Carver College of Medicine

Congratulations to Mary Weber, PhD, on receiving a 2026 Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award! 🎉 Weber focuses on how Chlamydia trachomatis infection can lead to cancer. She has received three NIH grants and published 19 papers since starting her research program. @uiowamicrobio

Mini Medical School is coming to Iowa City! 🩺✨ Register for the April 18 program: uiowa.pulse.ly/fangz9lsod

What are Iowa researchers doing to improve care for moms and babies? 🔎🩺 Join us in Des Moines on April 1 to find out! uiowa.pulse.ly/h90m9gf7n0

Congrats to Chad Tracy (03MD) for earning a 2026 President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence. A devoted mentor, Tracy has earned numerous teaching accolades from our college and garnered national recognition for educational innovations in urology.

For Megan Ahmann and Kacie Cowman, returning home meant stepping back into the same classrooms where their interest in science first took shape. 🩺 Through our Hawkeye Hometown Visit program, the two medical students visited their hometown high schools to share their journeys to medicine, answer questions, and lead hands-on activities for students. uiowa.pulse.ly/5njbfbyr4k

Reminder: Check Doximity to see if you are eligible to vote for UI Health Care or UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in surveys by U.S. News & World Report. Your vote supports recruitment and philanthropy efforts at Iowa. 💛

Congrats to medical students across the country for locking in your Match rankings! Now the waiting begins… 📅👀

Kevin P. Campbell, PhD, has been awarded the 2026 August M. Watanabe Prize in Translational Research for advancing research on muscular dystrophies. uihealthcare.pulse.ly/wnc9negxi0

PhD student Kaitriana Colling is developing more effective hormone therapies for endometrial cancer, the most common and deadliest cancer of the female reproductive system. Her work aims to expand treatment options for women who want to preserve fertility or cannot undergo surgery, helping reduce recurrence and improve survival. uiowa.pulse.ly/jn8rjyzjya

Mini Medical School brings together Iowa’s research leaders to communities across Iowa for an evening of learning. 🩺✨ No medical background needed! uiowa.pulse.ly/wv9t2gnycn

Was 2006 really 20 years ago? 😯 When you’re a 156-year-old medical school, the years sure go by fast…

Terry Wahls (82MD, 86R) and other @uiowa nutrition experts have published findings about the gut microbiome in patients with cancer, multiple sclerosis, and other diseases. Learn about Wahls' personal health journey and the work she’s done over the past 15 years: foriowa.pulse.ly/hqh7dsysiw

MPAS student Noah Vásquez is advancing ultrasound education for future providers. His research explores how PA programs can better integrate point-of-care ultrasound training — helping prepare clinicians to deliver high-quality, tech-enabled care. uiowa.pulse.ly/nv9c1tbxqu

Congratulations Polly Ferguson (90MD), professor of pediatrics, on being selected for one of this year’s Regents Awards for Faculty Excellence! Ferguson’s research has transformed care for children with rare inflammatory bone diseases. She has identified gene mutations responsible for several conditions, paving the way for targeted therapies and reshaping treatment for children with the rare bone disorder sterile osteomyelitis. A dedicated mentor, Ferguson is widely recognized for cultivating the next generation of pediatric physician-scientists.

“It’s the people.” 💛 We hear it time and time again when we talk to our trainees and faculty about why they chose the Carver College of Medicine. The spirit of collaboration over competition drives everything we do.

One month until Match Day — the countdown begins‼️

Vote for Iowa pride! 💛 Check Doximity to see if you are eligible to vote for UI Health Care or UI Health Care Stead Family Children’s Hospital in surveys by U.S. News & World Report. Your vote helps us support recruitment of the best and brightest. 💪

Postdoctoral scholar Maddie Mocchi is studying how brain and body signals can personalize treatment for depression and other mood disorders. Her work bridges neuroscience and clinical care — bringing new tools to improve mental health outcomes. uiowa.pulse.ly/bcvui0pzab

Alum Laura Socwell, MD, is helping strengthen pediatric emergency care across Iowa — caring for young patients and collaborating with providers statewide to improve outcomes for kids. uiowa.pulse.ly/eh2amythyh