A University of Iowa search committee has announced the second finalist for the next vice president for medical affairs and dean of the Carver College of Medicine.

Mark I. Rosenblatt is executive dean of the University of Illinois College of Medicine and associate vice chancellor for physician affairs at University of Illinois Health. He is also the Illinois Lions/Charles I. Young Chair in Ocular Research and professor of ophthalmology and visual sciences. His scientific work focuses on investigating the mechanism of corneal peripheral nerve regeneration following injury and the use of nanoengineered biomaterials for use in stem cell delivery to the ocular surface.

Rosenblatt will meet with faculty, staff, students, shared governance, and campus leadership during a campus visit May 8—9. He will participate in an open forum from noon to 1 p.m. Monday, May 8, in 2117 Medical Education Research Facility (MERF). A Zoom option also is available at https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/99410468687 .

You can view Rosenblatt’s curriculum vitae here or share your feedback about the candidate here.

For more information, see the vice president for medical affairs, Carver College of Medicine dean search website.