March Events

March 2020

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Seminar: Andrew Norris, MD, PhD

Monday, March 2, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Andrew Norris, MD, PhD Director (interim), Pediatric Endocrinology & Diabetes Professor of Biochemistry Professor of Pediatrics - Endocrinology and Diabetes Presentation: TBD

Science & Technology Policy Fellowships Information Session

Monday, March 2, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

The American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) provides opportunities for scientists and engineers to learn first-hand about policymaking while contributing their knowledge and analytical skills in the federal policy realm. AAAS and the Graduate Student Success Center is hosting an information session for the Science and Technology Policy Fellowships featuring Jessica Soule, Project Director of AAAS and David Cwiertny, PhD, Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering at...

Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus & Web of Science

Monday, March 2, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

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

CCOM Spotlight on Current & Future Research

Monday, March 2, 2020, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

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. ...

How to Complete a HawkIRB New Project Application, Part 1

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 9:00am to 10:30am

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....

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Edward Thorp

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 9:30am to 10:30am

Immunometabolic Tissue Repair by Phagocytes (In Heart" Presented by: Edward (Ed) Thorp, PhD Associate Professor Pathology, Pediatrics, & Cardiovascular Research Institute Feinberg School of Medicine Northwestern University

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Anand Swaroop

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 9:30am to 10:30am

Genetic and epigenetic regulation of retinal development and aging Presented by: Anand Swaroop, PhD Senior Investigator Neurobiology, Neurodegeneration and Repair Laboratory National Eye Institute National Institutes of Health

UIPDA Monthly Meeting

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Come to the monthly Postdoc Association meeting, on the road at the College of Engineering! We will be talking about upcoming events, seminars, and lunch will be provided!

Using Pivot to Find Funding Opportunities and Collaborators

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Presented by the Research Development Office, Office of the Vice President for Research...

Biochemistry Workshop: Jeffrey White

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"SUMO-responsive Transcriptional Repression from TFAP2A-Occupied Microsatellites" Jeffrey White Molecular Medicine Graduate Student Dr. Ronald Weigel Lab

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Wei Bao, MD, PhD

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 1:00pm

Wei Bao, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Epidemiology, University of Iowa College of Public Health Presentation: Title TBA

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Jonathan Soboloff, PhD

Tuesday, March 3, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Role of STIM-dependent Ca2+ signals in T cell activation and differentiation Jonathan Soboloff, PhD Professor of Medical Genetics and Molecular Biochemistry Professor of Fels Institute of Cancer Research and Molecular Biology Temple University - Lewis Katz School of Medicine Hosted by Hai-Hui Xue, MD, PhD

Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Speaker, Mark Li, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student (Yang Lab) will be presenting The role of ERN1-mediated lipid metabolism in the context of sepsis. | Speaker, Zeyuan Zhang Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student (Yang Lab) will be presenting Immuno-metabolic Role of the Lysosome in the Adipose Metabolic Homeostasis in the Context of Obesity.

WOCN: Conquering Self-Doubt, One Day at a Time!

Wednesday, March 4, 2020, 5:30pm to 7:00pm

Our thoughts often can feel like they are the absolute truth - stopping us from showing up authentically, trying new things, and believing in our abilities despite our achievements. Leveraging narrative identity and practices from psychology, you'll learn about the root of self-doubt, how to deal with self-limiting thoughts, and how to rise above them to reclaim how you show up in the world. RSVP here: https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_a8K8u9IceOfHraR

Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Richard Maraia

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am

Dr. Richard Maraia Intramural Research Program National Institutes of Health

Art Club! Lettering

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

This event is for Medical and Physician Assistant students.

Laser Vision Correction Information Seminar

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Learn about Lasik and your options for laser vision correction. To register: 319-353-7625 or lasik@uiowa.edu. Limited seats available.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Inherited Arrhythmia Syndromes by Barry London, MD, PhD

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Mackenzie Spicer & Alex Keyes

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

RGS6 is a Critical Mediator of Alcohol Seeking/Reward Behaviors and VTA Neuronal Activity in the Mesolimbic Circuit Presented by Mackenzie Spicer Graduate Student in Dr. Rory Fisher's Lab Role of C5a/C5aR1 Signaling in Central Sensitization Presented by Alex Keyes Graduate Student in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab

Internal Medicine Fellows' Interdisciplinary Core Conference

Thursday, March 5, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Physician Employment Agreements-Part 2 by Lynette Lancial

Read on the Rug

Friday, March 6, 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 5

Friday, March 6, 2020, 10:00am

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics PhD Seminar, Ameya Walimbe

Friday, March 6, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Protein O-Mannose Kinase-Mediated Regulation of α-Dystroglycan Function Presented by: Ameya Walimbe Laboratory of Dr. Kevin Campbell Molecular Physiology and Biophysics University of Iowa

Hacky Hour

Friday, March 6, 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.

Kids Go STEM!

Saturday, March 7, 2020, 9:00am to 12:00pm

Now's a great time to discover STEM!...

M1/PA1 MAS II Flexible Exam 1

Monday, March 9, 2020, 8:00am to Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:00pm

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Turn in note sheet (with name printed) to Kim Crist in McCowen (1160A MERF) by Noon on Friday March 13, 2020.

M1/PA1 CAPS II Flexible Exam 1

Monday, March 9, 2020, 8:00am to Friday, March 13, 2020, 12:00pm

Monday-Thursday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm; Friday 8:00 am to 12:00 pm.

Hardin Open Workshops - Keeping Current (Online through Zoom)

Monday, March 9, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

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.

Carl J. Gillies Visiting Professor Lecture Presents Joshua Hirsch, MD

Monday, March 9, 2020, 5:00pm to 6:00pm

Joshua Hirsch, MD Diagnostic Radiologist Interventional Radiologist Neuroradiologist Vice Chair, Procedural Services and Service Line Chief, Neurointerventional Radiology Chief, Interventional Spine Service Associate Departmental Quality Chair Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA Dr. Hirsch will speak on "Minimally Invasive Spine for the Interventionalist"

REDCap Training

Tuesday, March 10, 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.

Hardin Open Workshops - Mobile Resources for the Health Sciences

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm

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!

Learning Community Meetings

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Neurology Grand Rounds

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Selective Vulnerability in FTD and ALS: Emerging Concepts William W. Seeley, MD Zander Family Endowed Professor in Neurology Professor in Residence, Departments of Neurology and Pathology University of California, San Francisco, School of Medicine

Biochemistry Workshop: Dr. David Price

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"A Unified View of the Sequence and Functional Organization of the Human RNA Polymerase II Promoter" David Price Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Iowa

TriNetX Training

Tuesday, March 10, 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.

Dr. Sarah Pulvermacher Graduate Student Seminar: Dr. Laura-Isobel McCall, MD, PhD

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contextualizing host-microbe interactions using chemical cartography Laura-Isobel McCall, PhD Assistant Professor of Chemistry and Biochemistry University of Oklahoma Hosted by the UI Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Medical Student Financial Seminars

Tuesday, March 10, 2020, 6:00pm to 8:20pm

REDCap Training

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm

REDCap overview training Not sure what REDCap is? Want to find out if REDCap is suitable for your research project? The REDCap Overview session will cover the basics of REDCap’s functionality and capability. No previous experience is needed. We cover the basic capabilities and the latest software enhancements. NOTE: This is not a hands-on course. After this training you will have a basic understanding of what REDCap’s capability.

Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar

Wednesday, March 11, 2020, 1:00pm

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, University of Iowa, Speaker Dan Su, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Student, Amendt Lab, presenting "Identification and Characterization of Wolf-Hirschhorn Syndrome Candidate 1 (Whsc1) in miR-23-cluster-mediated Tooth Development." ...

Center for Gene Therapy Seminar in Association with Anatomy & Cell Biology

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 8:00am to 9:00am

Maria Limberis, PhD, Research Associate Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, will be presenting “Vectored prophylaxis against airborne infectious agents.” Dr. Limberis’ visit is co-sponsored by the Center for Gene Therapy and the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.

Introduction to High Performance Computing (Using Argon)

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 10:00am to 12:00pm

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Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Pedram Mehrdad

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am

"A Tale of the Tails: A Tryp to Mice and to the Maze of Autism" "A story of the chromosome ends: A journey from African trypanosomes to mice and autism" Mehrdad Pedram, PhD Associate Professor Department of Genetics and Molecular Medicine Zanjan University of Medical Sciences

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Biomarkers for healthy aging and opportunities for future research by Raymond Yung, MD

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Yue Deng & Bolu Zhou

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Regulator of G-protein signaling 2 (RGS2) in Paraventricular Nucleus of Hypothalamus (PVH) Regulates Energy Homeostasis Presented by Yue Deng Graduate Student in Dr. Huxing Cui's Lab Unraveling the Effect of Obesity-associated SNPs on Energy and Nutrient Homeostasis Presented by Bolu Zhou Graduate Student in Dr. Matthew Potthoff's Lab

Faculty/Fellows as Clinician Educators (FACE)

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

Teaching Videos.

How to Complete a HawkIRB New Project Application, Part 2

Thursday, March 12, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:30pm

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....

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