Events for the week of November 3rd
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Tyler Woodward 5th Semester Seminar
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Presentation by: Tyler Woodward PhD Candidate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Advisor: Todd Washington, PhD Please note: Workshop presentation titles are not provided publicly in order to protect intellectual property. Please contact biochem@uiowa.edu if you would like more information.
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
This training will provide an in-depth look at TriNetX and show you how to use the tool. We will go through building a study, searching for a specific population, and finally what information you can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research....
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Anna Seekatz, PhD
Tuesday, November 5, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Defining Clostridial Interactions in the Human Gut Anna Seekatz, PhD Assistant Professor, Clemson University
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Samantha Pierson
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9:00am
Pain Research Program Presentation - Jamie Morton, PhD, RN & Giovanni Berardi, DPT, PhD
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Exploring Pain, Trauma, Substance Use Disorder, and Family Dysfunction in Childbearing-Aged Females" Presented by Jamie Morton, PhD, RN Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Barbara St. Marie's lab "Relation of immune cell phenotype to exercise-induced pain and fatigue in ME/CFS and PASC" Presented by Giovanni Berardi, DPT, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's lab
ACB Seminar Series - Narendra Thapa
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Narendra Thapa, a Senior Scientist from the University of Wisconsin-Madison will present a seminar titled "Phosphoinositide Lipid Signaling in Health and Disease."
First-Generation Graduate Student Panel
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for First-Generation College Celebration Week at the University of Iowa with a First-Generation Graduate Student Panel, hosted by the Office of Graduate Student Success and Belonging. This event will showcase first-generation graduate students as they share their personal stories, including the challenges they've faced and the successes they've achieved throughout their academic journey. ...
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)
Wednesday, November 6, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Advance registration is required for Zoom classes. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end....
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Scott Williams (NIEHS/NIH)
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public. "Structure and Function of Sf1b Helicases Regulating Cellular Transcription and Viral Replication" R. Scott Williams, PhD Acting Chief, Genome Integrity and Structural Biology Laboratory National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences National Institutes of Health Faculty host: Dr. Maria Spies
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 11/7/2024
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Candida auris: What You Need to Know about this Emerging Pathogen" by Loreen Herwaldt, MD, Professor, Infectious Diseases and Karen Brust, MD, Clinical Associate Professor, Infectious Diseases
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Kavita Solanki, PhD & Walter Saide, PhD
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Kavita Solanki, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab Presented by Walter Saide, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Stefan Strack's Lab
Three Minute Thesis: Final Competition
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
The University of Iowa’s Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition challenges graduate students to clearly and concisely articulate complex research to nonspecialist audiences....
INI Workshop: Stem Cell and Neurodevelopment
Friday, November 8, 2024, 8:00am to Saturday, November 9, 2024, 12:00pm
Registration is available at: https://iniworkshop.conference.uiowa.edu/form/stem-cell-workshop-registr...
Microbiology Student Coffee Hour
Friday, November 8, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am
Micro Student Coffee Hour (hosted by American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Student Chapter at UIowa) Date: Friday, Nov. 8, Time: 10:30–11:30 a.m., Location: EMRB Atrium, Highlights: Networking opportunities - Discussions on career options and research opportunities - Guidance on graduate school applications - General advice and mentorship - Plus, FREE coffee and pastries!
Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Friday, November 8, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join us for our weekly professional seminar, commemorating the lasting impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center. ...
Learn About Your Options: Vision Correction Info Session - Chris Sales, MD
Friday, November 8, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Tired of your glasses and contacts? Refractive surgery, or laser vision correction, may be an option for you. To learn if you’re a candidate join us for this free webinar where UI refractive surgery expert Chris Sales, MD and Kanwal Matharu, MD will discuss: Who is the ideal person for laser vision correction? What refractive surgery procedures are available? Which is the best type of surgery for me? What should I expect if I get the procedure?
2024 Prospective Student Visit Day and Graduate Research Symposium
Friday, November 8, 2024, 1:30pm to 5:00pm
The Computer Science (CS) department welcomes prospective students interested in our graduate programs to our annual Prospective Student Visit Day on Friday, Nov. 8. We are looking for strong students with diverse backgrounds to join our MCS and PhD programs. A wide variety of research areas is represented by our world-class faculty including algorithms, computational epidemiology, distributed computing, human-computer interaction, machine learning, massive data algorithms and technology,...
Biology Seminar: "The genomic and metabolic making of yeast biodiversity"
Friday, November 8, 2024, 3:30pm
The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Nov. 8, is Chris Todd Hittinger, PhD, Professor of Genetics and Director of the J.F. Crow Institute for the Study of Evolution at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Dr. Hittinger's seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). A reception with refreshments will be held in the BBE lobby following the seminar.