Core Research Facilities, Institutes, and Centers

Much of the research conducted at the College is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through core research facilities, institutes and major research centers. 

The Core Research Facilities are a collection of centralized laboratories dedicated to developing and providing state-of-the-art research resources to facilitate biomedical research. They are available on a fee-for-service basis to the entire health sciences community as well as outside entities. Many of the facilities below are supported by the University of Iowa, the Carver College of Medicine, the Institute for Clinical and Translational Science and the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.

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Core Research Facilities and Research Service Units
Contact
Facilities Description for Grants
Animal ResourcesJim Sheets, DVMlink
Biochemistry StoresLaura Brouwerlink
Biosafety Level III Laboratories Dana Rieslink
Biomedical Research StoreKevin Knudtson, PhDlink
Biospecimen Procurement and Molecular Epidemiology Resource Carlos H.F. Chan, MD, PhDlink
Biostatistics Consulting CenterDr. M. Bridget Zimmermanlink
Center for Biocatalysis and BioprocessingMark Arnold, PhD
Mitch Rotman 
link
Central Microscopy Research FacilityRandy Nesslerlink
Comparative Pathology Laboratory  David Meyerholz, DVM, PhD link
Developmental Studies Hybridoma BankDavid R. Soll, PhDlink
Electron Spin Resonance FacilityBrett Wagner, MSlink
Emergency Department Research Enroller Program (ED-REP)Kari Harland, PhD 
Flow Cytometry FacilityHeath Vigneslink
Genome Editing Core FacilityWilliam Paradee, PhDlink
Hardin Library for the Health Sciences link
High Performance ComputingBen Rogerslink
High Resolution Mass Spectrometry Facility  Lynn Teesch, PhDlink
High Throughput Screening Facility (UIHTS)    David Roman, PhDlink
Human Immunology CoreZeb Zacharias, PhDlink
Hybridoma FacilityPaul Kapke, PhD  link
Information Technology ServicesJoe Hetricklink
Iowa Institute of Human Genetics: Bioinformatics DivisionMichael Chimenti, PhDlink
Iowa Institute of Human Genetics: Genomics DivisionKevin Knudtson, PhDlink
Iowa NeuroBank CoreLi-Chun (Queena) Lin, PhDlink
Iowa NeuroImaging Processing CoreEric Axelsonlink
Magnetic Resonance Research FacilityVincent Magnotta, PhDlink
Materials Analysis, Testing, and Fabrication FacilityTori Forbes, Ph.D.link
Metabolic Phenotyping CoreEric Weatherford, PhDlink
Metabolomics Core FacilityEric Taylor, PhDlink
Microbiome CoreAshutosh Mangalam, PhDlink
Neural Circuits and Behavior CoreShane Heiney, PhDlink
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Facility  Liping Yu, PhDlink
Population Research CoreBrad McDowell, PhDlink
Protein FacilityJoel Nott  link
Protein and Crystallography FacilityNicholas Schnicker, PhDlink
Proteomics FacilityMarshall Pope, PhDlink
Radiation and Free Radical Research Facility  Douglas Spitz, PhDlink
Research Development OfficeAaron Klinelink
Scientific Editing and Research Communication CoreChristine Blaumueller, PhDlink
Small Animal Imaging Core FacilityThaddeus J. Wadas, PhDlink
Tissue Procurement Core Facility Stephanie Chen, MDlink
UI Pharmaceuticals link
Viral Vector Core FacilityWilliam Paradee, PhD link

Research Centers
Director
Facilities Description for Grants
Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration                                     Edwin Stone, MD, PhDlink
Center for Auditory Regeneration and DeafnessBruce Gantz, MD
Richard Smith, MD
link
Center for Bioinformatics and Computational Biology link
Center for Gene TherapyJohn Engelhardt, PhDlink
Center for Immunology and Immune-based DiseasesGail Bishop, PhDlink
Craniofacial Anomalies Research CenterBrad Amendt, MS, PhDlink
François M. Abboud Cardiovascular Research CenterBarry London, MDlink
Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research CenterE. Dale Abel, MD, PhDlink
Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research
Center  
Ted Abel, PhD
Lane Strathearn, MBBS, PhD  
link
Helen C. Levitt Center for Viral Pathogenesis and DiseaseJack Stapleton, MDlink
Holden Comprehensive Cancer CenterGeorge Weiner, MDlink
Huntington's Disease Society of American Center of Excellence            Jane Paulsen, PhD
John Kamholz, MD, PhD
link
Iowa Center for NeurodegenerationNandakumar Narayanan,
MD, PhD
link
Iowa Center for Noninvasive Brain StimulationAaron Boes 
Iowa Comprehensive Lung Imaging CenterEric A. Hoffman, PhDlink
Lung Biology and Cystic Fibrosis Research CenterMichael Welsh, MDlink
National Ferret Resource and Research CenterJohn Engelhardt, PhDlink
Neuroendocrine Tumor SPORE CenterM. Sue O’Dorisio, MD, PhDlink
Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research CenterKevin Campbell, PhDlink