The keynote was on a timely topic, the presentations reflected diverse explorations and the approximately 450 attendees were engaged – all the right ingredients for another successful DMU Research Symposium in December. Hosted by DMU’s Office of Research, the event […]
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Student researchers led by LiLian Yuan, Ph.D., professor of physiology and pharmacology at DMU, are experiencing the win-win of making discoveries while gaining valuable investigative skills amid the challenges presented by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Their diverse findings may benefit
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As an undergraduate at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Raina Gerritts combined majors in neurobiology and gender/women’s studies. That’s why research by Noah Marcus, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology and pharmacology at Des Moines University, piqued her interest: Now a second-year
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In pediatric medicine, Ankit Chopra will tell you, the medical staff take care of more than the patients. They also care for patients’ families. A fourth-year student in DMU’s osteopathic medicine program, he quickly learned this during pediatric rotations, including
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Alexandra Arnold, D.P.M.’24, M.P.H., M.S., completed an eight-week virtual internship with the United States Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) during June and July 2021. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s
Student contributes to national climate assessment Read More
Clarissa Dahm, D.O.’24, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) during May-July 2021. She was selected to participate in this internship as part of the DMU Department of Global Health’s Distinguished Global Health Internships program.
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Five thousand, one hundred and sixty-seven athletes finished races during the IMT Des Moines Marathon this October. A lucky 124 of these athletes visited the Des Moines University Recovery Zone where DMU students, faculty and staff came together to aid
DMU offers interprofessional treatment in IMT Marathon’s Recovery Zone Read More
Cole Wesselman, D.O.’23, M.H.A.’23, completed an eight-week virtual internship with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) during July and August 2021. He was selected to participate in this internship as part of the Department of Global Health’s Distinguished
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While students on medical rotations rarely experience a dull moment, Joe Herba’s internal medicine rotation in a McHenry County, IL, hospital was adrenaline-filled from day one – or, for Joe, from his first night shift. Five individuals came in after
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On a recent October evening, several students gathered in the Bako Laboratory in the Student Education Center on the DMU campus – not to discuss physiology or anatomy, but instead to paint colorful depictions of medical diagnoses. The event was
Medical Humanities Society fosters “personal growth outside the classroom” Read More