The Office of the Vice President for Research has appointed two faculty members to part-time Research Faculty Fellow positions. Supported through Iowa State’s Strategic Plan success funding initiatives, these positions are intended to:

• Build research capacity/infrastructure;
• Help faculty gain competitive advantages in their pursuit of new funding and/or large grant opportunities, particularly in key areas of strength within the university; and
• Support diversifying faculty members’ funding portfolios and/or growing their research enterprises.

Geetu Tuteja, associate professor and LAS Dean’s Professor in Genetics, Development and Cell Biology, was chosen to serve the Research Faculty Fellow position centered on the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and related private foundations. Yue Wu, professor and Herbert L. Stiles Professor of Chemical and Biological Engineering, will serve the Research Faculty Fellow role focused on research opportunities with the Department of Defense (DoD) and allied industry partners.

Both faculty members will serve two years in their respective roles from August 1, 2023, through July 31, 2025. Each will work closely with VPR liaison, Surya Mallapragada, associate vice president for research.

For additional information, please visit the Office of the Vice President for Research web page to read "Tuteja and Wu to serve in new collaboration and mentorship roles."