Beyond proud of Riley Behan-Bush and happy for her to receive this award! She's an outstanding representative of Iowa BME and Iowa Superfund and we have some exciting research in the works! Full speed ahead!

Having fun showing the kids @mit! I love the energy of this place.

I'm excited to be representing Iowa BME at #BMES2024 in Baltimore. We are HIRING! If you are on the market and planning research involving the lungs or pulmonary system shoot me a direct message, I'd love to tell you more about opportunities at Iowa. jobs.uiowa.edu/faculty/view/7…

In addition to representing Iowa BME , I will also be representing my own lab. Be sure to stop by our posters to chat about some interesting work we (Ed Sander ) have been doing with adipose spheroids.

Enjoying the opening of the WBB season with the fam! #fightforiowa

Our labs most recent paper now In press Cytotherapy ISCT Irish Immunology This is our second paper showing that MSCs can block trained immunity. Led by Laura Bitterlich 🏳️‍🌈 & @Courteney_Tun @AndyHogan82 James Ankrum Funded by MU Lonsdale Institute for Human Health Research Maynooth University isct-cytotherapy.org/article/S1465-…

Please consider submitting! I’d also like to announce that Dr. Sarah Calve (UC Boulder Sarah Calve) and Dr. Lauren Black (Tufts Black Lab) will be co-editors for the 2025 special issue!

Woowoo! You got this Riley!

To improve wound healing and reduce scar tissue, Sander et al. characterize ECM deposition of adipocyte-based therapeutic approaches. Ed Sander UIowa Engineering Iowa BME link.springer.com/article/10.100…

Today ISCT issued a press release celebrating the landmark US FDA approval of RYONCIL, the first MSC therapy approved in the US, for pediatric steroid-refractory acute GvHD. Read the full release now:buff.ly/49M83ZM

Huge news for the entire MSC field. Congrats Mesoblast!

Congrats Riley Behan-Bush !!

How to get 146% return on investment? The NIH. That's just the economic benefit. Biomedical research promotes human health.

🏫Iowa Superfund researchers found that exposure to PCB52, a chemical often found in school air, can disrupt the process of heat production in adipose tissue, potentially contributing to metabolism dysfunction #NIEHS_SRP doi.org/10.1016/j.etap…

Very happy to share our latest paper out now in PNAS Nexus ! This paper led by Riley Behan-Bush shows the profound impacts of PCBs on macrophage plasticity. Thanks @SRP_NIEHS NIEHS for supporting this important work. academic.oup.com/pnasnexus/arti…

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) in the environment have been linked to increased risks of diabetes, obesity, and metabolic syndrome. A study traces how PCB exposure shifts adipose tissue macrophage cells into an inflammatory phenotype. In PNAS Nexus: ow.ly/UNP750VyZ7V

Great to have the lab out for lunch to celebrate Riley Behan-Bush 's last day in the lab before she returns to clinic. I'm fortunate to work with a great group of people Iowa BME

Happy to have a large portion of my group from Iowa BME with me this year #BMES2025. Check out our talks and posters! We would love feedback on our work.

Great having so much of my lab at #BMES2025. This is the first conference for 3 of them and has been very inspiring.