Our research seeks to understand how inter-organ metabolite exchange and metabolic dysregulation contribute to the development and progression of diseases such as diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer. Students will have opportunities to gain hands-on experience in metabolomics, bioinformatics, molecular and biochemical assays, stable isotope tracing, and animal studies.

Join a multi-disciplinary research team including clinical neuropsychologists, audiologists and speech and hearing scientists studying the impact of hearing on quality of life in cochlear implant users. In this role, you will learn about clinical neuropsychology, hearing science, smartphone data collection technology, social network analysis and more.

Applications accepted until August 31st.

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Research Topic: Effect of chronic opioid use on early cardiovascular development. Up to 22% of pregnant women either receive opioid pain medications or misuse opioids, consequently exposing their fetuses to potential adverse outcomes such as congenital heart defects, stillbirths, and disrupted early cardiovascular development (eCVD). While cessation of opioid use might not be possible, effective and individualized pain management during pregnancy is critical and strongly warranted. However, the precise details of how opioid timing, dose, and type affect eCVD remain poorly understood. There is an urgent need to investigate the impact of opioids on eCVD in models that faithfully simulate human embryonic development. Without such knowledge, establishing a guide for opioid treatment during pregnancy to mitigate adverse cardiovascular outcomes in neonates remains unlikely.

This undergraduate research fellowship offers a student the opportunity to work with University Housing & Dining staff on a project focused on improving food allergy safety in campus dining.

The Attachment and Neurodevelopment Lab is directed by Dr. Lane Strathearn, a neuroscientist and developmental-behavioral pediatrician at the Center for Disabilities and Development (CDD) at the University of Iowa Stead Family Children’s Hospital. Our lab explores how early relationships between parents and children shape brain development and long-term well-being. We use tools like brain imaging, semi-structured interviews, genetic and epigenetics testing, and hormone analysis to better understand how parents respond to their children—especially in situations involving stress, substance use, or developmental challenges like autism. Our goal is to support healthy development by learning how strong, nurturing relationships are built from the very beginning.