From disparities in cancer screenings to the complication dynamics of type 2 diabetes, from genetic factors involved in adult obesity to the effect of an app that allows pregnant mothers to track their babies’ kicks, the finale of the DMU
Mentored Student Research Program fuels discovery, collaboration Read More
A recent scientific discovery was so remarkable, the online science news service EurekAlert! compared it to “finding medicine’s version of the Loch Ness monster”: a new type of immune cell that may play a key role in the development of
Newly discovered cell may unlock secrets of type 1 diabetes Read More
The Des Moines University (DMU) Office of Research (OOR) had a productive year in 2018. The key successes are contained in the infographic below. Faculty and staff secured 22 externally-funded grants in the areas of mental health, forensic anthropology, geriatric
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DMU’s osteopathic manual medicine (OMM) Fellows complete a 12-month experience divided nearly equally in clinical and academic duties. They spend time with attendings in the University’s on-campus OMM Clinic in the mornings and then, in the afternoons, primarily teach in
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Robert Clements tested whether using plastinated specimens helps students identify anatomical structures on MRI scans. Kiera Benge-Shea investigated the surgical management of a rare congenital lower limb deformity. Donald McDonald examined methods to determine the cost-effectiveness of treatment options for
DMU CPMS students are also active researchers Read More
If you stop by the anatomy research labs in Ryan Hall, you are likely to hear the soft mechanical movements of a 3D printer that is cranking out a small plastic model of the mammalian brain. This modest machine and
DMU-based program earns Iowa STEM BEST award Read More
In addition to the rich learning opportunities offered by the DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6, numerous faculty were honored for their research achievements, and several students won awards for their work in a variety of categories. You can view
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LiLian Yuan, Ph.D., associate professor of physiology and pharmacology, won the inaugural scientific photo competition at the ninth annual DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6 with this image of cerebellar Purkinje cells in a mouse’s brain, taken with a Nikon
Getting the big picture of tiny brain cells Read More
The ninth annual DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 6 was a feast for the brain, with a record 99 poster presentations, four oral presentations, approximately 550 attendees, numerous awards, 12 images submitted for an inaugural scientific photo competition, countless highly
DMU Research Symposium offers rich learning opportunities Read More
On Tuesday, Nov. 13, Des Moines University Continuing Medical Education hosted the Iowa Physical Therapy Association Southwest District meeting in collaboration with the DMU Doctor of Physical Therapy Program. DMU physical therapy students shared evidence-based research poster and oral presentations
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