April Events
Hardin Open Workshops - Scoping Reviews: Getting Started ZOOM
Friday, April 16, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Scoping reviews generally aim to examine research activity, often to identify research gaps in the existing literature. These reviews, which are becoming more popular, may benefit from contributions of a medical librarian. This session will provide detail about scoping reviews, including examples of topics/questions best served by this type of review. Standards and criteria to consider with planning a scoping review will be shared. Additional topics will include determining where to search,...
Graduate and Professional Student Government Elections-GPSG Elections
Sunday, April 18, 2021, 6:00pm
Now's your chance to share your vision, talents, and energy to represent and advocate on behalf of all graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa! GPSG elections for officer and committee chair positions will be held virtually on Sunday, April 18, 2021, starting at 6pm. More information and important dates can be found here: https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgpsg.uiowa.edu%2Fne... All candidates interested in running for a GPSG officer or com...
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Monday, April 19, 2021, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Guest speaker will be Amanda Janesick, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine. Dr. Janesick’s seminar is entitled “Chicken Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration at High Temporal and Spatial Resolution”. Sam Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor is Dr. Janesick’s faculty host.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Matthew Gentry, PhD
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 10:30am to 11:30am
Revised Title "Lafora disease: a childhood dementia provides novel insights into brain metabolism" Presented by Matthew Gentry, PhD Professor Molecular & Cellular Biochemistry Director, Brain & Epilepsy Alliance for Metabolomics Research University of Kentucky Lexington, KY
4/20 Virtual Biochemistry Workshop: Zach Wehrspan
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Zach Wehrspan Biochemistry Graduate Student Dr. Adrian Elcock Labbio Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Seminar: Dr. Emily McMackin, PhD
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link information. Global transcriptional regulators and the Pseudomonas aeruginosa type III secretion system Emily McMackin, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar Department of Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa
Latinx Council Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, April 20, 2021, 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Due to Covid-19, all of our meetings will be virtual until further notice. You will find we are still a great community. We have both official meeting times and more casual lunch and connects, please join us!...
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Guest speaker, Nataska Lachman, Ph.D., Professor and Chair, Department of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, will present "Leveraging a stalwart on the platform of clinical practice, research and innovation: Anatomy reconsidered". Marc Pizziment, Ph.D., Associate Professor, is Dr. Lachman's faculty host.
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"Leveraging a stalwart on the platform of clinical practice, research and innovation: Anatomy reconsidered" Guest presenter: Dr. Nirusha Lachman, Professor of Anatomy and Chair, Department of Clinical Anatomy, Department of Surgery, Division of Plastic Surgery at Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science. Marc Pizziment, Ph.D., Associate Professor, is Dr. Lachman's faculty host.
Iowa, Kirkwood and You: Finding a Pathway to the University of Iowa
Wednesday, April 21, 2021, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Are you an international student, immigrant, or English language learner (ELL) considering the University of Iowa?* Attend a special virtual recruitment event “Iowa, Kirkwood and You: Finding a Pathway to the University of Iowa," Wednesday, April 21, from 7-8 pm. Co-sponsored by Kirkwood Community College and International Programs at the University of Iowa, students will hear from UI admissions staff, financial aid representatives, spokespeople from the STEM fields, and a student panel about...
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 9:00am to 10:00am
The Structural Biology Interest Group meetings are biweekly at 9:00am. Currently the group meets via Zoom. The faculty director of the group is Dr. Todd Washington. To join the mailing list or request the Zoom link, please contact Sonya Housholder in the CCOM Office of Research. This meeting date will be used for the Structural Biology Advisory Committee spring meeting.
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Seychelle Vos
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 10:30am to 11:30am
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar: Dr.Seychelle Vos Assistant Professor of Biology MIT Host: Dr. David Price Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed - ZOOM
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 11:00am to 12:00pm
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 Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Careers in Translation: Communicating your Experiences Outside the Academy
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
The Grad Success Center’s CareerCore Professional Development Series will focus on helping graduate students hone their professional skills from improving their cover letters and resumes to preparing for interviews. These lunchtime webinars will run from 12-12:30 pm Central Time on Thursdays in April. Register for sessions here. Please email braden-krien@uiowa.edu with questions.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
A Non-COVID19 Update in Pulmonary Medicine by Jess Mandel, MD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop - Cierra Boyer and Tam Nguyen
Thursday, April 22, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Diet-induced hyperglycemia impairs insulin granule trafficking" Presented by Cierra Boyer Graduate Student in Dr. Sam Stephens's lab "The role of the mitochondrial calcium uniporter (MCU) in synaptic networks" Presented by Tam Nguyen Graduate Student in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab
Clinical Conference: Glaucoma (Mansour F. Armaly Lecture)
Saturday, April 24, 2021, 9:00am to 11:00am
The conference will be held online using the Zoom Meeting Platform. Meeting information and link will be provided after registering to attend....
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Melena Bellin, MD
Monday, April 26, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Melena Bellin, MD Associate Professor, Pediatrics and Surgery Director of Research, Islet Autotransplant Program University of Minnesota Medical Center Talk title: Islet Autotransplantation: Current Updates on TPIAT for Chronic Pancreatitis
Undergraduate Lata Symposium
Tuesday, April 27, 2021, 1:00pm to 4:00pm
Email judy-means@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Pain Research Program Seminar - Rebecca P. Seal, PhD
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Dorsal horn circuits as therapeutic targets for chronic pain" Presented by Rebecca P. Seal, PhD Associate Professor Department of Neurobiology Pittsburgh Center for Pain Research University of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA
Hardin Open Workshops: Data Sharing and Publication: ZOOM
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 11:00am to 12:00pm
You’ve received funding for a project, and your research funder expects you to share the data. Or perhaps you are working on an article, and the journal requires you to share your data. In this workshop, we’ll walk through the process of preparing data for sharing or publication, important decisions to make, and ways to enable your data to have a broader impact....
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"A surprising role for the stress-regulated protein CHOP in promoting proliferation” Presenter: Kaihua Liu, Interdisciplinary Program in Human Toxicology (T. Rutkowski Lab) “NADPH production links nutrient availability to ER homeostasis” Presenter: Erica Gansemer, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program (T. Rutkowski Lab)
Veteran Innovation Series: Robert Wiederien (Ph.D. Candidate) and Dr. Ryan Rosell
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
The Veteran Innovation Series spotlights UI graduate and professional student Veterans' innovative thinking and the ways their work will impact our communities. Join us for a dual public lecture featuring Robert Wiederien (PhD candidate, Graduate College) and Dr. Karl (Ryan) Rosell (D.D.S., College of Dentistry) as they discuss the ways their paths to higher education and the passion behind their research and practice. Each speaker will offer a 30-minute presentation with a public Q & A...
In Solidarity with Asians and Pacific Islanders in America
Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 6:00pm to 7:30pm
IN SOLIDARITY WITH ASIANS AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS IN AMERICA...
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar: TBA
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 10:30am to 11:30am
Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Ace the Interview: 5 Steps to Prep for Interviewing Success
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
The Grad Success Center’s CareerCore Professional Development Series will focus on helping graduate students hone their professional skills from improving their cover letters and resumes to preparing for interviews. These lunchtime webinars will run from 12-12:30 pm Central Time on Thursdays in April. Register for sessions here. Please email braden-krien@uiowa.edu with questions.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
DiBona Award - Viruses are Elegant: From influencing immunity to evolving coronavirus variants by Jack T. Stapleton, MD
Hardin Open Workshops - ORCID: Open Researcher and Contributor ID - ZOOM
Thursday, April 29, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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....
INI Seminar: Andre Fenton, PhD
Friday, April 30, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
“Memory, learning to learn, and control of cognitive representations" Andre Fenton, PhD Professor of Neural Science New York University
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