Stroke affects almost 795,000 Americans every year. A new University of Iowa-led study adds to mounting evidence that uric acid, a small naturally occurring molecule, may be able to minimize this damage.

The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) will honor UI professor of pediatrics Katherine Mathews, MD, with the 2025 MDA Legacy Award for Achievement in Clinical Research at the MDA Clinical & Scientific Conference in Dallas, Texas, on March 17.

Sofia Espinoza, an undergraduate student majoring in Biomedical Engineering and working in the Richerson lab, participated in the "Capture Your Research" contest at the University of Iowa. The competition was open to undergraduates, graduate students, and faculty members. Sofia earned second place overall. Congratulations, Sofia

Each year, UI Health Care recognizes providers as Patient’s Choice awardees for their excellence in patient experience. The awardees are selected based on patient responses. Only UI Health Care providers with an aggregate score in the top 10% nationally were recognized.