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Lighting a new path in cancer care with radiation therapy
Monday, May 5, 2025
James Byrne, MD, PhD, of University of Iowa Health Care, is doing highly innovative research to improve patient outcomes. The NIH is noticing.
A tardigrade protein helped reduce radiation damage in mice
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Humans undergoing similar radiation for cancer treatment often suffer painful side effects
Tiny tardigrades may hold clues to cancer care
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Researchers found that a protein made by tiny creatures called tardigrades can protect mouse and human cells from radiation damage. The findings hold promise for reducing the harmful side effects of radiation therapy to treat cancer.
Calendar

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Judith Simcox
Thursday, October 2, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public."Functional characterization of plasma lipids"Judith Simcox, PhDHHMI Freeman Hrabowski ScholarUniversity of Wisconsin-MadisonFaculty Host: Brandon Davies, PhD (Biochemistry & Molecular Biology/FOEDRC)Simcox Lab | https://biochem.wisc.edu/people/simcox/
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 10/2/2025
Thursday, October 2, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bruce L. Miller & M. Joyce Miller Memorial Award and Visiting Professorship: "Management of Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis in 2025: Challenges and New Horizons" by David N. Assis, MD (Yale University)

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Seminar - Kelly Mulfaul, PhD
Thursday, October 2, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Elucidating immune cell function in retinal degenerative diseaseKelly Mulfaul, PhDAssistant ProfessorDept of Neuroscience & PharmacologyUniversity of Iowa