The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine

The Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine is a highly ranked medical school where students learn to become accomplished clinicians and top-flight researchers and educators. 

Researchers in the College's over 280 laboratories are served by state-of-the-art core research facilities and research support facilities. Much of the research conducted is interdisciplinary and collaborations are fostered and coordinated through major research centers, institutes and programs. Many faculty members are internationally renowned for their research. These recognitions include Howard Hughes Institute Investigators, members of the Institute of Medicine, and members of the National Academy of Sciences, to name a few.

The UI Carver College of Medicine is proud to be the home of a number of specialized centers of care and research. They include:

• The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, one of 39 NCI-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the nation
• The Senator Paul D. Wellstone Muscular Dystrophy Cooperative Research Center, one of six such NIH-funded centers in the nation
• The Carver Family Center for Macular Degeneration
• The Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging
• The Iowa Neuroscience Institute
• The University of Iowa Institute for Vision Research

The buildings housing the Carver College of Medicine are the centerpiece of a recently redesigned health sciences campus that includes pedestrian-friendly commons and a functional and stimulating environment for students, faculty, and staff.