🌼 Congratulations to Radiation Oncology research nurses Heather Brown and Sandy Vollstedt on their DAISY Award nominations! We’re celebrating the compassion, clear communication, and personal attention they bring to caring for our clinical trial participants. 💛🖤

You’re invited! Join us Friday, Oct. 30, from noon–2 p.m. as we celebrate the grand opening of our new Free Radical and Radiation Biology Research Laboratories in 162 Medical Laboratories. Light hors d’oeuvres and drinks will be served.

Congratulations to Asya Lengel, recipient of the Larry W. Oberley Award in Radiation Oncology at Iowa’s 2026 Medical Student Research Conference! Her mentor: Doug Spitz, PhD. Thanks to Spitz and James Byrne, MD, PhD, for serving as judges!

Congratulations to James D. Byrne, MD, PhD, on his promotion to Associate Professor with tenure in the University of Iowa Department of Radiation Oncology! We’re proud to celebrate this career milestone.

Congratulations to Radiation Therapy senior Lillian Wischmeyer, who received TWO scholarships at the recent UI Radiation Sciences Scholarship Reception! 🎉 Lillian was awarded the Scot Heery Scholarship and June M. Nielsen Scholarship. Congratulations, Lillian! 🖤💛

Congratulations to Radiation Oncology nurse Linda Crowley on receiving the Silver Level Professional Recognition Program Award! 🎉 The recognition honors her dedication to nursing, patient care, and her colleagues. Congratulations, Linda!

Congratulations to Radiation Oncology nurses Jessica Williams and Linda Crowley on their DAISY Award nominations! Patients recognized them for the comfort, compassion and reassurance they provide during some of life’s most difficult moments. We’re proud to have them on our team!

A big thank you to our Radiation Oncology team for supporting United Way’s Ready, Set, School program! 🎒📚 Our donation bin was overflowing with school supplies for local students. Thank you to everyone who contributed!

Congratulations to Andrean Simons-Burnett, PhD, on her promotion to Professor of Radiation Oncology! Simons-Burnett also serves as Director of the Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program and was recently recognized at a ceremony celebrating her promotion.

Join us for a Virtual Meet & Greet with the UI Health Care Radiation Oncology Residency Program! radiationoncology.medicine.u… Choose Sept 2 or Sept 9, 2026, 5–6 PM CT. #RadOnc #Residency #UIowa

UI Health Care radiation oncology was featured on @kwqcnews in a segment on cancer care access in the Quad Cities — how local treatment eases the burden on patients, and why prevention and early detection still matter most. kwqc.com/2026/06/22/local-ac…

Congratulations to Andrean Simons-Burnett, PhD on a $50,000 award from the Adolescent and Young Adult (AYA) Cancer Program! Her research explores using N-acetylcysteine to enhance HNSCC therapy in patients with Fanconi anemia—work that can improve care for young cancer patients.

Congrats to Kailin Yang, MD, PhD on receiving a 2026 @RSNA Research Seed Grant! His project — "Targeting Aberrant Lactylation to Enhance Therapeutic Efficacy in Glioblastoma" — receives $60K to explore a novel approach to improving brain cancer treatment outcomes.

Happy #ClinicalTrialsDay! 🎉 A huge thank you to our Clinical Trials Team in Radiation Oncology — your dedication to advancing patient care and public health makes a real difference. We're proud of everything you do. #ResearchRising #UIowaHealthCare clinicaltrialsday.org/

Congrats to James Byrne, MD, PhD, on winning the collaborative challenge at the 2026 V Foundation V Scholar Summit! Paired with a researcher from a completely different field, they developed a winning cancer research proposal — taking home $10K in research funds.

Congratulations to Carryn Anderson, MD, Clinical Professor of Radiation Oncology, on receiving the UI Excellence in Clinical Coaching Award — a testament to her dedication to training the next generation of physicians! radiationoncology.medicine.u…

Congratulations to Austin Halupnik for earning the 2026 Patrick Clerkin, MD, PhD Medical Student Research Award in Radiation Oncology. This award honors outstanding research by graduating medical students and commemorates Dr. Clerkin’s work in imaging for glioblastoma treatment.

Our faculty are at the forefront of high-dose vitamin C research in cancer care. Drs. Garry Buettner and Bryan Allen were recently featured in @Medscape on the growing case for pharmacological ascorbate. radiationoncology.medicine.u…

Congrats to Blake Smith, PhD, Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology, on receiving the AAPM George Starkschall Award for Excellence for his published research on motion management for our Elekta Unity MR-Linac! He'll be honored at the 2026 Joint AAPM | COMP Meeting.

We’re incredibly honored to be recognized with the Outstanding Patient Experience Team Award for the 5th year in a row! A big thank you to the Office of the Patient Experience for the delicious lunch and for celebrating our team’s commitment to compassionate care.