One goal: Defeat cancer. Advancing research, education, and world-class patient care at @uiowa as Iowa's only NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center.
Join us in welcoming the undergraduate trainees participating in the CROI Summer Program!👏
These students will spend the summer gaining exposure to bench work, networking, communication, and professional development through our members' labs and research groups. #CancerResearch
We’re proud to share that Holden member James Byrne, MD, PhD (pictured right), paired with a pediatric surgeon from the University of Kentucky, won the 2026 V Summit’s cancer therapeutics and diagnostics collaborative challenge, receiving $10,000 in research funding.
We are proud to launch our new podcast series, Big Ten Cancer Connections with an engaging conversation with #multiplemyeloma colleagues, friends, and international trekkers Drs. Tanya Wildes, @ASuvannasankha, @hiragss, and @nsc_natalie. Tune in: https://t.co/D0jjaR3ojE
As a first-year in the Hematology-Oncology fellowship program, Brooke Jennings, MD has already developed two clinical trials. And now, she has another in the works.
Read more about her story: https://t.co/p1DAVmWKKr
Gawain Williams, PhD candidate of health services and policy, has received the @uiowa Graduate Research Excellence Award in Social Sciences from the Office of the Vice President for Research. 👏
Williams studies racial cancer disparities and social determinants of health.
It’s One Day for Iowa! 🖤💛 Make a difference by supporting the areas of greatest need within our health system. Your gift helps provide leading-edge care for patients from Iowa and across the country. https://t.co/PAxK2nhyiE
Dr. Kenny is leading innovative melanoma research recognized by top organizations and foundations.
#1DayForIowa begins 3/25, but early giving is open now!
Your support helps our members drive discoveries, fund critical research, and move us closer to a world without cancer.
Ellen Voigt, PhD candidate in cancer biology, has received the @uiowa Graduate Research Excellence Award in Biological Sciences from the Office of the Vice President for Research. Voight works in the Quelle lab studying rare and aggressive cancers and potential treatment options.
A new era of treatment is underway at Holden.
Our team has treated its first patient with T-cell receptor therapy, an innovative immunotherapy designed to help the immune system target synovial sarcoma— a rare and aggressive cancer.
https://t.co/TRwMPtWP33
Introducing a promising advancement from our researchers: a new floating, intravesical drug-delivery device that could make bladder cancer treatment less invasive and far more convenient for patients. https://t.co/qmDV7uzv0g
Curious about post-baccalaureate opportunities in cancer research?
Meet the leaders behind ICARE and get your questions answered by attending one of our upcoming virtual information sessions.
#Postbac#CancerResearch#UIowa
Curious about post-baccalaureate opportunities in cancer research?
Meet the leaders behind ICARE and get your questions answered by attending one of our upcoming virtual information sessions.
#Postbac#CancerResearch#UIowa
Ready to launch your research career?
The National PROPEL Matchmaking Event connects postbac scholars with investigators from top institutions, including @uiowa.
https://t.co/dgVY09R0i9
With the support of a new grant, Holden is advancing early intervention of prostate cancer with AI-enhanced tools.
Read to learn more:
https://t.co/FjTkvaPux0
Interested in a future in cancer research?
ICARE is a 1–2 year postbac program at @uiowa offering lab experience, mentorship, and career development.
Apply by Feb. 13, 2026 → https://t.co/T4ScXThXX4
#ICAREProgram#CancerResearch#Postbac#STEMCareers
A family’s cancer journey becomes a movement. 🩷
Cathy, a former Black Hawk County Cancer Steering Committee member, and her daughters created Splash of Color—a support group for women of color facing breast cancer.
https://t.co/Did3CnvOuT
Mohammed Milhem, MBBS, medical oncologist at Holden has led a clinical trial demonstrating a completely new way of harnessing the immune system to fight cancer.
Learn more: https://t.co/JNooHcZNvq