The most tennis I have ever watched occurred this week. #SerenaWilliams #GOAT𓃵

Radiation Oncology cabinet irradiator open for biz! 1.0 - 30 mA 320kV beam power. Applications incl: In Vitro & In Vivo irradiation, DNA Repair, Tumor micro-environment, Normal tissue toxicity, Low dose radiobiology, Hypoxia, Combination Therapy Immunology & Bone marrow chimeras

Excited for the opportunity to continue working toward better treatment options for our DIPG patients!

Writing my 8th and final letter of recommendation/collaborator support/mentor letter for this NIH K01 proposal - leaning heavily on the thesaurus for these last few. How else can you say: “she is super smart and hardworking and deserves this funding”?

Lucky to work alongside some very talented #wewhocurie women of Radiation Oncology

Will miss my office neighbor Dr. Kim and the enthusiasm and positivity he brings to our practice daily. MD Anderson Cancer Center is lucky!

A proud moment for Hawkeye Nation at UI Dance Marathon for raising💲1,174,008.29 all For The Kids because Kids Can’t Wait. 💛🖤

So proud of my undergraduate student researchers Sarah King and Claire Graham presenting their work on therapeutics for DIPG at the University of Iowa undergrad symposium! These two women have largely driven this project while balancing full course loads. The future is bright!!

Mentoring is easy when you have these two talented women!!

Bryan Allen MBA, MD, PhD named chair & DEO of Radiation Oncology in Carver College of Medicine, effective July 1, 2023. He is associate chair of translational research, co-leader of the Experimental Therapeutics Program UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center. Top clinical & translational scientist, clinician, educator & mentor

Question: How do other working moms travel with their nursing babies? Just called our hotel and they cannot guarantee a crib or pack and play. Another day, another barrier.

Snapped some quick [lab] family photos with my summer 2023 crew! Grateful to have these talented trainees staying on for the fall semester!

First paper out of my Radiation Oncology lab! Changing research focus and starting up a new lab took longer than anticipated but I am so proud of this team that allows me to lead them in science! Shane Solst claire Sarah

Flashback to my time as a graduate student at Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences - I enjoyed Dr. Ehman’s talk just as much today as I did as a trainee. Thank you for the push to pursue new knowledge with as much vigor as we pursue translational solutions.

Dr. Shane Solst, 1 of 8 oral presentations selected for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Centers Scientific Research Retreat UI Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center , did a fantastic job sharing the Howard Lab findings of a novel therapeutic agent for the treatment of DIPG. #proudPI

✨Research Laboratory Excellence in Safety Award✨ Not only am I lucky enough to lead this group of scientists, but they go above and beyond to ensure the Howard Lab conducts high quality research safely. So proud their efforts were recognized by EHS.

Honored to have been one of the keynote speakers at the 2024 Thaddeus Samulski Lectureship Duke Radiation Oncology yesterday. Not only did I get to share the our work on DIPG but I met and spoke with many of the MedPhys grad students. So many aspiring MP/radiobiologists! Thanks Kyle Lafata!

With high risk comes high reward: huge congratulations to James Byrne MD, PhD, one of the 2024 winners of the NIH Director’s New Innovator Award. bit.ly/Byrne-innovator.