The University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology faculty and staff take pride in employing the most up-to-date techniques for diagnosis and treatment, advancing the field of radiation oncology through first-rate research and development, and delivering superior education and training to the next generation of clinicians.

# 1

Department in patient satisfaction at University of Iowa Health Care

Radiation Oncology was rated as the leader in patient satisfaction for the last four years by the patients whom we treat.

The Only

Department in the region to use the MR-Linac for patient treatment

The Elekta Unity MR-Linac was the third of its kind to be commissioned in the US.

News

Michelle Howard

Michelle Howard Awarded $50,000 Seed Grant for Pediatric Brain Cancer Research

Monday, October 26, 2026
Michelle E. Howard, PhD, DABR, has received an Aiming For A Cure Foundation Grant to support research focused on developing precision therapies for pediatric high-grade gliomas.
Asya Lengel receives award

Asya Lengel receives Larry W. Oberley Award in Radiation Oncology

Monday, October 12, 2026
Medical student Asya Lengel earned the award for an oral research presentation mentored by Doug Spitz, PhD.
James Byrne promoted to professor

James Byrne Promoted to Associate Professor with Tenure

Tuesday, October 6, 2026
James D. Byrne, MD, PhD, has been promoted to Associate Professor with tenure in the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology.

Carver College of Medicine Events

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, November 5, 2026 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual

This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:

Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys

Manually and automatically sending surveys

Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms

Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login

This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic understanding of surveys in...

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 11/05/2026

Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

Care after acute kidney injury: What the non-nephrologist needs to know
Kathleen Liu, MD, PhD, MAS, University of California, San Francisco

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Health Sciences Research Day 2026

Thursday, November 5, 2026 12:00pm to 4:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Carver College of Medicine Office of Research will celebrate and showcase the breadth of research taking place on campus at the 2026 Health Sciences Research Day. This event features keynote speaker David Clapham, MD, PhD, a poster session, and a reception. Come see what your friends and colleagues are discovering!

We encourage all researchers, faculty, staff, post-doctoral fellows, graduate students, and undergraduate students to participate in the poster session.
Abstracts must be submitted
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Mobile Clinic - Shelter House

Saturday, November 7, 2026 8:00am to 11:00am
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Mobile Clinic - West Liberty

Sunday, November 8, 2026 11:00am to 2:00pm
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