Department of Psychiatry

Leading advances in psychiatry

Our students aren’t passive learners. At Iowa, you’ll go inside the lab and contribute to world-renowned research working alongside faculty experts to explore the diverse realms of this department.

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Research

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consecutive years ranked as one of the best academic hospitals in the. U.S.

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News

UI researchers find common drug could treat opioid use disorder

Thursday, February 19, 2026

Daily Iowan

Old drug, new target for treating opioid use disorder

Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Jennifer Brown

In a university first, psychiatrist earns prestigious award for her 'outsider' approach

Monday, December 8, 2025

Michael Anderson

University of Iowa Department of Psychiatry

Carver College of Medicine Events

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Eric Marsh, MD, PhD

Friday, March 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Carver Biomedical Research Building

Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series featuring: Eric Marsh MD, PhD, Interim Director, Penn Orphan Disease Center, Co-Director, Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities Research Center, Professor, Neurology and Pediatrics, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine.
“Developing Translational Electrophysiological Biomarkers for neurodevelopmental disorders”

Friday, March 13, 2026, Noon – 1pm CST
Kelch Conference Room (1289 CBRB)

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