Peer Recognition of the Center Staff and Service

The Center staff is well known for its contributions on campus, locally, nationally and internationally. Activities of the staff range from serving on various committees at the University level to holding offices of prominence within professional societies at the national/international level. The Center staff serve as consultants to a number of industries involved with the design and development of spinal implants and improvements in the work place. ISRC staff and faculty members consistently participate in peer review committees at the national level, and serve on editorial boards of several peer-reviewed journals in the field. The research work undertaken by the ISRC staff has garnered several awards from national and international professional societies.

For details on awards and honors, please use links to pages of individual ISRC faculty and associates.

James W. DeVocht, DC, PhD

Assistant Professor (Adjunct), Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Research Scientist, Iowa Spine Research Center

Vijay K. Goel, PhD

Professor, Biomedical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Orthopaedic Surgery
Co-Director, Iowa Spine Research Center

Leon J. Grobler, MD

Professor, Orthopaedic Surgery and Biomedical Engineering
Co-Director, Iowa Spine Research Center
Co-Director, Spine Diagnostic and Treatment Center

Nicole M. Grosland, PhD

Post-Doctoral Fellow, Orthopaedic Surgery
Visiting Assistant Professor, Biomedical Engineering

Joel Pickar, DC, PhD

Associate Professor (Adjunct), Biomedical Engineering
Assistant Research Scientist, Iowa Spine Research Center

Kevin F. Spratt, PhD

Senior Project Leader, Spine Diagnostic & Treatment Center
Head Statistician and Methodologist, Iowa Spine Research Center

David G. Wilder, PhD, PE, CPE

Associate Professor, Biomedical Engineering
Senior Research Scientist, Iowa Spine Research Center