Plumert talks about the dangers of walking while texting
Jodie Plumert, a professor of psychological and brain sciences, discusses recent surveys that show the increasing dangers posed by distracted people who are texting while walking.
UI Research Foundation calls first post-doc hire win-win
In a joint venture with the Graduate College, the University of Iowa Research Foundation (UIRF), which helps campus inventors and creators protect and commercially license intellectual property (IP), has hired its first-ever post-doctoral student to support the office while acquiring first-hand experience of a potential and unique career path for new scientists.
UI grad student researches virtual to help chronic and acute pain
Fourth-year PhD student Lynn Nakad was playing a scary virtual reality game with her brother when she wondered how this technology could help the medical field. Nakad’s dissertation focuses on the effects that VR has on distracting people suffering from acute or chronic pain and she is working on a project to implement VR as an alternative for pain management therapy at UnityPoint Health—St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids.
Engelhardt named 2019 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors has named University of Iowa cystic fibrosis and gene therapy researcher John Engelhardt, PhD, a 2019 Fellow.
Engelhardt, who is professor and head of anatomy and cell biology in the UI Carver College of Medicine and director of the UI Center for Gene Therapy, is recognized for his work in developing gene therapies to treat cystic fibrosis.
Engelhardt named 2019 Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors
The National Academy of Inventors (NAI) has named University of Iowa cystic fibrosis and gene therapy researcher John Engelhardt, PhD, a 2019 Fellow. Engelhardt, who is professor and head of anatomy and cell biology in the UI Carver College of Medicine and director of the UI Center for Gene Therapy, is recognized for his work in developing gene therapies to treat cystic fibrosis (CF).
New postdoctoral fellowships to help train talented, diverse tenure-track faculty
The Office of the Provost is accepting proposals from campus units interested in hosting a postdoctoral fellow as part of the new Provost’s Postdoctoral Faculty Fellowship Program.
Flynn tells Congress encouraging more patents will increase economic growth
Leslie Flynn, clinical associate professor in the Tippie College of Business, testified recently that encouraging more women and people of color to apply for patents is critical for America’s continued economic growth.
Public Health researcher finds farm injuries are underreported
A study from Corinne Peek-Asa, a researcher in the College of Public Health, finds the number of work-related farm injuries is underreported because of gaps in the workers compensation reporting system.
Student wins inaugural Undergraduate Library Research Award
Allexis Mahanna, a UI senior majoring in global health studies, won the inaugural Undergraduate Library Research Award (ULRA) offered by the University of Iowa Libraries. Mahanna was selected from a competitive pool of undergraduate researchers who applied for the award and presented their work at the UI’s Fall Undergraduate Research Festival held Nov. 13, 2019.
Nopoulos receives $18M grant to continue Huntington’s disease research
Peg Nopoulos, chair of psychiatry and professor of psychiatry, neurology, and pediatrics in the UI Carver College of Medicine, has received a five-year, $18 million grant to continue and expand a decade-long study on brain development in children at risk for developing Huntington’s disease.