The Roy J. Carver Charitable Trust committed a transformational $45 million grant to the University of Iowa that supported the creation of a comprehensive, cross-disciplinary neuroscience center within the Carver College of Medicine

The Iowa Neuroscience Institute creates synergy within the broad neuroscience community leading to transformative research and an intellectually stimulating environment that supports innovation in basic science, opportunities for translational applications and creative means to understand how the nervous system mediates behavior and how this goes awry in neurodevelopmental, psychiatric and neurological disorders.

Worthington Biomedical Engineering Research

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Members
Dr. Gantz in research lab

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UI Colleges represented in the INI
Dr. Geerling research lab

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Departments with INI faculty members

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From Risk to Recovery: Integrating Research, Systems & Solutions

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 9:00am to 2:00pm
University Capitol Centre

Recovery Friendly Hawkeye Initiative (RFHI) aims to position the University of Iowa as a national leader in Recovery Friendly Workplace practices by fostering a “culture of care” that supports well-being, mental health, and recovery.

In addition to creating an inclusive environment for those impacted by substance use disorders, RFHI advances both basic and applied research on addiction, treatment, and recovery, spanning foundational science through implementation and evaluation of evidence-based...