Articles from March 2025

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Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund awards $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams

Friday, March 28, 2025
The Carver College of Medicine GAP Fund has awarded a total of $85,000 to five faculty and staff teams to advance the development of innovative medical devices and health software.
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From Metalworking to Medical Innovation: The Journey of Protostudios Prototype Engineer, Mike Sneller

Tuesday, March 11, 2025
When you first step into a prototyping lab, you might not expect to find an artist at the helm. But at Protostudios, Prototype Engineer Mike Sneller has proven that a fine arts background can be a powerful catalyst for medical innovation.
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Bringing nurses’ innovations to life

Iowa Nurse Innovators, a program within the University of Iowa Office of Innovation, empowers inventive nurses to create solutions improving patient safety, workflow efficiencies, and effectiveness in hospitals across the state.