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
The large crowd that attended Des Moines University’s 13th annual Research Symposium on Dec. 1 reflected diverse scientific interests and great excitement for an in-person opportunity to explore them. “It’s clear from the 79 posters and eight oral presentations planned
DMU Research Symposium reflects diverse interests, draws large crowd Read More
Every year, the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM) holds the world’s largest interdisciplinary rehabilitation research conference, Progress in Rehabilitation Research, with presentations about chronic disabling conditions such as brain injury, spinal cord injury, stroke, neurodegenerative diseases, pain and many
O.T.D. Faculty Present at World’s Largest Rehab Research Conference Read More
Can fossils from millions of years ago shed light on climate change occurring today? Can the consumption of certain fruits suppress cancer cell growth? Would changes in standard ankle fracture surgery enhance patient outcomes? Should standardized instruction of health policy
Mark your calendar for the in-person 2022 DMU Research Symposium, Dec. 1 Read More
