
Jennifer Brown
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I write about and publicize biomedical research for University of Iowa Health Care. Tweets and opinions are my own.
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03-10-2012 19:13:06
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A collaborative spirit in the INI makes us "more than the sum of our parts." Narayanan Lab Help us keep growing with a gift on #OneDayforIowa 🧠 1dayforiowa.org/fa-neuroscienc… 🧠

Our Peds Research Day is happening this Friday, April 7! The day includes a keynote presentation by NIH's Raphaela Goldbach-Mansky, MD, MHS, faculty and fellow presentations, a data blitz, and of course, a poster session to wrap it all up. University of Iowa Health Care community, join us!


Largest genetically informed study to date of risk factors for suicidal thoughts in autistic youth shows twice exceptional #2e youth-those with a diagnosis of #autism & who also have exceptional cognitive ability-are at increased risk SPARK for Autism medicine.uiowa.edu/content/autism…


.Carver College of Medicine CT scanner, more commonly used for medical imaging, gives University of Iowa historians goose bumps as it reveals ancient manuscript fragments under 16th C book bindings



Collaboration bw Narayanan Lab & Ergun Uc Iowa Neurology with Soura Dasgupta University of Iowa Technology Institute UIowa Engineering seeks to develop an algorithm to use with EEG to diagnose #Parkinsons and track the progress of the disorder. The Daily Iowan story dailyiowan.com/2023/09/12/ear…

Congratulations to Dr. Calvin Carter Calvin Carter, PhD UIowaNeuroPharm Iowa BME winner of an @NIHDirector's New Innovator Award for his work mapping biological effects of electromagnetic fields! medicine.uiowa.edu/content/univer…

Study identifies brain sites linked to loss of breathing after a seizure. A step closer to understanding what causes SUDEP—Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy—a rare but fatal complication of #epilepsy. Carver College of Medicine Iowa Neuroscience Institute


Rare lungs cells reveal another surprise with implications for #cysticfibrosis Congrats to Ian Thornell, Paul McCray and team Carver College of Medicine Internal Medicine at Iowa on this Journal of Clinical Investigation pub!



A Iowa Neuroscience Institute research team identified a specific area of the brain linked to prolonged loss of breathing after a seizure, shedding light on a rare complication of #Epilepsy that causes approximately 3,000 deaths per year. spr.ly/6016uSR7I


Nice write-up of Yoojeong Choo 's recent JNeuro paper. Also fun to see that after all these years, the University's go-to stock photo for Neuroscience news releases is STILL Darcy Diesburg, darcydiesburg.bsky.social in an unprepped electrode cap. now.uiowa.edu/news/2023/11/h…

Cold and flu season is here. Remember, antibiotics won't help you get better faster. The life-saving drugs treat bacterial infections, but won't treat viral conditions. Misuse fuels antibiotic resistance. cbc.ca/radio/whitecoa… via White Coat Black Art Dr. Brian Goldman #AMR

The AllofUsResearch Heartland Consortium aims to ⬆️ participation of people who live in rural areas in precision medicine research #NationalRuralHealthDay medicine.uiowa.edu/content/univer…

Great write-up and commentary Neurology Today: bit.ly/3MLO7vX on our latest publication JCI insight - we are one step closer to identifying epilepsy patients at high risk for #SUDEP and a preventative treatment for SUDEP Iowa Neuroscience Institute University of Iowa UI Health Care Stead Family Children's Hospital CURE Epilepsy


Great article on the latest #SUDEP findings from Brian Dlouhy MD (Brian Dlouhy) and his Carver College of Medicine team #EpilepsyAwarenessMonth

Re MedPage Today🏴study: HPV vaccine -> high protection against #CervicalCancer —ZERO cases in females vaccinated before age 14 JNCI Meanwhile, #CervicalCancer diagnoses + mortality⬆️in U.S. women in low-income areas International Journal of Cancer. Vaccines + Public Policy = better health!