Michael J. Welsh

Michael Welsh received his M.D. from the University of Iowa, completed his internship and residency in Internal Medicine there, and trained in pulmonary medicine and research at the University of California-San Francisco and the University of Texas in Houston.  He then joined the University of Iowa where he is a Professor of Internal Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Neurosurgery.  He directs the Cystic Fibrosis Research Center and Pappajohn Biomedical Institute.  He is an Investigator of the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.

Dr. Welsh’s clinical activities focus on pulmonary diseases.  His research has concentrated on understanding the biology and pathogenesis of cystic fibrosis and on the development of new treatments.  He is also investigating the biology of protons and acid-sensing ion channels involved in normal and pathological neuronal function.

Dr. Welsh served as President of the American Society for Clinical Investigation and as President of the Association of American Physicians.  He has been elected to the Institute of Medicine, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the National Academy of Sciences.