PRIM&R’s At Your Doorstep Program: IRB 250 was back in action again this year on August 2. Sixty-three attendees from colleges and companies across Iowa and Nebraska spent the day deepening their understanding and insight of core topics related to […]
Since May, many students have been busy in laboratories around campus working with faculty members to learn research techniques and data collecting skills they can showcase in the Mentored Student Research Closing Program. The students can choose to present either
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On June 14, Des Moines University’s Office of Research and Continuing Medical Education departments hosted IACUC Approval in the Ever Changing Research Environment. Guests included IACUC members, investigators, center directors, and administrators from Des Moines University, Iowa State University, Grinnell College, Simpson,
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After a comprehensive review of DMU’s educational activities, the Iowa Medical Society (IMS) awarded Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) provisional accreditation to the University as a recognized provider of continuing medical education (CME) through April 2015. Provisional accreditation
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When asked to picture typical sufferers of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), most people would think of white men, as they have historically smoked at higher rates than other groups. Alarmingly, though, the American Lung Association recently reported that profile
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The Des Moines University Office of Research invites you to participate in a series of online professional development research courses developed by the Mayo Clinic. The series focuses on research foundations that underlie practice improvement efforts. Research categories include advanced
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Simon Geletta, Ph.D., associate professor in the M.P.H. program, and Carolyn Beverly, M.D., assistant professor in the M.P.H. Program, were awarded a $10,000 grant from the Polk County Community Development Program last year. The funding was granted to increase awareness among
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Many Des Moines University faculty members and students were recognized for their recent presentations, publications and awards. Faculty names are in boldface. David Rettedal (DPM ‘13) and Dr. Vassilios Vardaxis received the first place award at the 2012 Annual Scientific
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DMU operates under high ethical standards to earn and sustain the trust and respect of the public, research participants and the research community. Its Institutional Review Board (IRB) is a committee that is mandated by federal law to review and
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If you aren’t crazy about physical exercise, even at moderate levels, here’s something that might literally change your mind: Brain researchers say exercise is the best thing you can do to benefit your brain and defend against dementia. Epidemiologist Bryan
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