Joshua “Josh” Tomashek, D.O.’20, completed an eight-week internship at the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) in Washington, DC, during July and August 2018. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished […]
DMU student explores geriatrics at the Pan American Health Organization Read More
Christine Jackson, D.O.’20, M.P.H.’20, completed an eight-week internship at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, GA, during July and August 2018. Christine was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of
DMU student researches West Nile virus at the CDC Read More
Michael Renecle, D.O.’18, was among the authors of the article “Prevalence of and reasons for women’s, family members’, and health professionals’ preferences for cesarean section in China: A mixed-methods systematic review,” published in PLOS Medicine in October 2018.
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If you’re looking for a good restaurant or hotel, you might check out its website or consult review sites for customer reviews and recommendations. But if you were searching for a high-quality nursing home, would you be able to do
Focus groups sought for research on web-based nursing home information Read More
Having sound data is key to making wise, informed decisions. That’s especially true when decisions are being made that affect large groups of people and policies. And that’s especially why the nation’s dearth of information on disparities among sexual and
Iowan LGBTQ Health Assessment Results Released on National Coming Out Day, Oct. 11 Read More
New knowledge, stimulating conversations, enlightening oral and poster presentations, and an extraordinary keynote speaker will come together for the ninth annual DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6 on campus. DMU faculty, staff, students, residents, alumni, external researchers and health professionals
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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
Some brainy investigations at DMU Read More
Ketamine is an anesthesia medicine that may be a powerful antidote to depression – if only scientists knew more about how it affects the brain. A group of researchers at Des Moines University and the University of North Carolina recently
DMU researchers land NIH grant to explore potential new antidepressant Read More
While many factors came into play, the simplified story is that Edee Wildman’s path to podiatric medicine was first cleared by an “absolutely crazy” pig named Rosa. Growing up in Santa Cruz, CA, Edee Wildman joined 4-H at age 8,
Porcine passion pulls student to Iowa, podiatric medicine Read More
“You have lived through a very intensive eight-week period…I hope you find your time here to be of value,” DMU Provost Ralitsa Akins, M.D., Ph.D., told participants in the University’s Mentored Student Research Program in her keynote at its closing
Research program ends on a high note Read More