Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education was recently awarded a grant from the The France Foundation to provide the educational program, PILOT (Pulmonary Fibrosis Identification: Lessons for Optimizing Treatment). The grant was part of a national initiative designed to provide […]
A diverse partnership for a difficult disease Read More
For the next three years, Suzanne Bohlson, Ph.D., associate professor of microbiology and immunology at DMU, will expand on her current research focused on a common disease that affects as many as 1.4 million Americans: lupus. This autoimmune disease results
Bohlson targets lupus with $453,000 NIH grant Read More
Let’s say you’ve had a blood test, a biopsy or surgery. Did you know that any cells or tissues you leave behind in the process are fair game for scientists to use in their research without asking you and
Should researchers be required to get your consent to use your cells? Read More
Curiosity is creating an audible buzz among students and faculty engaged in DMU’s increasingly robust research enterprise. This story is part of “Research Engines,” a series on the questions being asked and investigated by DMU researchers. While DMU’s faculty and
Shared space spurs collaboration Read More
Curiosity is creating an audible buzz among students and faculty engaged in DMU’s increasingly robust research enterprise. This story is part of “Research Engines,” a series on the questions being asked and investigated by DMU researchers. When they ponder the
Podiatric researchers apply a healthy skepticism Read More
Curiosity is creating an audible buzz among students and faculty engaged in DMU’s increasingly robust research enterprise. This story is part of “Research Engines,” a series on the questions being asked and investigated by DMU researchers. Robert Clements is a
M.S. program prompts probing investigations Read More
Being involved in and promoting high-quality research and scholarly activity are among our core visions at DMU, and in this issue you will find some of the great work happening across campus. We strive to be a cultivator of distinctive
Asking questions, questioning answers Read More
Kristin Gisselman, D.O.13, won best resident poster presentation at the 2015 DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 3 with her poster titled “Creating a Cohesive Approach to Research.” She is a resident in family medicine at Mercy Medical Center in Des
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The more than 500 graduate and undergraduate students, faculty members, staff, residents and other researchers who attended the 2015 DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 3 enjoyed a stimulating mix of scientific topics and difficult questions posed on the ethics of
DMU Research Symposium probes ethics, awards presentations Read More
Given the tough competition for tight resources among scientists, clinicians and other researchers, writing a successful research proposal and getting funding for it seem fraught with difficulty. A workshop offered by the Des Moines University Office of Research on Nov.
Landing grants made more doable Read More