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March 2020

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.

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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. 

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COVID-19 Necessitates Research Activity Ramp-down

Dear Colleagues:

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University of Iowa faculty David Stern (left) and Simon Balto, recipients of National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) grants for the 2020-21 awards cycle.

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.
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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.

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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

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FAQs and other information

https://research.uiowa.edu/covid19-information-researchers

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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. 
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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. 

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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.
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