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Regional Coordinating Center

University of Iowa Regional Coordinating Center (URCC)

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

 

University of Iowa RCC

RCC Leadership

Principal Investigator

Enrique 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
Areas of Interest Cerebroprotection, translational models of stroke transport, acute stroke trials, inter-hospital helicopter stroke transport
Co-Principal Investigator

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

Heena Olalde, RN, MSN

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