The John and Mary Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building houses “high-risk, high-reward” research in diabetes, deafness and brain science as well as complex diseases affecting the heart and lungs.
The 256,000-square-foot building hosts six centers and programs — all aimed at improving understanding of the fundamentals of biology and disease and extending discoveries into real-life applications that improve human health. The research areas include:
- The Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center
- Francois M. Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center
- Iowa Institute for Biomedical Imaging
- University of Iowa Neurosciences Institute
- University of Iowa Auditory Research