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DMU Professor Receives NIH Funding to Study Why Sleep Apnea Poses Greater Health Risks for Women After Menopause
Millions of women experience sleep apnea, yet it's not fully understood why the condition becomes increasingly associated with high blood pressure and kidney disease after menopause. To help answer that question, Noah Marcus, PhD, associate professo...
Oct 12, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Small Garden On DMU's Campus Produces A Grand Harvest
Thanks to a grant from United Way of Central Iowa and the leadership of Maria Barnes, PhD, associate professor of biochemistry and nutrition at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, neighbors in need have access to more fresh, healthy fru...
Oct 7, 2026, 8:00am EDT
DMU Names Gary Stuck and Matthew McKinney to the Board of Trustees
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has appointed two new members to its Board of Trustees and recognized longtime trustee Barry Braver, DO, a 1979 graduate of DMU's Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine program, as a trustee emeritus. The boa...
Oct 5, 2026, 12:41pm EDT
DMU's Doctor of Occupational Therapy Program Adds Concentrations to Help Meet Growing Demand for OTs in Iowa and Nationwide
The Doctor of Occupational Therapy program at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has added four concentration areas to prepare students for specialized career paths while helping meet the increasing demand for occupational therapists ac...
Oct 5, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Office of Research Announces Directors for New Centers
From developing new approaches to treating disease to helping people stay active and healthy throughout their lives, research plays an important role in improving health and well-being. To expand that work and create more opportunities for collabora...
Sep 28, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Public Health Economist Publishes Research On Impact of E-Cigarette Tax
A study by a Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences researcher sought to answer this question: What happens to children when states increase their e-cigarette taxes? Research by Jason Semprini, PhD, MPP, assistant professor of public heal...
Sep 23, 2026, 8:00am EDT
DMSc Program Names Angela Grundmeyer as Inaugural Director
Angela Grundmeyer, DMSc, PA-C, has been named inaugural director of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences' new Doctor of Medical Science program, which welcomed its first cohort of students this fall. The new role brings together many of...
Sep 21, 2026, 8:00am EDT
The Life of a Philanthropist: How to Save a Life
As a first-year medical student at Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences, Parag Patel, DO'92, took a trip to Kenya - his birthplace - that would ultimately shape the course of his life. There, he witnessed firsthand the stark realities of...
Sep 17, 2026, 8:15am EDT
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences Launches Doctor of Medical Science Program
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences has opened applications for its new Doctor of Medical Science program - the first of its kind in Iowa. Drawing on DMU's strong reputation in physician associate/assistant education and related health ...
Sep 16, 2026, 8:00am EDT
Life After DMU: Life of a Public Health Officer
Whether they studied osteopathic medicine, public health or biomedical sciences at 722 Sixth Avenue, 3200 Grand Avenue or the new campus at 8025 Grand Avenue, graduates of Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences share one thing in common: th...
Sep 15, 2026, 8:15am EDT