DMU anatomy faculty Heather Garvin, Ph.D., D-ABFA, and Lauren Butaric, Ph.D., received a $495,637 grant from the National Institute of Justice to analyze forensic standards used in criminal dismemberment cases.
DMU Professors Land National Institute of Justice Grant to Enhance Forensic Standards Read More
Here’s a look back at Des Moines University’s top news events of 2023. It was a remarkable year in DMU’s history!
DMU’s Top 2023 News Stories: What a Wonderful Year! Read More
Michelle Vu, a student in DMU’s Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, reflects on her global health internship with the U.S. Global Change Research Program.
As DMU’s new executive director of research, Pravin Mishra, Ph.D., M.B.A., brings diverse experiences in research, academia, business development and more.
New Executive Director Seeks to Elevate DMU’s Research Enterprise  Read More
Erin Smith, a student in DMU’s D.O. and M.H.A. programs, reflects on her global health internship with the CDC.
DMU Student Pursues Passions During CDC Internship Read More
Daniel Christian, Ph.D., assistant professor of physiology and pharmacology at Des Moines University, is investigating brain mechanisms during alcohol withdrawal with a two-year $152,000 grant from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism of the National Institutes of Health.
DMU Professor Receives NIH Grant to Investigate Substance Abuse Relapse Read More
DMU Associate Professor Co-Authors Science Journal Article This summer’s record-high global temperatures are increasing concerns about the impact of human-caused climate change, but this may not the first time people have helped raise the heat on Earth: A group of
Are Humans Heating Up Earth? If So, It May Not Be the First Time Read More
Biases in surgical education may, in part, be skin-deep. That summarizes recent research by five second-year students in Des Moines University’s doctor of osteopathic medicine program. The students were invited to present their findings in a paper, titled “Visual misrepresentation:
DMU Students Present Research at Prestigious Conference Read More
The Distinguished Global Health Internships offered by DMU’s Department of Global Health are highly selective virtual research opportunities that enable students to explore global health research topics at various organizations. Students can work with researchers on projects such as conducting systematic reviews to create
DMU Students Pursue Passions with Global Health Internships Read More
In her practice as an occupational therapist, Diana Feldhacker, Ph.D., O.T.D., OTR/L, BCPR, LSVT-BIG Certified, has witnessed the positive impact of occupational therapy on patients’ lives. The chair of Des Moines University’s doctor of occupational therapy department and director of
DMU Faculty Member Demonstrates Occupational Therapy’s Positive Impact Read More
