The recently discovered species Homo naledi may have had a pint-sized brain, but that brain packed a big punch. New research by a group of scientists including Heather Garvin, Ph.D., D-ABFA, associate professor of anatomy at DMU, examines the imprints […]
Where hominid brains are concerned, size doesnโt matter Read More
The Des Moines University (DMU) Office of Research (OOR) had a productive year in 2017. The key successes are contained in the infographic below. Faculty and staff secured twenty externally-funded grants in the areas of mental health, prediabetes and diabetes,
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Ashley Bedi, D.O.โ18, is passionate about osteopathic manual medicine (OMM). An OMM fellow in DMUโs College of Osteopathic Medicine, the hands-on technique fits her views of health care. โI chose DMU because of the OMM department here. I knew it
DMU student wins Ramโs Head Trophy at AAO convocation Read More
Main Street, Wyoming goes exploring in Natural Trap Cave, which is located on the northernmost edge of Wyoming in the Big Horn Mountains. It provides a unique combination of landscape characteristics and specimen preservation that makes for a perfect place
Back to the Natural Trap Cave with Wyoming PBS Read More
Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D., has been awarded a fellowship that, in a way, will take him home. The associate professor of anatomy received a Carnegie Alumni Diaspora Fellowship from the University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa, where he earned his bachelorโs,
Faculty Spotlight: Muhammad Spocter, Ph.D. Read More
๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ๏ปฟ Listen to Dr. Fang on Quirks and Quarks According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 12,000 women in the United States are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. One of the most common treatments for cervical
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The DMU Research Symposium on Dec. 7 provided the opportunity to recognize the research and scholarly excellence of faculty and staff over the past year (Dec. 1, 2016 โ Nov. 30, 2017). The awards focused on individuals who had an
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Keynote speaker Dr. Melissa Burroughs Penแทa and Dr. Jeffrey Gray The eighth annual DMU Research Symposium, held December 7, successfully brought together a record-breaking 70 poster presentations, four student oral presentations, a globally focused keynote speaker on environmental conditions and
DMU Research Symposium draws record number of presentations Read More
Can tai chi benefit people with stiff knee gait after theyโve had total knee replacement? Do heat waves caused by climate change increase the incidence of diabetic foot ulcers? Would targeting specific enzymes that impact damage to heart muscle cells
Oh, the things you’ll learn at the DMU Research Symposium! Read More
Des Moines University (DMU) students and faculty presented posters at the 2017 Heartland Global Health Consortium conference held at Drake University on Oct. 13. A group of 10 Iowa colleges and universities co-hosted the day-long series of talks on topics
DMU students, faculty participate in Heartland Global Health Conference Read More