Dr. Jen Streeter and her team at the University of Iowa are pioneering the Iowa Living Human Heart Research Program and developing Radiopaque Aptamer Dimers (RADs), innovative contrast agents designed to improve cardiac imaging while reducing kidney risks, exemplifying how clinician insight and cross-campus collaboration can drive transformative healthcare solutions.

A new tool to help patients with chronic lung diseases, being studied at the University of Iowa (UI) College of Engineering, has received a $2.55 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program.

Arrhythmia specialists at University of Iowa Health Care Heart and Vascular Center recently performed their 800th procedure using the Farapulse™ pulsed field ablation system — a new, advanced treatment for atrial fibrillation (Afib).