Latest Departmental News
Q&A: Isabelle Bennett on finding confidence, community, and a calling in physical therapy
Q&A: Jacob Kliegl on purpose, balance, and community in physical therapy at University of Iowa
UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony to celebrate endowed professorships to Sluka, Petkov, Tomchik
Q&A: Jacob Norton, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate
Q&A: Alex Lewis, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate
Upcoming Events
PTRS Educational Summit
The date for our 2026 PTRS Educational Summit will be scheduled soon.
UI Physical Therapy Apparel Order
The Physical Therapy Student Organization (PTSO) organizes a clothing order in the fall and spring to support their organization. Their spring order will be opening soon. To receive an email notification once the order is open, please email us at physical-therapy@uiowa.edu.
Alumni Newsletters
The alumni newsletters provide an opportunity for us to share many of the accomplishments of previous classmates, faculty, and staff from the UI Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Community at Iowa. These newsletters will go out annually to keep you informed of the new developments and future plans within the department.
College of Medicine Events
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao
This event is open to the public.
Mechanisms and Modulation of 5' Splice Site Recognition
Rui Zhao, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz
Faculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 2/26/2026
"Polishing the crystal ball: improving prognostication during serious illness" by Brian Gehlbach, MD
Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Dangran Li & Kyle Rosenberg
RalA mediates Nf1-regulated metabolism in Drosophila
Dangran Li
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Seth Tomchik's Lab
The Role of Bardet Biedl Syndrome Proteins in Cell Cycle Progression
Kyle Rosenberg
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Kamal Rahmouni's Lab
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism - Chelsea Howland, PhD, RN
Chelsea Howland, PhD, RN, Assistant Professor in the College of Nursing will be giving a presentation titled, "Mind-body physical activity intervention among rural older adults with type 2 diabetes".
