The study of the human body is essential in the study of medicine. On June 26, 2020, Des Moines University honored 59 individuals, 13 of them honored veterans, who generously donated their bodies to further medical education. In the past, […]
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Des Moines University’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) continued its tradition of honoring distinguished graduates with a special awards ceremony in May, although this year’s event had a twist: It brought together the Class of 2020 and COM faculty virtually.
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June 17, 2016, was the first time I lost Ava. While walking through the camp, I turned around and saw her lagging behind. “Ugh,” she moaned, “I’m tired of walking.” I laughed and walked back to join her. At the
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Graduation ceremonies are a centuries-old tradition wrapped in the obligatory pomp and circumstance. However, this year’s Commencement at Des Moines University – as at other universities, colleges and high schools nationwide – took on a new format in that it
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Their topics explored such diverse topics as the brain of the Siberian tiger, medical student coping, the energy cost of walking while thinking and the effects of osteopathic manipulative treatment on pulmonary function in adults with asthma, but these researchers
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As in the human body, the anatomy department at DMU has … a lot of MOVING PARTS Anatomy faculty at DMU have a significant teaching load, given they teach courses taken by all students in DMU’s four clinical programs and the
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From disparities in cancer screenings to the complication dynamics of type 2 diabetes, from genetic factors involved in adult obesity to the effect of an app that allows pregnant mothers to track their babies’ kicks, the finale of the DMU
Mentored Student Research Program fuels discovery, collaboration Read More
Megan Fagalde, a student in DMU’s master of anatomy program, singlehandedly transformed DMU’s engagement with high school students across the state of Iowa in her time at the University. Megan came to me about a year and half ago with
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If you stop by the anatomy research labs in Ryan Hall, you are likely to hear the soft mechanical movements of a 3D printer that is cranking out a small plastic model of the mammalian brain. This modest machine and
DMU-based program earns Iowa STEM BEST award Read More
Recent research projects led by Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D., associate professor of anatomy, share a theme: How has domestication affected the mammalian brain? “The domestication of animals marked a major transition in human prehistory, forever changing the way in which humans
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