On Tuesday, Sept. 29, DMU hosted its second annual Innovation Tank, a competition designed to spark creative thinking and interdisciplinary collaboration in tackling real-world health care challenges.
Innovation Tank Ignites Big Ideas Read More
The Office of Research at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has launched three new research centers, growing opportunities for interdisciplinary research and impact, and named directors for two of them.Â
DMU Office of Research Announces Directors for New Centers Read More
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences will host its 2026 Research Symposium and Young Scientist Program on Nov. 13-14 on its campus at 8025 Grand Ave. in West Des Moines.
Two Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences researchers are helping unravel one of the most intriguing mysteries in human evolution. Â
DMU Faculty Help Shape Understanding of Ancient Human Relatives Read More
DMU professor and physical therapist Shane McClinton, PT, DPT’07, PhD, earned the American Physical Therapy Association’s 2026 Outstanding Research Award.Â
DMU welcomed high school students to campus for the orientation of its inaugural Young Scientist Internship program, launching a summer of hands-on research experiences made possible in part through an investment from Microsoft.
DMU is now designated as a Research Colleges and Universities institution in addition to its longstanding Special Focus: Medical Schools and Centers classification. DMU is one of only 24 institutions in the country to hold both designations.
DMU Earns Carnegie Recognition for Growing Research Enterprise Read More
A multi-year study led by Shane McClinton, P.T., D.P.T., Ph.D., shows that combining physical therapy with standard podiatry care for plantar heel pain improves patients’ quality of life while also cutting long-term health care costs.
