Life After Drake Series

“Life in Science and Medicine after Drake”
Dr. Todd Janus
Drake University Graduate 1977
(Double major: Chemistry and Biology)

November 15, 2011
7:00p.m. to 8:00p.m. (Refreshments provided afterwards)
Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center, Drake University

Dr. Todd Janus is the Director of Clinical Research at Iowa Health—Des Moines and has been a practicing Neurologist with Iowa Health Physicians since 2007. Dr. Janus has conducted research studies in treatment/prevention of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis, Malignant Glioma, Malignant Primary Brain Tumors, Prostate Cancer and Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma.

He has a PhD in Biochemistry, Molecular and Cellular Biology from Northwestern University, received his MD from Rush Medical College. He completed an internship and residency at University of Texas Health Science Center-Houston and a Fellowship in Neuro-Oncology at the University of Texas—M.D. Anderson Cancer Center. After spending six years as an Assistant Professor at The University of Iowa he left the University to pursue clinical research as a Medical Director at Abbott Laboratories. Dr. Janus has taught at residency programs at Iowa Methodist Medical Center, University of Iowa, and Rush Medical College.

He established and is Director of the Comprehensive Multiple Sclerosis Clinic at Iowa Health Physicians and Clinics. As a senior fellow of the American Academy of Neurology and a Palatucci Fellow for Patient Advocacy with the Academy specializing in health insurance appeals, last year he was able to get the law in the State of Iowa amended for improved patient protection.

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