Guillermo Romano Ibarra came to Iowa for our cystic fibrosis research program and got involved right away. His work on the interplay between mucus, salt, and respiratory disease also has implications for asthma and chronic bronchitis. #DiscoverUI spr.ly/6014Vu5fn

The University of Iowa was the first institution in the nation to award advanced degrees in creative writing, theatre, and music. 📜🎭🎻

Wenjie Yu, PhD, a postdoctoral fellow in the Welsh Lab in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, has won a prestigious Parker B. Francis (PBF) Fellowship in Pulmonary Research. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/03/27/yu-…

We love a good group photo! Here is our University of Iowa PCCM Fellowship fellows and their program director Dr. Alicia Gerke & APD Dr. Jeff Wilson. Thank you, all, for your hard work & dedication in the University of Iowa Health Care MICU & clinics!

Is this heaven? No, it's Iowa.

Breathtaking ✨

Brian Wayson, ARNP, has dedicated nearly 40 years to the field of pulmonary medicine at University of Iowa Health Care, starting his career as a nurse caring for individuals with cystic fibrosis. Read a bit of his story here. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/05/28/way…

Earlier this month, Department of Internal Medicine Grand Rounds hosted three Stimulating Access to Research in Residency—or StARR—Scholars for updates in their NIH NHLBI grant-funded research. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/05/29/sta…

What is the Hawkeye Wave?

Upinder Singh, MD, has been named chair and department executive officer of the Department of Internal Medicine, effective Oct. 1. Dr. Singh is a professor and division chief of Infectious Diseases and Geographic Medicine at Stanford. Welcome, Dr. Singh! spr.ly/60125GOwI

Congratulations to the incredible class of graduating fellows! 🎓 It’s a bittersweet moment as we say goodbye, but we couldn't be prouder of this outstanding group. Your dedication and hard work have been truly inspiring. Wishing you all the best in your future endeavors!🌟 #PCCM

Risk for Dehydration and Fluid and Electrolyte Disorders Among Cystic Fibrosis Carriers buff.ly/3G4YfvN (FREE) Sulyun Lee Joe Cavanaugh Jonathan Nizar Jacob Simmering University of Iowa Nephrology Internal Medicine at Iowa

This week, our department held our annual Employee Appreciation Day event! Our employees were celebrated with lunch, free tee shirts (#IntMedEffect), a photo booth, and music by the College Street Brass Band. See the photos 👉 internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/08/02/emp… Watch the video 👇

Wenjie Yu, PhD, a postdoc in the Division of Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine, earned a Catalyst Award from the American Lung Association to study pathophysiological features of diseased airways. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/08/05/yu-…

The cause of reported cognitive problems in patients with sarcoidosis is poorly understood. With a $575,000 grant from the Ann Theodore Foundation, a multidisciplinary team led by Nabeel Hamzeh, MD, and Karin Hoth, PhD, will shed new light on the topic. spr.ly/6016m8KDu

Miles Hagner, MD, was recently awarded a two-year FSR Fellowship Grant. Hagner’s research involves studying the pathophysiology that leads to and drives sarcoidosis. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/08/08/hag…

Emma Stapleton, PhD, research assistant professor in the pulmonary division, earned a career development award from the Environmental Health Sciences Research Center, an NIH-funded Environmental Health Sciences Core Center through the University of Iowa's College of Public Health. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/08/13/sta…

From our Translational Physiology collection comes this #OpenAccess #ArticleinPress. Mucociliary Clearance is Impaired in Small Airways of #Cystic #Fibrosis Pigs (Carley Stewart et al. Internal Medicine at Iowa): ow.ly/UeJm50T8Ru1

Haley Pysick, MD, PGY-4 and a PTSP and StARR scholar, has been awarded the American Epilepsy Society’s 2024 Young Investigator Award; one of just 20 awardees out of more than 1,500 submissions. internalmedicineiowa.org/2024/08/27/pys…

Congratulations to our own Dr. Lois Geist! Professor & clinician in our pulmonary division and a long-time leader, first in @iowamed and then at the University of Iowa level. now.uiowa.edu/news/2024/09/l…