November Events
Francois M. Abboud Cardiovascular Research Center 50th Anniversary Symposium
Friday, November 1, 2024, 7:30am to 5:00pm
The Abboud Cardiovascular Center will observe its 50th Anniversary on Nov. 1, 2024, with a day-long symposium, poster session, and gala celebration. 50th Anniversary Symposium & Gala Courtyard by Marriott 901 Melrose Avenue, Iowa City Symposium 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m. breakfast & lunch included Evening Gala 6:30 p.m. Social Hour 7:30 p.m. Dinner 8:15 p.m. Remarks
Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Friday, November 1, 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. ...
INI Seminar--Robbert Havekes, PhD
Friday, November 1, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
“Memories in the sleep-deprived brain: Hidden, but not lost...” Robbert Havekes, PhD Associate Professor Program Director Behavioural and Cognitive Neurosciences (BCN) Master Neurobiology expertise group Groningen Institute for Evolutionary Life Sciences (GELIFES) University of Groningen
Biology Seminar: "Time-responsive neurons in primary auditory cortex are sensitive to stimulus valence"
Friday, November 1, 2024, 3:30pm
The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Nov. 1, is Isabel Muzzio, PhD, the Ronnie Ketchel Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. Dr. Muzzio's seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Light refreshments will be available in the BBE lobby following the seminar.
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.
Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour
Monday, November 11, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion! This is open to ALL — students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science. Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Gabriela Popescu, PhD
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Gabriela Popescu, a Professor of Biochemistry from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York will present a seminar titled, "Of Ketamine and NMDA receptors."
REDCap Basic Training
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Sarah Jordan 5th Semester Seminar
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Presentation by: Sarah Jordan 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.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Stephanie Shames, PhD
Tuesday, November 12, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Unintended Consequences: Augmentation of cell-autonomous host defense by a Legionella pneumophila effector protein Stephanie Shames, PhD Associate Professor, College of Osteopathic Medicine-Michigan State University
Pain Interest Group Workshop - Yaroslav Andrianov
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
Presented by Yaroslav Andrianov Visiting Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab
ACB Seminar Series - Ashley Goll
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am
Ashley Goll, a Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student in Dr. Tina Tootle's Lab will present a seminar titled "Prostaglandin Signaling Promotes Nucleoskeletal Changes Required for On-time Border Cell Migration."
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as:...
Read on the Rug
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 10:30am to 11:00am
Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings!...
Michael (Suryamin) Liman, Thesis defense
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Michael Liman, PhD candidate and student in Mitchell Coleman's laboratory, will be defending his thesis "Metabolic Interactions between Heme, Thiol, and Mitochondrial Pathways in Articular Chondrocytes"
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshops, Ahmad Al Saneh and Miranda Schene
Wednesday, November 13, 2024, 12:00pm
Ahmad Al Saneh, a Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Graduate Student in Dr. Chris Ahern's laboratory, will present a workshop titled, "Investigating NaV1.2 Channelopathies: Characterization and Therapeutic Approaches in SCN2A Syndrome". Miranda Schene, a Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Graduate Student in Dr. Chris Ahern's laboratory, will present a workshop titled, "Assessing the roles of aromatic side chains in a voltage-gated potassium channel."
REDCap Surveys Training
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 10:00am
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Judith Simcox
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public. Title TBD Judith Simcox, PhD HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison Simcox, Judith – Department of Biochemistry – UW–Madison (wisc.edu)
Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
We have established a community of CCOM Informaticists who are applying these skills in their work at UIHC. You are invited to join us during our monthly seminar presentations.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Louis Kolling, PhD
Thursday, November 14, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Louis Kolling, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's Lab
Skills for Educators Workshop: Educational Scholarship
Friday, November 15, 2024, 8:30am to 11:30am
This session will explore how to design and conduct research related to health professions education questions and innovations. Objectives: Define educational scholarship Formulate educational research questions Make decisions in relation to study design/conceptual framework and implementation of educational research projects List potential venues of dissemination/publication of medical education scholarship Click here to register.
Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Friday, November 15, 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. ...
Microbiology Undergraduate Opportunities Panel
Monday, November 18, 2024, 4:45pm to 6:15pm
Contact: kailey-hogaboom@uiowa.edu for more information. Hosted by the Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA)
REDCap Advanced Training
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as:...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - James Chelliah, PhD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Small molecules as a potential therapeutics to treat Autism Spectrum Disorder" Presented by James Chelliah, PhD Staff Scientist Dept of Life and Health Sciences University of Exeter, UK
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Erik Zorrilla
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 11:00am
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PhD Thesis Defense: Andrew Kalenkiewicz
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Presentation by: Andrew Kalenkiewicz PhD Candidate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology/MSTP Advisor: Adrian Elcock, DPhil
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Josephine Chandler, PhD
Tuesday, November 19, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bacterial social behavior: communication, cooperation and war Josephine Chandler, PhD Associate Professor, University of Kansas
Pain Research Program Presentation - Agatha Greenway and Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
The potential role of the central circuits in female specific light aversion" Presented by Agatha Greenway Graduate student in Dr. Levi Sowers's lab "PT private practice healthcare systems experience in a pragmatic clinical trial – expanding the research field" Presented by Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist Rehabilitation Therapies University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
ACB Seminar Series - Emanuela Bruscia
Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Emanuela Bruscia, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics from the Yale School of Medicine will present a seminar titled "Pathological Lung Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis: Insights into Macrophage-Driven Mechanisms."
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