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American Pain Society/Pfizer Independent Grants Partnership funds UI research on opioid addiction
Tuesday, July 11, 2017
Two University of Iowa researchers are proposing a new avenue for treating pain that may have a significant impact on the U.S. opioid epidemic. Kathleen Sluka, professor of Physical Therapy, and Barbara Rakel, professor of Nursing, are piloting a program encouraging the “prescribing” of targeted exercises and transcutaneous electrical nerve stimulation (TENS) to patients suffering from chronic...
Celebrating Excellence awards salutes faculty, staff and student innovation and discovery
Tuesday, May 2, 2017
Recognizing a year of innovation, scholarship and service, the University of Iowa Celebrating Excellence: Discovery and Innovation Awards Ceremony was held April 24.