February Events
How to Complete a HawkIRB New Project Application, Part 1
Monday, February 3, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:30pm
This is part one of a two-part training providing an overview of the HawkIRB New Project Application, including guidance to assist you in responding to many of the questions in the form. Additional trainings on modifications to IRB applications and external IRB applications are also available. See calendar for event dates and times....
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Christopher Adams, MD, PhD
Monday, February 3, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Christopher Adams, MD, PhD Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Chair Professor of Internal Medicine - Endocrinology and Metabolism Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics University of Iowa Presentation: TBD
UIPDA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Come to the monthly Postdoc Association meeting. We will be talking about upcoming events, seminars, and lunch will be provided!
Developing an NIH Biosketch
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Due to interest, additional workshop dates have been scheduled. There are three session available: February 4, February 19 and March 25, all are at 12:00pm in 2189 MERF. ...
Neurology Grand Rounds
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sleep and Human Performance David P. Shaha, MD Chief of Sleep Medicine Womack Army Medical Center
Biochemistry Workshop
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Biochemistry Workshop: Dr. Jared McLendon
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Post transcriptional gene regulation in cardiac biology" Jared McLendon, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow Internal Medicine Boudreau Lab
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. John Harty, PhD
Tuesday, February 4, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Immunity to Infection John Harty, PhD Professor of Microbiology and Immunology Professor of Pathology Mark Stinski Chair in Microbial Immunology University of Iowa Hosted by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
REDCap Training
Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 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.
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, February 5, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Speaker, Kaihua Liu, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Human Toxicology (Rutkowski Lab) will be presenting "Investigating the role of C/EBP homologous protein (CHOP) in cell fate regulation under ER Stress."
Hardin Open Workshops - ORCID: Open Researcher and Contributor ID
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications.
HHMI Competition Information Session: HHMI New Investigators
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Presented by Dr. Dennis McKearin, PhD, Senior Scientific Officer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute The Howard Hughes Medical Institute recently announced a competition for selecting new Investigators for support. Faculty interested in learning about eligibility criteria for the current, as well as future, competitions should plan to attend. More information about eligibility criteria can be found online.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
2019-2020 Update in Internal Medicine by Justin Smock, MD, and Michael Klein, MD
Clinical Lecture Seires
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Topic Iowa Catalog and Research Tracker (I-CART) Walkthrough, Updates and Q&A Speakers Chris Ortman Kim Sprenger, RN Jackie Wangui-Verry, MSN, RN, MS-BC
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Mengya Wang & Chandra Maharjan
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Mengya Wang Graduate Student in Dr. Andy Russo's Lab Presented by Chandra Maharjan Graduate Student in Dr. Dawn Quelle's Lab
Internal Medicine Fellows' Interdisciplinary Core Conference
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Ethics Rounds by Lauris Kaldjian, MD, PhD
Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series: Dr. Dana Carroll
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
"Genome Editing: A view from the edge" Dr. Dana Carroll Distinguished Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Utah School of Medicine
Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture - Dana Carroll, PhD
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Dr. Dana Carroll will visit campus on February 6, 2020 to present a lecture on "Genome Editing: A View from the Edge" at 4:00pm in the Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF). Dr. Carroll is a Distinguished Professor of Biochemistry at the University of Utah School of Medicine and a member of the Nuclear Control of Cell Growth and Differentiation Program at the Huntsman Cancer Institute. ...
HHMI Competition Information Session: New HHMI Support for Medically Trained Scientists
Thursday, February 6, 2020, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Presented by Dr. Dennis McKearin, PhD, Senior Scientific Officer, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Soon to be announced, this program will select up to 10 scientists who have a medical degree (MD, DO, MD/PhD, or DO/PhD) from a US institution and who wish to commit themselves to a career in laboratory-based, basic science research. Trainees in the MSTP as well as those in residencies or fellowships could be eligible for the award. More details will be available at the information session.
Read on the Rug
Friday, February 7, 2020, 10:00am to 10:30am
Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Museum of Natural History! 30 minutes of guided learning (story, poems/songs, craft) that leads to free exploration of the museum is the perfect way to start a Friday with your littles. And all before naptime!...
M1/PA1 MOHD II Exam 2
Friday, February 7, 2020, 10:00am
Hacky Hour
Friday, February 7, 2020, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.
Immunology Graduate Student Seminar - Tiffany Ybarra (Bishop lab)
Monday, February 10, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Martin Myers, PhD
Monday, February 10, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Martin Myers, MD, PhD Professor of Diabetes Research Professor, Department of Internal Medicine and Molecular & Integrative Physiology Director, Michigan Diabetes Research & Training Center University of Michigan Presentation: TBD
Hardin Open Workshops - Databases for Gene and Protein Information - ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM
Monday, February 10, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Overwhelmed by the number of databases offered on nucleotide sequences, genes and proteins? Wondering which database you should start with? Learn essential databases and some tips in this session that is designed for anyone who needs information about genes and proteins. To gather fast and reliable information about both, we will focus on databases such as those from NCBI and EBI, or, eg, Uniprot. ONLINE THROUGH ZOOM
REDCap Training
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
REDCap Basic hands-off This training is a basic overview of REDCap that is hands-off/lecture. 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. You will follow along in with the instructor visually. After this training you will have a baseline competency in REDCap.
Learning Community Meetings
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Neurology Grand Rounds
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Foundational Assumption About Learning: Exploring Some of the Big Ideas Douglas P. Larsen, M.D., M.Ed. Associate Professor of Neurology & Pediatrics Department of Neurology Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis
Biochemistry Workshop: Colten Lankford and Shivangi Inamdar
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Colten Lankford Biochemistry Graduate Student Dr. Shelia Baker Lab Shivangi Makarand Inamdar Biochemistry Graduate Student Dr. Shelia Baker Lab
Biochemistry Workshop: Colten Lankford and Shivangi Inamdar
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Colten Lankford Molecular Medicine Graduate Student Dr. Shelia Baker Lab Shivangi Inamdar Postdoctoral Research Scholar Dr. Shelia Baker Lab
Hardin Open Workshops - Embase
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.
TriNetX Training
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
TriNetX basic 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.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Roberto Cattaneo, PhD
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The Three Strikes of Measles Virus: Immune System, Airway Epithelium, Brain Roberto Cattaneo, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mayo Clinic Hosted by Patrick Sinn, PhD
BME Graduate Seminar - Eben Alsberg, PhD
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 3:30pm to 4:20pm
Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering Graduate Seminar (BME:5010)...
Medical Student Financial Seminars
Tuesday, February 11, 2020, 6:00pm to 8:20pm
Pain Research Program Seminar - David Clark, MD, PhD
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Post-Traumatic Activation of the Adaptive System of Immunity" Presented by David Clark, MD, PhD Professor and Vice Chair for Research Department of Anesthesiology, Perioperative and Pain Medicine Stanford University Stanford, CA
REDCap Training
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm
REDCap advanced 1 and 2 training...
Wall of Scholarship - Spring 2020
Wednesday, February 12, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The Wall of Scholarship highlights papers from UI Carver College of Medicine faculty that are distinguished by being cited over 1,000 times by at least two of three academic citation indices. Such a distinction testifies to the importance and impact of these scientific works. More information will be provided closer to the event.
Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Daved Fremont
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Mechanisms of viral immune evasion" Daved Fremont Professor Department of Pathology and Immunology Washington University School of Medicine
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
2019-2020 Update in Internal Medicine by Justin Smock, MD, and Michael Klein, MD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Rachel Crawford & Maria Nunez-Hernandez
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
A Reactive Dopamine Metabolite Inhibits Glutathione-S-Transferase Activity Presented by Rachel Crawford Graduate Student in Dr. Jonathan Doorn's Lab Effects of Phosphorylation on the glucocorticoid Receptor DNA-binding Specificity Presented by Maria Nunez-Hernandez Graduate Student in Dr. Miles Pufall's Lab
African American Council Monthly Campus Meetings (Spring)
Thursday, February 13, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The purpose of this meeting is to share information from our various areas/departments, touch base and get feedback about programming. It is also for the conviviality of seeing each other in person....
How to Complete a HawkIRB New Project Application, Part 2
Friday, February 14, 2020, 9:00am to 10:30am
This is part two of a two-part training providing an overview of the HawkIRB New Project Application, including guidance to assist you in responding to many of the questions in the form. Additional trainings on modifications to IRB applications and external IRB applications are also available. See calendar for event dates and times....
M1/PA1 MOHD II Exam 3
Friday, February 14, 2020, 10:00am
Hacky Hour
Friday, February 14, 2020, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Ronald Wek, PhD
Monday, February 17, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Ronald C. Wek, PhD Showalter Professor Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Indiana University School of Medicine Presentation: Integrated stress response in health and disease
How to Complete HawkIRB Modifications, Continuing Reviews, Reportable Events Forms (REFs), and Project Closure Forms
Monday, February 17, 2020, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
This training session provides an overview of the forms that may need to be submitted to the IRB after approval of a study, including: Continuing Review Form Modification Form Reportable Event Form Project Closure Form Note: We recommend attending the New Project sessions before attending this session. Registration is not required, but is recommended: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_agxAKf3wLYdBfrD
Flocks Learning Community Grand Rounds
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Biochemistry Workshop: Meng Wu
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"In vitro plate-based high throughput assays/screening" Meng Wu Adjunct Associate Professor Department of Biochemistry Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
TriNetX Analytics Training
Tuesday, February 18, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
TriNetX analytics training TriNetX Analytics is a new functionality within the TriNetX toolset. You will be able to explore and compare cohorts, review cohort characteristics and compare outcomes of interest. We will demonstrate how to use these tools and give examples on best practices for when to use these different measures. After this training you will have a basic understanding of the Analytics toolset and how it can be applied to research questions for your studies.