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Soaking up the last rays of summer at the Welcome Picnic ☀️🍔🍉
08/22/2026

Soaking up the last rays of summer at the Welcome Picnic ☀️🍔🍉

Our medical students are sparking curiosity at the Iowa State Fair! 🧠💥
08/20/2026

Our medical students are sparking curiosity at the Iowa State Fair! 🧠💥

Happy first “official” week of medical school to the outstanding MD Class of 2030!
08/19/2026

Happy first “official” week of medical school to the outstanding MD Class of 2030!

Welcome to Iowa, future doctors! 🩺💛
08/18/2026

Welcome to Iowa, future doctors! 🩺💛

These white coats mean business. 🥼✨ Allow us to introduce you to the MD Class of 2030!
08/17/2026

These white coats mean business. 🥼✨ Allow us to introduce you to the MD Class of 2030!

08/14/2026

Say it with me… ✨White Coat✨

08/14/2026

Outfit of the day🥼✨

That White Coat feeling… 🥼💛 Tomorrow’s the big day for the MD class of 2030!
08/13/2026

That White Coat feeling… 🥼💛 Tomorrow’s the big day for the MD class of 2030!

UI researchers led by Arlene Drack, MD, laid the foundation for a new gene therapy that recently treated its first three...
08/12/2026

UI researchers led by Arlene Drack, MD, laid the foundation for a new gene therapy that recently treated its first three patients. 🧬👁️

The trial therapy targets mutations in the BBS10 gene, one of the causes of Bardet-Biedl syndrome (BBS), a rare disorder that affects multiple organ systems and causes progressive vision loss in childhood.

Drack and her team conducted early studies that showed gene replacement therapy could delay retinal degeneration in a mouse model. This research builds on decades of work at the University of Iowa. Val Sheffield, MD, PhD, identified many of the genes associated with Bardet-Biedl syndrome and developed the BBS10 mouse colony.

A London-based biotechnology company then partnered with Iowa researchers to bring the therapy to human patients. While the procedures were performed in London, patients continue to travel to Iowa for specialized examinations, providing additional information about the therapy's safety and potential effects.

Summer looks good on campus ☀️
08/11/2026

Summer looks good on campus ☀️

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