Articles from September 2016

Dr. Klutts Awarded CDC Grant

Friday, September 23, 2016
September 23, 2016 Multi-Drug Resistant bacteria are a rising problem worldwide. Monitoring the spread of this problem is difficult, as these organisms are detected in multiple hospital systems across the country that have no ability to communicate.

Dr. Steve Moore: University of Iowa Department of Pathology Central Site for Muscle Biopsy Evaluation in Sarepta Muscular Dystrophy Clinical Trials

Thursday, September 22, 2016
September 22, 2016 Dr. Steve Moore recently appeared on TV9 in a story covering the accelerated approval for a Duchenne muscular dystrophy treatment.

University of Iowa forensic pathologists Dr. Marcus Nashelsky and Dr. Dennis Firchau are co-recipients of the Iowa Donor Network Excellence in Partnership Award for Outstanding Medical Examiner

Tuesday, September 20, 2016
September 20, 2016 According to the Iowa Donor Network, the Excellence in Partnership Award is given to individuals affiliated with IDN’s partner agencies who demonstrate a commitment to making every donation opportunity a reality, advocate for donors and their families, help raise awareness about donation, and exemplify IDN's mission and values.

Farah Itani receives Center for Immunology and Immune-based Diseases Travel Award

Friday, September 16, 2016
September 16, 2016 At the Center for Immunology and Immune-based Diseases 5th Annual Retreat, Ms. Itani received a travel award for her poster presentation and work pertaining to CD8 T cell regulation in experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), the animal model of multiple sclerosis.

CAP Inspection Travel Team Tackles Checklist

Friday, September 9, 2016
September 9, 2016 This year’s offsite College of American Pathologists (CAP) inspection team traveled to Hershey, PA to Penn State Medical Center and included Brad Ford, Bill Ganschow, Sabrina Bonde Hickok, Cory Morris, Jon Pruessner, John Blau, Megan Samuelson and Angela Wu...