October Events

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Amynah Pradhan, PhD

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Amynah Pradha, PhD, a Professor of Anesthesiology and Director for the Center of Clinical Pharmacology at Washington University, St. Louis will present a seminar titled "Interactions Between Opioid and PACAP Systems: Implications for Headache and Pain Treatment."

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Maria Spies, PhD

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Presentation by:  Maria Spies, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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: Liang Shan, PhD

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

A guide to HIV immunotherapy: from basic T cell biology to clinical practice Liang Shan, PhD Associate Professor, Washington University in St. Louis

Study Abroad Conversation Series: Paying for Study Abroad

Tuesday, October 1, 2024, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Worried about the cost of studying abroad? Join us to uncover the secrets to funding your adventure without breaking the bank. Learn about scholarships, grants, and budgeting tips from fellow Hawkeyes who've mastered the art of making their global dreams a reality....

ACB Seminar Series - Ana Paula Arruda

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Ana Paula Arruda, an Assistant Professor of Nutritional Science and Toxicology from the University of California Berkeley will present a seminar tilted “The Role of Endoplasmic Reticulum Architecture in Shaping Liver Metabolism.”

Hardin Open Workshops - Mobile Resources for the Health Sciences (Zoom)

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Take a tour of some new (and some well-established) apps for your mobile device or smartphone! At this informal workshop, you’ll not only be shown a variety of tools for both academic and clinical use but also invited to share your own examples and experiences. If you don’t have a mobile device, don’t worry: The only necessary smart device is you!...

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Ronald Merrill, PhD and Breanna Guppy, PhD

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 12:00pm

Ronald Merrill, PhD will present a workshop titled "A global evaluation of cellular amino acid Metabolic regulatory properties." Breanna Guppy, PhD will present a workshop titled "Novel approaches to cleaning and de-batching large-scale activity metabolomics datasets."

INI Seminar: Nicolas Gervasi, PhD

Wednesday, October 2, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

"From One-Shot Learning to Habit: How Dorsal Striatum Plasticities Shape Procedural Learning" Nicolas Gervasi, PhD Researcher, Center of Interdisciplinary Research in Biology (CIRB) Collège de France (Paris)

Progress 2024: Learning Together in the 21st Century

Thursday, October 3, 2024

Attend the PROGRESS 2024 Conference and get 11.5 ACPE credits! Emphasizing the interprofessional team approach to patient care, this program combines annual internal medicine and pharmacy continuing education programs. In person attendance only....

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

More information forthcoming.

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) Summer and Fall Seminar Series

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Please join us throughout the summer and early fall for this exciting seminar series!  Each seminar will feature a different expert who will present on topics geared to enhance your understanding and accessibility of health science data.  Seminars will take place over Zoom 11 a.m.–noon CST.

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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....

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 10/03/2024

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Canceled due to Progress 2024: Learning Together in the 21st Century conference.

Building a Big Tent for Implementation Science Together: Reflections and Opportunities

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

On Oct. 3 at 2 p.m. in the Nursing Clinical Education Center (W417 General Hospital), the Implementation Science Center will host its first lecture of the semester, “Building a Big Tent for Implementation Science Together: Reflections and Opportunities” by David Chambers, deputy director for implementation science, Division of Cancer Control and Population Sciences, National Cancer Institute....

Micro Student Coffee Hour [Hosted by American Society for Microbiology (ASM) Student Chapter at UIowa]

Thursday, October 3, 2024, 2:30pm to 3:30pm

Details: Date: Thursday, Oct. 3,  Time: 2:30–3:30 p.m., Location: EMRB Atrium - Highlights: Networking opportunities, Discussions on career options and research opportunities, Guidance on grad 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, October 4, 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. ...

Spotlight on faculty-student research collaborations at Iowa

Friday, October 4, 2024, 1:30pm to 3:30pm

Students and their faculty mentors will present their work in the global health realm and will discuss their working collaboration and research focus. Light refreshments will be served....

Biology Seminar: "How vertebrates make and see red color"

Friday, October 4, 2024, 3:30pm

The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Oct. 4, is Joseph Corbo, MD, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Pathology & Immunology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis. Dr. Corbo's seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Albert Erives is the faculty host. A reception with refreshments will be held in the BBE lobby following the seminar.

Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA) Meeting

Sunday, October 6, 2024, 4:00pm

Make Connections with people with similar interests!

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, Randy Stockbridge, PhD

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Randy Stockbridge, a Professor of Mollecular, Cellular, and Developmental Biology and Biophysics at the University of Michigan will present a seminar titled, "Ancient stress responses in the modern world: how bacteria co-opt membrane exporters to deal with novel chemical threats." 

Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus & Web of Science (Zoom)

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you:...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Kris DeMali, PhD

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Presentation by: Kris DeMali, PhD Roy J. Carver Chair in Biochemistry Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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.

Internal Medicine Research Seminar 10/08/2024

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

"The Gut Microbiome Regulates Body Temperature in Sepsis and in Sepsis and Health" by Kale Bongers, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor, Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Occupational Medicine and "TBA" by Qian Shi, PhD, Research Assistant Professor, Endocrinology and Metabolism

TriNetX Basic Training

Tuesday, October 8, 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: Hillel Haim, MD, PhD

Tuesday, October 8, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Beyond the In Vitro-to-In Vivo Leap: How Microenvironments Alter the Interaction Between HIV-1 and Therapeutics Hillel Haim, MD, PhD Assistant Research Professor, University of Iowa

ACB Seminar Series - Mason Sweat

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Mason Sweat, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow from Harvard University will present a seminar tilted "Mechanisms of Atrial Identity and Disease."

Read on the Rug

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 10:30am to 11:00am

Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings!...

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Venkata (Shiva) Mandala, PhD

Wednesday, October 9, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Venkata (Shiva) Mandala, PhD, a Postdoctoral Fellow from Rockefeller University Molecular Neurobiology and Biophysics will present a workshop titled "Molecular mechanisms of voltage sensing in potassium channels." 

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Leslie Leinwand

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

"Novel mechanisms of cardioprotection in pythons" Leslie Leinwand, PhD Chief Scientific Officer, BioFrontiers Institute Distinguished Professor Professor, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology University of Colorado Boulder Leinwand Lab | University of Colorado Boulder

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) Summer and Fall Seminar Series

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Please join us throughout the summer and early fall for this exciting seminar series!  Each seminar will feature a different expert who will present on topics geared to enhance your understanding and accessibility of health science data.  Seminars will take place over Zoom 11 a.m.–noon CST.

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, October 10, 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. 

Hardin Open Workshops: Conducting a Health Sciences Literature Review (In-Person and Zoom)

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The session will offer a framework for conducting a quality health sciences literature review for scholarly projects or publication. Learn tips about how to identify sources, use appropriate search techniques, organize results, and synthesize the body of literature to successfully prepare a review. Key differences in search methodology for reviews in the health sciences will be described, with examples provided. Although introductory material regarding systematic and scoping reviews will be...

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 10/10/2024

Thursday, October 10, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

McLennan Lecture: "Bugs on the Move: How Lung Infections Respond to Restored Host Defenses in Cystic Fibrosis" by Pradeep Singh, MD, Professor of Microbiology and Medicine, UW Medicine Distinguished Chair, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington

2024 Molecular Medicine Annual Retreat Keynote Speaker: Dr. Timothy A McKinsey, PhD

Friday, October 11, 2024, 10:10am

Hansen Leadership Award and Distinguished Lecture: Dr. Jim Yong Kim

Friday, October 11, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The University of Iowa College of Public Health has selected Jim Yong Kim, MD, PhD, partner and vice chairman at Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), as the 2024 recipient of the Richard and Barbara Hansen Leadership Award. Dr. Kim is former president of the World Bank Group and co-founder of Partners In Health. He will present "Reflections on 40 Years in Global Health: Faith in Things Unseen.” This lecture is free and open to the public.

Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center

Friday, October 11, 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. ...

ACRC Seminar Series

Friday, October 11, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, October 14, 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.

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, October 15, 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:...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Tyler Nguyen, PhD

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Mild Traumatic Brain Injury (mTBI) associated inflammation and chronic pain: through the lens of in vivo imaging" Presented by Tyler Nguyen, PhD Assistant Research Professor Department of Anesthesia & Stark Neuroscience Research Institute Indiana University School of Medicine

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Adrian Elcock, DPhil

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Presentation by:  Adrian Elcock, DPhil Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology 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.  

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 1: Nuts & Bolts (Zoom)

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references....

Literary Legends With Pulitzer Prize-Winning Author Tracy Kidder

Tuesday, October 15, 2024, 7:30pm

Sit in on a one-of-a-kind evening with writer and Iowa graduate Tracy Kidder, “a master of the nonfiction narrative” (Baltimore Sun), as he reflects on his lengthy literary career and reads from some of his bestselling work....

ACB Seminar Series - Lisa Taneyhill

Wednesday, October 16, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Lisa Taneyhill, a Professor in the Department of Animal and Avian Sciences at the University of Maryland will present a seminar titled "Intercellular Interactions During Development: A Tale of Chickens (in a) Coup with Mice."

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, October 16, 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:...

Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (In Person and Zoom)

Wednesday, October 16, 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 to participate on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, October 17, 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. Aaron Hobbs

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

Presentation by: Aaron Hobbs, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Cell and Molecular Pharmacology and Experimental Therapeutics Medical University of South Carolina Aaron Hobbs | Musc Hobbs Lab (hobbslabmusc.com)

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 10/17/2024

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

LaBrecque Lecture: “MASLD (formerly known as NAFLD): some things you can try to control, but some you can’t” by Jacquelyn J. Maher, MD, Professor of Medicine Program Director, UCSF Liver Center; Program Director, UCSF T32 Postdoctoral Training Program in Hepatology; University of California San Francisco

Eugenics & the Medical Profession in Nazi Germany

Thursday, October 17, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Dr. Patricia Heberer Rice from the U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will hold a roundtable conversation with UI health care students on eugenics policies and the medical profession in Nazi Germany. ...