Research cooperation and collaboration offer signs of hope during pandemic
Given its dramatic impact on daily life at the University of Iowa, the global spread of COVID-19 makes it tempting to feel pessimistic.
Solicitation for supplies, volunteers, personnel for clinical laboratory testing
The COVID-19 pandemic has impacted testing not just for COVID-19 but for other tests that use the same materials.
Because there is a national shortage of certain supplies, University of Iowa Health Care is seeking assistance identifying resources that might be re-purposed for clinical testing.
Recognizing excellence in the humanities
Two University of Iowa professors in January received National Endowment for the Humanities fellowships—considered to be among the highest honors in the humanities.
Temporary policy on human subjects research-related visits during COVID-19 outbreak effective March 16
In the context of the rapidly evolving COVID-19 outbreak, the Office of the Vice President for Research and the Human Subjects Office are providing guidance related to human subjects-related research visits. This policy is being implemented to protect research participants, researchers, and the larger UI community from risk of infection from COVID-19 as well as to ensure ongoing access to research which may provide essential support and care to participants.
OVPR COVID-19 Related Closures and Cancelations
Following is a list of Office of the Vice President for Research venues and activities impacted by the COVID-19 situation. [Updated March 13, 2020]
Closed
Pentacrest Museums (Old Capitol Museum and the Museum of Natural History). Facilities closed and all scheduled activities canceled through at least April 7.
Canceled
March 24: Research in the Capitol, Des Moines
NADS does serious driving research
The National Advanced Driving Simulator (NADS) conducts some of the world’s most serious driving research from its lab at the University of Iowa.
Mitigating COVID-19 impact on research activities
UPDATE (March 12, 2020): A page with FAQs about COVID-19 preparations for researchers is available here.
Dear Researchers,
The University of Iowa is closely monitoring the coronavirus and associated COVID-19 disease, and plans are in place to anticipate, minimize, and adequately manage its potential impact on campus life and operations. Regular updates about these efforts are available on this site.
Study homes in on possible cause of sudden cardiac deaths
By studying the sick hearts removed from four patients undergoing heart transplants, researchers have identified a protein and a signaling pathway that may contribute to sudden death in an inherited form of heart disease.