News Archive

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...

Dr. Chris Jensen wins the Frank A. Mitros Award

Wednesday, August 24, 2016
August 24, 2016 Chris Jensen, Clinical Professor of Pathology, received the “Frank A. Mitros Excellence in Teaching and Clinical Service Award” in early August...

UI CCOM Faculty Focus: Dr. Sushmita Sinha

Friday, August 19, 2016
Dr. Sushmita Sinha is featured this month on The College of Medicine Faculty Focus...

Dr. Fred Dee Receives a Grant Award from the Edward J. Stemmler, MD Medical Education Research Fund of the National Board of Medical Examiners

Wednesday, August 17, 2016
August 17, 2016 Dr. Fred Dee has received a two-year research grant from the Edward J. Stemmler MD Medical Education Research Fund (National Board of Medical Examiners) entitled “Validation of a Case Diagramming Tool to Assess Higher-Order Thinking Skills”...

Dr. Weizhou Zhang Receives a Research Grant Award from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute

Friday, August 5, 2016
August 5, 2016 Dr. Weizhou Zhang received a five-year NIH/NCI R01 research grant, entitled “CD177 suppresses breast-cancer development by inhibiting beta-catenin”...

Dr. Siegfried Janz Receives a Research Grant Award from the National Institutes of Health/National Cancer Institute

Monday, August 1, 2016
August 1, 2016 Dr. Siegfried “Siggy” Janz received a two-year NIH/NCI R21 research grant, entitled “Validation of FOXM1 as a new therapeutic target in high-risk myeloma.”...

Faculty Promotions

Thursday, July 28, 2016
July 28, 2016 Congratulations Deqin Ma, MD, PhD, who has been promoted to Clinical Associate Professor of Pathology and to Matthew Krasowski, MD, PhD, and Annette Schlueter, MD, PhD, who have been promoted to Clinical Professor of Pathology, effective July 1, 2016.

Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner Award Presentations

Wednesday, July 6, 2016
July 6, 2016 The 9th annual Department of Pathology Resident and Fellow Farewell Dinner was held Friday, June 17, 2016...