The University of Iowa has a long tradition as a leading center for the study of neuroscience.
We have a large and diverse community of neuroscientists, with more than 100 faculty members across five colleges and 26 departments. Fields of study cover the full range of disciplines -- from cellular and molecular mechanisms to neurogenetics, systems and integrative neurobiology, cognitive neuroscience, neuroimaging, translational neuroscience and clinical research.
A cornerstone of the INI research effort is our Research Programs of Excellence, which focus collaborative efforts on key areas of research. A multidisciplinary approach is a key strength of these projects, which draw together researchers from the traditional neuroscience disciplines of neurology, neurosurgery, psychiatry, and psychology, but also include biomedical engineers, computer scientists, and experts in brain imaging, genetics, and cell biology. Additionally, the Early-Stage Investigator Awards support promising faculty researchers as they build their independent research careers.
Research Cores
Hawkeye Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center
The Hawk-IDDRC fully integrates basic and clinical research across the lifespan -- from conception to adulthood -- that is tailored to an underserved rural population and focused on the prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and amelioration of intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Center for Noninvasive Brain Stimulation
A highly collaborative team of researchers from a range of basic science and clinical departments use a variety of noninvasive brain stimulation techniques to better understand how the brain works and advance the clinical use of these techniques.
Center for Neurodegeneration
The Iowa Center for Neurodegeneration integrates basic science and clinical research into a single, collaborative center focused specifically on neurodegenerative diseases with a goal of improving treatment of neurodegenerative diseases for underserved rural populations in Iowa and beyond.
Iowa Neurological Patient Registry
The Iowa Neurological Patient Registry is a large research database of people that have experienced an injury to their brain as a result of disease, illness, or surgery.
Mood Disorder Registry
The Mood Disorders Registry is a repository of information from people with and without mood disorders. Participants sign up to participate in research studies.
Neurodevelopmental Research Registry
Families who have at least one member with a condition like autism, language impairment, or another neurodevelopmental disorder are invited to participate in one or more ongoing research studies.
Core Research Facilities
The Core Research Facilities in the UI Carver College of Medicine are a collection of centralized laboratories dedicated to developing and providing state-of-the-art research resources to facilitate biomedical research.
Scientific Editing
The Carver College of Medicine Scientific Editing and Research Communication Core helps researchers succeed with their funding efforts and scholarship by providing in-depth advice on how to maximize the clarity of scientific documents. The INI offers financial support to members who use this service.
Latest research articles
Scholarly publication information for Iowa Neuroscience Institute members