James Byrne, MD, PhD, wins top prize at the 2026 V Foundation V Scholar Summit collaborative challenge, earning $10,000 in research funding.

Carryn Anderson, MD, Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology at the University of Iowa, receives the Excellence in Clinical Coaching Award from the GME Office.

UI Radiation Oncology faculty Garry Buettner, PhD, and Bryan Allen, MBA, MD, PhD, are featured in Medscape on the growing scientific case for high-dose vitamin C in cancer treatment.

Blake Smith, PhD wins a national AAPM award for his published research on motion management commissioning for the UI's Elekta Unity MR-Linac.

Blake Smith, PhD, receives a $40,000 ACS seed grant through Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center to study radiobiologic risk in pediatric proton therapy patients.

James Byrne named a finalist for the 2026 BioInnovation Institute & Science Prize for Innovation

UI Health Care team invents device for less invasive, more convenient chemotherapy delivery

James Byrne, MD, PhD, of University of Iowa Health Care, is doing highly innovative research to improve patient outcomes. The NIH is noticing.

Researchers found that a protein made by tiny creatures called tardigrades can protect mouse and human cells from radiation damage. The findings hold promise for reducing the harmful side effects of radiation therapy to treat cancer.