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We are thrilled that our 200 kV Glacios Cryo-TEM has arrived! Santa (Dr. Kevin Campbell) ushered the microscope on site.
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A new cryo-electron microscope arrived last week with a little help from Santa, advancing the study of large and complex biological structures not easily visualized by other techniques. 🧑🎄✨ | Univers...
A new cryo-electron microscope arrived last week with a little help from Santa, advancing the study of large and complex biological structures not easily visualized by other techniques. 🧑🎄✨
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December 23, 2025 at 5:37 PM
We are thrilled that our 200 kV Glacios Cryo-TEM has arrived! Santa (Dr. Kevin Campbell) ushered the microscope on site.
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The McClintock Award, in honor of Dr. J. T. McClintock, is given in recognition of a medical student who received the highest grade in Mechanisms of Health and Disease I. This year, Lillian Schmidt was awarded this honor for receiving a 100% in the class. Congrats, Lillian!
December 22, 2025 at 3:39 PM
The McClintock Award, in honor of Dr. J. T. McClintock, is given in recognition of a medical student who received the highest grade in Mechanisms of Health and Disease I. This year, Lillian Schmidt was awarded this honor for receiving a 100% in the class. Congrats, Lillian!
Dr. Andrew Russo and Debbie Hay gave an interview on their research at the opening session of the 2025 International Headache Congress last September in Brazil. Click on the link below to watch their interview.
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IHC 2025 Plenary session: Hope on the horizon? Exploring PACAP's role in migraine
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December 16, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Dr. Andrew Russo and Debbie Hay gave an interview on their research at the opening session of the 2025 International Headache Congress last September in Brazil. Click on the link below to watch their interview.
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Dr. Eric Taylor and collaborators are uncovering new metabolic pathways and brain-liver connections that could lead to innovative treatments. This article highlights his work and contributions to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center.
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Exploring the pathways in fat metabolism
UI researchers are finding new metabolic targets for treating metabolic diseases.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Dr. Eric Taylor and collaborators are uncovering new metabolic pathways and brain-liver connections that could lead to innovative treatments. This article highlights his work and contributions to the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center.
medicineiowa.org/fall-2025/ex...
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Congratulations to Dr. Chris Ahern and his collaborators on their publication in Nature Communications "Molecular basis of sodium channel inactivation."
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Molecular basis of sodium channel inactivation - Nature Communications
Fast inactivation is characteristic of voltage-gated sodium channels. In this work, the authors show that this process occurs in two distinct, consecutive steps and propose a lock and key model for fa...
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December 10, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Chris Ahern and his collaborators on their publication in Nature Communications "Molecular basis of sodium channel inactivation."
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Former postdoc and research scientist in Dr. Andrew Russo's lab, Levi Sowers, PhD, and other UI researchers are using advanced techniques to better understand how the brain processes pain and light sensitivity in migraine and traumatic brain injury-related headaches.
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Levi Sowers: Shedding light on migraine and post-traumatic headache
Understanding brain mechanisms to better serve those who served
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December 9, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Former postdoc and research scientist in Dr. Andrew Russo's lab, Levi Sowers, PhD, and other UI researchers are using advanced techniques to better understand how the brain processes pain and light sensitivity in migraine and traumatic brain injury-related headaches.
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Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborators on their new publication in Cephalalgia "Cannabinoids rescue migraine symptoms caused by central CGRP administration in mice."
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December 8, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborators on their new publication in Cephalalgia "Cannabinoids rescue migraine symptoms caused by central CGRP administration in mice."
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Thank you to our presenters and everyone who came to the poster session to make it a success. Presenters included: Ahmad Al Saneh (Ahern Lab), Eduardo Bravo (Richerson Lab), Drew Kain (Gantz Lab), Kayla Kolpin (Talbert Lab), Paige McCaslin (Weber Lab), and Lucretia Shumate (Moye-Rowley Lab).
December 4, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Thank you to our presenters and everyone who came to the poster session to make it a success. Presenters included: Ahmad Al Saneh (Ahern Lab), Eduardo Bravo (Richerson Lab), Drew Kain (Gantz Lab), Kayla Kolpin (Talbert Lab), Paige McCaslin (Weber Lab), and Lucretia Shumate (Moye-Rowley Lab).
Please join us for Dr. Peter Adams's seminar "The role of aging in cancer: from understanding to interventions" on Tuesday, December 9, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-660 BSB hosted by Dr. Eric Taylor.
December 3, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Please join us for Dr. Peter Adams's seminar "The role of aging in cancer: from understanding to interventions" on Tuesday, December 9, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-660 BSB hosted by Dr. Eric Taylor.
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborator on their new publication in The Journal of Headache and Pain "Endogenous treatments for migraine pain."
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Endogenous treatments for migraine pain - The Journal of Headache and Pain
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December 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborator on their new publication in The Journal of Headache and Pain "Endogenous treatments for migraine pain."
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Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborator on their new publication in Annual Review of Medicine "CGRP and Migraine: Real World Insights and Future Therapeutic Directions."
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December 1, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Andrew Russo and his collaborator on their new publication in Annual Review of Medicine "CGRP and Migraine: Real World Insights and Future Therapeutic Directions."
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Please join us for Weijie Du's workshop "Lack of cilia beating alters metabolism of airway epithelia" on Thursday, December 4, at 9:30-10:00am in 5-669 BSB.
November 25, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Please join us for Weijie Du's workshop "Lack of cilia beating alters metabolism of airway epithelia" on Thursday, December 4, at 9:30-10:00am in 5-669 BSB.
Congratulations to Dr. Ronald "Ronni" Cohn, a former postdoc in Dr. Kevin Campbell's lab, on being recognized as one of one of Canada’s Most Admired CEOs for 2025 in the Waterstone Human Capital Non-Profit category.
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SickKids President and CEO named one of Canada’s Most Admired CEOs
The winners represent an esteemed group of Canadian CEOs who have achieved significant accomplishments in their career.
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November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Ronald "Ronni" Cohn, a former postdoc in Dr. Kevin Campbell's lab, on being recognized as one of one of Canada’s Most Admired CEOs for 2025 in the Waterstone Human Capital Non-Profit category.
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Congratulations to Dr. Damian Krysan on his new publication in Nature Communications "Discovery and mechanism of a highly selective, antifungal acetyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor."
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Read about his work here: pediatrics.medicine.uiowa.edu/news-archive...
Discovery and mechanism of a highly selective, antifungal acetyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor - Nature Communications
Acetyl-CoA synthetases have been proposed as targets for development of new antimicrobial drugs. Here, Jezewski et al. identify isoxazole-based compounds with activity against the pathogenic fungus Cr...
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November 18, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Damian Krysan on his new publication in Nature Communications "Discovery and mechanism of a highly selective, antifungal acetyl-CoA synthetase inhibitor."
doi.org/10.1038/s414...
Read about his work here: pediatrics.medicine.uiowa.edu/news-archive...
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Read about his work here: pediatrics.medicine.uiowa.edu/news-archive...
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah England and her collaborators on their new paper in Science "PIEZO channels link mechanical forces to uterine contractions in parturition."
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PIEZO channels link mechanical forces to uterine contractions in parturition
Mechanical forces are extensively involved in pregnancy and parturition, but their precise roles and mechanisms remain poorly understood. We identified mechanically activated ion channels PIEZO1 and P...
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November 14, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Congratulations to Dr. Sarah England and her collaborators on their new paper in Science "PIEZO channels link mechanical forces to uterine contractions in parturition."
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Please join us for Aleigha Gugel's Workshop "Effects of chronic corticosterone on locus coeruleus neurons" on Wednesday, November 19, at 12:00-1:00pm, in 5-669 BSB.
November 12, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Please join us for Aleigha Gugel's Workshop "Effects of chronic corticosterone on locus coeruleus neurons" on Wednesday, November 19, at 12:00-1:00pm, in 5-669 BSB.
We had a nice visit last week with Dr. Randy Stockbridge hosted by Dr. Alex Miller.
November 10, 2025 at 6:37 PM
We had a nice visit last week with Dr. Randy Stockbridge hosted by Dr. Alex Miller.
See a recent post from Dr. Justin Drake, a former postdoc in Dr. Michael Henry's lab, on his work at Astrin Biosciences.
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How Proteomics Can Improve Early Cancer Detection | Justin Drake, Ph.D. posted on the topic | LinkedIn
It is incredible what we can learn when we think about proteins systemically, rather than as individual, independent molecules.
The power of proteomics lies in those connections - and in the potentia...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:28 PM
See a recent post from Dr. Justin Drake, a former postdoc in Dr. Michael Henry's lab, on his work at Astrin Biosciences.
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Please join us for Brice Durocher's Workshop "Exploring the mechanisms of Candida albicans TOK1 channel regulation" on Wednesday, November 12, at 12:00-1:00pm in 5-669 BSB.
November 5, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Please join us for Brice Durocher's Workshop "Exploring the mechanisms of Candida albicans TOK1 channel regulation" on Wednesday, November 12, at 12:00-1:00pm in 5-669 BSB.
Please join us for Dr. Sandipan Chowdhury's workshop "Building towards biophysical principles of channel: auxiliary subunit assemblies" on Thursday, November 6, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-669 BSB.
October 30, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Please join us for Dr. Sandipan Chowdhury's workshop "Building towards biophysical principles of channel: auxiliary subunit assemblies" on Thursday, November 6, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-669 BSB.
Congratulations to Miranda Schene on her successful thesis defense!
October 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Congratulations to Miranda Schene on her successful thesis defense!
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🎉CureLGMD2i is excited to announce the Sixth Annual Recipient of the Prestigious LGMD2i Pioneer Award: Kevin Campbell, PhD
Enjoy this short film where Dr. Campbell shares his dual passion for science and family:
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🎉CureLGMD2i is excited to announce the Sixth Annual Recipient of the Prestigious LGMD2i Pioneer Award: Kevin Campbell, PhD
Enjoy this short film where Dr. Campbell shares his dual passion for science and family:
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2025 Pioneer in LGMD2I Award, Dr. Kevin P. Campbell, PhD
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October 29, 2025 at 2:03 PM
Repost from Curelgmd2i Foundation
🎉CureLGMD2i is excited to announce the Sixth Annual Recipient of the Prestigious LGMD2i Pioneer Award: Kevin Campbell, PhD
Enjoy this short film where Dr. Campbell shares his dual passion for science and family:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpht...
🎉CureLGMD2i is excited to announce the Sixth Annual Recipient of the Prestigious LGMD2i Pioneer Award: Kevin Campbell, PhD
Enjoy this short film where Dr. Campbell shares his dual passion for science and family:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kpht...
Please join us for Dr. Randy Stockbridge's seminar "Ancient stress responses in the modern world: how bacteria co-opt membrane exporters to deal with novel chemical threats" hosted by Dr. Alex Miller on Tuesday, November 4, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-669 BSB.
October 28, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Please join us for Dr. Randy Stockbridge's seminar "Ancient stress responses in the modern world: how bacteria co-opt membrane exporters to deal with novel chemical threats" hosted by Dr. Alex Miller on Tuesday, November 4, at 9:30-10:30am in 5-669 BSB.
Please join us for Miranda Schene's seminar "Use of non-canonical aromatic amino acids and a novel cation-pi interaction in the Kv7.1 voltage-gated potassium channel" on Wednesday, October 29, at 12:00-1:00pm, in 5-669 BSB.
October 22, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Please join us for Miranda Schene's seminar "Use of non-canonical aromatic amino acids and a novel cation-pi interaction in the Kv7.1 voltage-gated potassium channel" on Wednesday, October 29, at 12:00-1:00pm, in 5-669 BSB.
Congratulations to Sara Mitchell (Hultman Lab) on her selection as a Spring 2026 Ballard and Seashore Fellowship recipient!
October 21, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Congratulations to Sara Mitchell (Hultman Lab) on her selection as a Spring 2026 Ballard and Seashore Fellowship recipient!