The Department of Epidemiology is pleased to welcome assistant professor Dr. Timileyin Adediran, PhD, MPH, CIC, who joined the faculty in November 2025. Dr. Adediran earned her BA in Biology and Health Administration and Public Policy with a minor in Sociology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County. She then completed her MPH at the […]
John W. Colloton (57MA), former chief executive for University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and VP for statewide health services, died Nov. 14, in Iowa City. Over a distinguished career spanning more than 40 years, Colloton led the transformation of the patient care enterprise, which helped establish Iowa as one of the nation’s leading academic medical centers.
As part of CPH Research Week, Dr. Michelle Mollica will deliver the keynote presentation, “Advancing Cancer Survivorship: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities,” at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 12. This will be a virtual presentation.
In this episode, Lauren talks with Dr. Kathryn Dalton, a veterinarian turned researcher and assistant professor at the University of Iowa College of Public Health, about the rise of vector borne diseases. Dr. Dalton explains how environmental changes are expanding the reach of ticks and mosquitoes, what that means for both people and pets, and how the One Health approach connects human, animal, and environmental well-being.
Researchers are invited to apply for the Reducing Iowa’s Cancer Risk through Novel Collaborations Ideas Lab (Jan. 12–14, 2026). It’s a three-day, highly interactive event designed to spark cross-disciplinary collaborations and novel research directions—no cancer expertise required. Applications are due Oct. 31.
In part two of this two-part interview, Dr. Peter Thorne, University of Iowa Distinguished Chair and Professor of Occupational and Environmental Health, discusses persistent pollutants, climate change, and the future of science-informed policymaking.
Current Student Profiles Shihui Lin Current PhD Student Before joining the PhD program, I worked in hospital operations at one of the top hospitals in China. I analyzed health policies and their operational implications, evaluated revenue and cost structures under existing payment systems, and helped develop performance evaluation systems linking physician and nurse compensation to […]
In this episode, Max Hansen welcomes Dr. Mikael Hartman from the National University of Singapore and Professor Cynthia Chou, a medical anthropologist from University of Iowa, to discuss the Breast Cancer Prevention Program, a multifaceted research initiative aimed at improving breast cancer screening, care, and prevention in Southeast Asia.
The College of Public Health Career Services is pleased to offer a virtual career workshop in collaboration with Thomas Goldstein Associates (TGA) on May 28. The webinar will focus on the job market for mid-career professionals, materials best practices, and public health outlook amidst state and Federal funding uncertainties. This session is open to UI College of Public Health alumni and students.
The iCREATE summer program is one of several scholarly and research exchanges that have developed from decades-long collaborations between the UI College of Public Health and academic institutions in Central and Eastern Europe.
