The Stead Family Department of Pediatrics faculty members are internationally known for their excellence and leadership in biomedical research.
Pediatric Pulmonology specifically excels in basic science endeavors related to Cystic Fibrosis, Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia, and disorders of pulmonary surfactant. In addition to basic science, we value all types of academic career paths, and we can also support research projects in translational science, clinical research, quality improvement, and medical education. All fellows in pulmonary medicine will select a research mentor and participate in a project of their choosing. In addition to the opportunities to interact with faculty members of the Pediatric Pulmonary Division, there are many opportunities within the College of Medicine and the University to support projects.
All fellows in pulmonary medicine will select a research mentor and participate in a project of their choosing. In addition to the opportunities to interact with faculty members of the Pediatric Pulmonary Division, there are many opportunities within the College of Medicine and the University to support projects.
Research activities are a primary focus of the second and third years of fellowship training. Underlying our research training program is an integrated research program in CF and related pulmonary disorders, which is supported by Center grants from the NIH and the CF Foundation, as well as a pool of R01 grants to participating investigators. This research training program includes potential mentors from several departments, most of them experienced and federally-funded. Faculty members within the division lead the CF Foundation funded Therapeutics Development Center network Center, which conducts multicenter clinical research projects.
Extensive research facilities are in buildings adjacent to the hospitals and clinics. There is a federally funded Clinical Research Center that is extensively utilized for patient oriented translational research.
Research Rotation
Each fellow is expected to complete a research project, in which the trainee researches a topic, and develops a hypothesis and the experimental method to test that hypothesis. The research may be basic research, or clinical, patient-oriented research. The fellow is expected to conduct the appropriate experiments, present the results at a national meeting, and write a manuscript to be submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication.
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Center for Gene Therapy of Cystic Fibrosis and other Genetic Diseases
The Center for Gene Therapy of Cystic Fibrosis and other Genetic Diseases is a multidisciplinary NIH funded Center for basic and translational studies. The Iowa Center for Gene Therapy, established in 1998 through joint funding by NIH/NIDDK and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, is one of three such centers in the United States. The overriding goal is to promote research and training on gene therapy approaches for treating cystic fibrosis and other devastating inherited diseases. The center focuses on serving as a resource to facilitate interdisciplinary interactions between varying basic and clinical science research laboratories, and provides a forum for impromptu and formal exchanges of information and ideas.