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. If you have any of these SPECIFIC supplies, please contact Bradley Ford, medical director of the...

Dear Colleagues: The rapid evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic has required the University of Iowa to accelerate its response to this unprecedented challenge. Earlier today, the university issued a statement further restricting campus building access and activities. With that in mind, and to protect the health and safety of our community, PIs must immediately prepare for all on-campus research to...

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...

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...