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Cross-campus team receives grant to deliver innovative mental health awareness training

Gerta Bardhoshi, College of Education associate professor of counselor education, Ebonee Johnson, College of Public Health assistant professor of community and behavioral health, and Kari Vogelgesang, College of Education clinical associate professor, were awarded a grant to launch Project PEARLS (Prepare, Engage, Assess, Respond, Link, Sustain), a new mental health awareness training curriculum in the local Iowa City community.

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Data for decades: Iowa Cancer Registry celebrates 50 years and profound impact

For 50 years, the Iowa Cancer Registry has served the state of Iowa as the trusted source for high-quality cancer data. The registry’s efforts inform research and prompt prevention, screening, and treatment.

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New training grant to focus on the impacts of climate change on lung health

A new NIH-funded grant will offer University of Iowa trainees the opportunity to conduct research in the intersection of climate change and lung health. Professors David Stoltz and Peter Thorne will serve as co-PIs on this new T32 grant.

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Kori Thomas

Health care administration

Kori Thomas, 22MHA

Kori is taking part in an administrative fellowship program in hospital management.

Felix Pabon Rodriguez

Modeling disease progression

Felix Pabon-Rodriguez, PhD student

Felix uses biostatistics to model infectious disease progression.

Brooke Zibell

Blending health and the environment

Brooke Zibell, 21BS

Brooke protects people’s health and the environment as a pollution control analyst.

Azeez Alade

Researching orofacial clefts

Azeez Alade, PhD student

 Azeez focuses on identifying the genetic causes of orofacial clefts, a gap in the upper lip and/or roof of the mouth.