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June Events

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Lori Zeltser, PhD

Monday, June 3, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Lori Zeltser, PhD Associate Professor, Pathology & Cell Biology Columbia University | New York, NY Presentation:  Neural substrates of genetic influences on emotional eating in adolescence

Panel on Training for Clinical Careers

Monday, June 3, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Interested in medicine, physician assistant or physical therapy fields?  Come hear the experts & ask your questions!...

Echo Conference

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 7:30am to 8:30am

Cardiology Core Curriculum Conference

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

“MRI and nonischemic cardiomyopathy” – Dr. Ashwath

Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 1:00pm

Anatomy & Cell Biology Wednesday Seminar Anatomy & Cell Biology Wednesday Seminar, Michael Paine, Ph.D., Professor in the Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, Center for Craniofacial Molecular Biology, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA will be presenting, “The significance of ion transport and pH regulation in enamel formation.”

Safety in the Lab Seminar

Wednesday, June 5, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Please join the Environmental Health & Safety Office at a monthly seminar series focusing on safety in the lab. Seminars will be presented by Wendie Dockstader (EHS Biological Safety Specialist) on the first Wednesdays of the month....

Hands-Only CPR Training

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 11:00am to 2:00pm

Take a few minutes out of your day on June 6 and learn how to save a life....

Clinical Lecture Series

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Clinical Lecture Series educates clinical research professionals on the basics of clinical research. The lectures will help provide a more effective, efficient, and cohesive clinical research environment at the University of Iowa.  Topic Epic Billing and Research Policy Speakers Michele Countryman, CIP Kim Sprenger, RN, BS Denise Kritzfeldt, BA, CHRC, CPC-A

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

ABIM 2018-2019 Update in Internal Medicine-Self-Assessment Module Session 2

Infectious Diseases Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 6, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Presenters: Drs. Phyu and Kouba

CANCELED - Infectious Diseases Faculty and Fellows Conference

Friday, June 7, 2019, 9:10am to 10:00am

Read on the Rug

Friday, June 7, 2019, 10:00am to 10:30am

Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Museum of Natural History! Approximately 30 minutes of guided learning (story, poems/songs, craft) that leads to free exploration of the museum is the perfect way to start your Friday with your littles. And all before naptime! Read on the Rug is recommended for ages 2-4 along with their parent or guardian....

Hardin Open Workshops - Keeping Current

Monday, June 10, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

Want to know as soon as an exciting new article is published? Tired of skimming the websites or paper copies of multiple journals to see what is in the new issue? This hands-on session will show you how to create a single destination for information from your favorite journals, databases, websites and blogs using RSS feeds and auto-alerts.

Pharmacology Seminar - JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA

Monday, June 10, 2019, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Cell Signaling by Protease-activated Receptors" Presented by JoAnn Trejo, PhD, MBA Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Pharmacology Assistant Vice Chancellor for Health Sciences Faculty Affairs University of California, San Diego La Jolla, CA

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Huxing Cui, PhD

Monday, June 10, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Huxing Cui, PhD Assistant Professor, Pharmacology Carver College of Medicine | University of Iowa Presentation: Physiological roles of lateral hypothalamic circuit engaged by leptin

Panel on Training for Research Careers

Monday, June 10, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Interested in pursuing a PhD in a biomedical field?  Come hear from University of Iowa Post-Baccalaureate & Graduate Studies Directors & ask your questions about how to prepare! ...

Mornings @ The Museum

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

Connect (or reconnect) with your sense of wonder at the Museum of Natural History this summer. A free, drop-in welcome, fam-friendly, summer-fun program designed with elementary and jr. high students in mind, but suitable for all-ages! We know summers are long when your kiddos aren't in school–we've got your back, parents! Mornings @ The Museum are a perfect way to keep busy (with the TV off), learn cool stuff, and stay cool! Each event will feature a different theme with an activity....

Neurology Grand Rounds/Stoppelmoor Lecture

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

"Results of the MISTIE3 Trial and What Next?" Daniel F. Hanley, Jr., MD Division Director, Brain Injury Outcomes Professor of Neurology Johns Hopkins Medicine

TriNetX Training

Tuesday, June 11, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

TriNetX training 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 gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies. Registration Register here

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews: Nuts & Bolts of a Systematic Review

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

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.  

REDCap Training

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 11:00am to 12:30pm

REDCap Basic Hands-On Training This training is a basic overview of REDCap. We will go through the process of creating a REDCap project starting with instrument design, assigning users access to the project, repeating instruments, enabling surveys, project testing, and ending with production mode. After this training, you will have a baseline competency in REDCap. Registration Registration is required and limited to 8 people for each REDCap Training session.  Register here.

Topics in Human Genetics Summer Course

Wednesday, June 12, 2019, 12:00pm

The objective of the course is to provide persons familiar with genetics a broad overview of gene identification, molecular genetics, complex disease, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and the role of personalized genomic medicine in medical care in the 21st century.  Each session will include a 45 minute lecture and 15 minutes for discussion and questions.   ...

Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient

Thursday, June 13, 2019

27th Annual International Conference: Management of the Tinnitus & Hyperacusis Patient for professionals and patients Speakers / agenda  

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 13, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

     Targeting Cellular Senescence to Treat Age-Related Osteoporosis and Frailty by Dr. Sundeep Khosla

Hardin Open Workshops - Mobile Resources for the Health Sciences

Thursday, June 13, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

Take a tour of some new (and some well-established) apps for your mobile device or smart phone! 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!

Iowa Eye Annual Meeting

Thursday, June 13, 2019, 6:30pm to Saturday, June 15, 2019, 12:00pm

Join us for a continuing education opportunity featuring topics such as cataracts, oculoplastics, glaucoma, retina, practice management/ethics, and more. Case discussions and research updates round out a Friday-Saturday program for general ophthalmologists and subspecialists alike....

Infectious Diseases Faculty and Fellows Conference

Friday, June 14, 2019, 9:10am to 10:00am

Presenter: Godwin Kwakya-Nuako

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop

Monday, June 17, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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.

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Kathleen Markan, PhD

Monday, June 17, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Kathleen Markan, PhD Research Assistant Professor, Pharmacology University of Iowa | Department of Pharmacology Presentation:  A Novel Role for TBX1 in Adipose Tissue Function

Panel on Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)

Monday, June 17, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Interested in pursuing a combination MD and PhD degree?  Come hear the experts & ask your questions!  Panel members: Richard Barajas, MIPA, MPH, Administrative Director of the Medical Scientist Training Program Current MSTP Students Sponsored by the FUTURE in Biomedicine Program

Thesis Defense Seminar: Hannah Campbell

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 9:00am

"Mechanisms of E-cadherin force transmission" Hannah Campbell Graduate Student Biochemistry University of Iowa Mentor: Dr. Kris DeMali

Mornings @ The Museum

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

Connect (or reconnect) with your sense of wonder at the Museum of Natural History this summer. A free, drop-in welcome, fam-friendly, summer-fun program designed with elementary and jr. high students in mind, but suitable for all-ages! We know summers are long when your kiddos aren't in school–we've got your back, parents! Mornings @ The Museum are a perfect way to keep busy (with the TV off), learn cool stuff, and stay cool! Each event will feature a different theme with an activity....

Internal Medicine Research Seminar

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Presenters: Heather Reisinger, PhD and Peter Snyder, MD

TriNetX Analytics Training

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

TriNetX analytics training...

Hardin Open Workshops - Twitter for Academics

Tuesday, June 18, 2019, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Twitter is more than just a social media tool. It has developed into a vibrant real-time information network used by health care providers, scholars, and scientists. Come to this hands-on session to learn the basics of twitter, advanced techniques such as searching, and examples of its use in the Health Sciences.

Microsoft Outlook Foundations Training for PCs

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 9:00am to 10:30am

This is a beginners course. In this session you will learn: - Outlook Customization (i.e. Creating Out of Office message) - Outlook Organization (i.e. adding folders) - Working with Calendar (i.e. how to create a meeting) - Working with Email (Best Practices) - Email Time Management

REDCap Training

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 11:00am to 12:00pm

REDCap advanced-1 training...

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 2: Literature Searching

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 11:00am to 12:00pm

This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references....

INI Seminar: Timothy Bredy, PhD

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

“The what, when, where and how of new DNA modifications in the brain” Timothy Bredy, PhD Associate Professor NHMRC Senior Research Fellow Queensland Brain Institute The University of Queensland

Topics in Human Genetics Summer Course

Wednesday, June 19, 2019, 12:00pm

The objective of the course is to provide persons familiar with genetics a broad overview of gene identification, molecular genetics, complex disease, next generation sequencing, bioinformatics, and the role of personalized genomic medicine in medical care in the 21st century.  Each session will include a 45 minute lecture and 15 minutes for discussion and questions.   ...

Pharmacology Staff Appreciation Event

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:30pm

We invite you to join us on Thursday, June 20 from 12:00 - 1:30 PM in the EMRB Atrium to congratulate our colleagues.  Lunch will be served.  No RSVPs are needed.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 diabetes in 2019

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Pharmacotherapy of Type 2 diabetes in 2019

CCOM Spotlight on Current & Future Research

Thursday, June 20, 2019, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

These quarterly short-talk seminars, hosted by Dr. Brooks Jackson, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, will feature a small number of presentations by CCOM investigators invited by Dr. Jackson to share research ideas, discoveries and a discussion of their current work and future plans for realizing their research aims.  A reception will follow to provide the opportunity for discussion and collaboration. ...

Careers in Human Genetics Information Day

Friday, June 21, 2019, 8:30am to 3:00pm

The Iowa Institute of Human Genetics is hosting Careers in Human Genetics Information Day on Friday, June 21, 2019 to expose students to career opportunities in human genetics.  ...

Infectious Diseases Faculty and Fellows Conference

Friday, June 21, 2019, 9:10am to 10:00am

Presenter: Priya Issuree

Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses Seminar

Monday, June 24, 2019, 10:30am to 11:30am

The Institute for Clinical and Translational Science will host a free 5-session seminar on Systematic Literature Reviews and Meta-Analyses. ...

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Renata Pereira Alambert, PhD

Monday, June 24, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Renata Pereira Alambert, PhD Research Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine - Endocrinology & Metabolism University of Iowa | Department of Internal Medicine Presentation:  Metabolic adaptations to mitochondrial stress in adipose tissue

FUTURE Midsummer Research Talks, Part I

Monday, June 24, 2019, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Interested in pursuing a teaching career in a biomedical field?  Come meet the current FUTURE in Biomedicine Program Fellows, see the research they pursue, and hear how they combine their academic responsibilities.    Fellows: Barbara Christie-Pope, PhD, Cornell College Nilda Rodriguez, PhD, University of Northern Iowa Ali Tabei, PhD, University of Northern Iowa Sponsored by the FUTURE in Biomedicine Program

Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed

Tuesday, June 25, 2019, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

PubMed is the National Library of Medicine’s index to the medical literature and includes over 26 million bibliographic citations in life sciences. This one-hour session will show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques.