Each ophthalmology resident and fellow is expected to complete a research project based on clinical or laboratory experience.
Research is usually performed within the department, but can take place in another department or, occasionally, at another institution. The research interests of the faculty are varied, and many projects are in progress. Presentations of research are made annually during the Resident/Fellow Research Conference at the end of the academic year. The P.J. Leinfelder Award is given annually by a faculty committee to a resident and a fellow who has made the most significant contributions in preparing and delivering their research. The Brenton Research Award is given annually.
Research at Carver College of Medicine
The Carver College of Medicine is internationally recognized for its excellence and leadership in biomedical research. Among public medical schools, the College of Medicine ranks highly in NIH funding in both the number of grants and total grant dollars per research faculty in public medical schools. Carver College of Medicine faculty have been awarded approximately half of the University's total research funding and more than 80 percent of its National Institutes of Health funding. The University of Iowa is at the forefront among research universities in this country, and its contribution has been nationally recognized by such eminent authorities as the Carnegie Foundation, which classified The University of Iowa as having "very high research activity" among research universities. There are three major centers of biomedical research in which faculty conducting basic, translational, and clinical investigations in the department of ophthalmology and visual sciences:
IVR
CPTUL
ILEB
Department Research
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