million in new funding.
Investigators receiving challenge grants include: Click to continue »
CCOM Investigators Receive ARRA Funding
September 29th, 2009
Several Carver College of Medicine faculty members have been successful in receiving American Recovery and Reinvestment (ARRA) funds through National Institutes of Health awards. As of September 30, CCOM had received over 75 awards worth over $24.5 million in first-year funding. This includes 30 new competitive renewals and over 40 supplemental funding awards. Click to continue »
Carver Trust Funding Opportunities Announced
September 29th, 2009
The University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine announces internal funding opportunities for Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Medical Research Initiative Grants and Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust Collaborative Pilot Grants. Applications for each will be accepted through Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at 6:00 pm. Click to continue »
Biomedical Research Store Offers New Web Presence
September 29th, 2009
The Carver College of Medicine Biomedical Research Store has recently launched a new website. The new site, at www.medicine.uiowa.edu/corefacilities/biostore/ allows investigators to view the Store’s inventory and after logging in, view product pricing.
Located on the second floor of Eckstein Medical Research Building, the Biomedical Research Store provides molecular and cell biology enzymes, reagents and kits commonly used in molecular biology and tissue culture studies. Store products are available at walk-up windows from 8:30-11:30 am and 1:00-4:00 pm.
