December 2020 | Purple & Proud

Unlocking the secrets of anatomy

Lauren Butaric, Ph.D., has spent a fair amount of time hunting through dusty bins of skulls at museums and universities, searching for ones that aren’t broken so she can take CT scans of their nasal sinuses to produce 3D models for her research on craniofacial variation. The associate professor of anatomy demonstrates similar dedication to […]

Daughter honors osteopathic leader’s legacy

Donor Spotlight / Des Moines University

Joseph McNerney, D.O.’37, FACOI, was a pioneer and practitioner in internal medicine, a devoted DMU graduate and a lecturer and teacher for more than 50 years. His deep commitment to patient care, osteopathic medicine and medical education inspired and enhanced decades’ worth of students, interns, residents and fellow physicians. He also was a father of

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