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University of Iowa Regional Coordinating Center (URCC)

Iowa City, IA

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The University of Iowa is a top tier research institution sitting in the midst of a rural state. who have embraced and participated in landmark clinical trials in cerebrovascular disease led by UI investigators for more than 50 years.

The UI Regional Coordinating Center comprises a network that expands the research capabilities of the UI to 8 satellite sites. The UIRCC has participated in several StrokeNet Trials, including the landmark DEFUSE 3 trial in which the University of Iowa was the top enrolling center.  Members of the UIRCC have been involved with protocol development, steering committee membership, and working group membership.  We are a center highly vested in StrokeNet and continuing the mission of conducting clinical trials in acute treatment, secondary prevention, and recovery in stroke.

https://uihc.org/stroke-clinic.
https://clinicaltrials.uihealthcare.org/ key word stroke

 

​Principal Investigator
LeiraEnrique Leira, MD, MS

Stoppelmoor-Adams Professor in Vascular Neurology
Director of the UIHC Comprehensive Stroke Center
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Neurology, 2 RCP
200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone Number: 319-356-8755
email: enrique-leira@uiowa.edu


Areas of Interest: Cerebroprotection, translational models of stroke transport, acute stroke trials, Inter-hospital helicopter stroke transport.

Co-Principal Investigator
DerdeynColin Derdeyn, MD

Krabbenhoft Professor, Chair
DEO of Radiology-Division of Neurointerventional Radiology
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Radiology, 3JPP
200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone Number: 319-356-3374
email: colin-derdeyn@uiowa.edu


Areas of Interest: Treatment of acute ischemic stroke, neurointerventional treatment for neurological conditions, and conducting clinical trials

Clinical Coordinator

 HeenaHeena Olalde, RN, MSN
Neurological Research Nurse Coordinator
Clinical/HC Research Manager
University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
Department of Neurology, 2 RCP
200 Hawkins Drive Iowa City, IA 52242
Phone Number: 319-356-8326
email: heena-olalde@uiowa.edu

Areas of Interest: Recruitment and retention in clinical trials, stroke, and nursing



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