April Events
INI Seminar: Hongkui Zeng, PhD
Friday, April 1, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
“Understanding brain cell type diversity” Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Director Allen Institute for Brain Science
INI Seminar: Hongkui Zeng, PhD
Friday, April 1, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
TITLE TBD Hongkui Zeng, Ph.D. Executive Vice President, Director Allen Institute for Brain Science
Towards Critical Health Equity: Getting Critical About Theory, Methods, and Praxis to Advance Health Equity for All, Not Just the Privileged Some
Friday, April 1, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Health Equity Advancement Lab in the University of Iowa College of Public Health is please to announce that Lisa Bowleg, PhD, MA, will deliver the keynote address at its annual Science of Health Equity Summit. ...
Microbiology Graduate Student PhD Seminar - Shiloh Lueschow
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 8:00am to 9:00am
Microbiology Graduate Student PhD Seminar - Shiloh Lueschow Zoom details: cynthia-hernandez@uiowa.edu
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Michael Haffner, MD, PhD
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 9:30am to 10:30am
Michael Haffner, MD, PhD Assistant Professor, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, Seattle Assistant Professor, Pathology University of Washington, Seattle Presents: “DNA Methylation Alterations in Advanced Prostate Cancer”
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm
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.
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R workshop
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Kathryn Hobbs
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Hardin Open Workshops - NIH Public Access, Open Access, Authors’ Rights, and Other Trends in Publishing - ZOOM
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
The NIH Public Access Policy, which assures that all articles arising from NIH-sponsored research are freely available within a year after publication, is the tip of the iceberg when it comes to changes in the scholarly publishing. Participants will learn more about these trends and to discuss experiences with publishing. 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.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Lund, PhD
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. Regulation of tissue immunity in the context of infections Jennifer Lund, PhD Professor, Vaccine and Infectious Disease Division Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
Invisible Neighbors: Latinx Immigrants in Eastern Iowa — An Obermann Conversation
Tuesday, April 5, 2022, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Every week, new arrivals come to our area from Mexico and Central America. Many come with few possessions and only the thinnest personal network. These largely invisible newcomers to our community have immediate needs, some of which are being addressed by organizations like Open Heartland and UI-sponsored legal and medical clinics. We’ll hear more about our Latinx immigrant neighbors, their needs, and the work currently happening to assist their arrival....
Pain Research Program Workshop - Tahsin Khataei, PhD
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
"ASIC3 Plays Protective Role in Delayed-Onset Muscle Soreness (DOMS) via Muscle Acid Sensation During Maximal Exercise" Presented by Tahsin Khataei, PhD Research Assistant in Dr. Christopher Benson's Lab
Writing Together
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Focused time to work on research writing in a supportive environment. Weekly tips for staying on track with your science-focused projects. Drop in on ZOOM, Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and noon — ZOOM link: https://bit.ly/Writing2gether
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R workshop
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
“ASox9 and Lef1 regulate the fate and behavior of airway glandular progenitors in response to injury” presented by Vitaly Ievlev, Cell and Developmental Biology Graduate Program (John Engelhardt Lab) and “Development of Gene Therapy Approaches to treat Cerebellar Ataxias induced by Mutations of the Calcium Channel Cav2.1s” presented by Emre Kul, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Sam Young Lab)
Improv Theatre for Communication Skills Drop In Sessions
Wednesday, April 6, 2022, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Do you want to feel more comfortable with public speaking, teaching, and presentations? Join other graduate students and postdocs for improvisation drop-in sessions where we will use improv theatre games to help you improve your confidence in public speaking, answering questions, and communicating your research to broad audiences. ...
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Thursday, April 7, 2022
The UIHC Upstream Initiative is proud to host a virtual lecture series during the month of April to raise awareness to the importance of Upstreamism in healthcare delivery. We will be hosting three guest lecturers who have clinical and research experience addressing social determinants of health like ethnicity, food insecurity, low income, and rural/urban disparities. We encourage and invite everyone in the community to join us for this eye-opening sessions over the lunch hour. Please find...
Structural Biology Interest Group, Apr 7 with Nick Schnicker, PhD
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
The Structural Biology Interest Group meetings are biweekly at 9:00am. The faculty director of the group is Dr. Todd Washington. To join the mailing list, please contact Sonya Housholder in the CCOM Office of Research. This meeting will take place in-person. "Proteins in VR using Nanome" by Nicholas Schnicker, PhD, Director of the Protein & Crystallography Facility https://nanome.ai/
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Polly Fordyce
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
Managing the Market: Finding Institutional Fit
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Let Grad Success help you get ready for academic jobs season. Come learn about the academic jobs process during one of our half-hour webinars from 12:00-12:30 P.M. on Thursdays in March and April. Topics this semester include:...
Introduction to Data Analysis Using R workshop
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Human Gut Microbiome in Health and Disease: Opportunities and Challenges by Gary Wu, MD Gary D. Wu, MD, Ferdinand G. Weisbrod Professor in Gastroenterology Director, Penn Center for Nutritional Science and Medicine Co-Director, PennCHOP Microbiome Program Co-Director, Center for Molecular Studies in Digestive and Liver Diseases Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
The Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series: How History Shaped Maternal Health Outcomes
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join the Upstream Initiative for an eye-opening conversation about the historical context behind today's maternal health outcomes and disparities by Lastascia Coleman, MSN, ARNP, FACNM. We kindly ask that you register for this event in advance at:...
HawkSci Lit: the Book Club @ the Sciences Library
Thursday, April 7, 2022, 6:30pm to 7:30pm
Join us to discuss the book: Soonish: Ten Emerging Technologies That'll Improve and/or Ruin Everything co-written by Dr. Kelly Weinersmith, featured speaker at Iowa City Darwin Day 2022, and Zach Weinersmith, author of the webcomic Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal Free and open to the public. Zoom link available upon request.
Thesis Seminar - Erica Gansemer - Cell/Developmental Biology Graduate Student
Friday, April 8, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
"How Nutrients Affect Endoplasmic Reticulum Homeostasis: An Interorganellar Redox Journey" by Erica Gansemer, Cell and Developmental Graduate Program. Thomas Rutkowski, Ph.D., is Erica's thesis supervisor.
Alumni panel: “A Look at Health Equity in the Field”
Friday, April 8, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
The Health Equity Advancement Lab in the University of Iowa College of Public Health will host its annual Science of Health Equity Summit with several events in the month of April 2022. The theme of this year’s summit is “Health Equity in Action: Bringing Theory to Practice.”...
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith (Rice University). Zombieland: Real Tales of Parasites Manipulating Host Behavior
Friday, April 8, 2022, 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Dr. Kelly Weinersmith is an author and adjunct assistant professor at Rice University who studies behavioral manipulation of animal hosts by their parasites. She has worked on systems that infect the brains of fish, and wasps that control the behavior of other wasps before eating them. Dr. Weinersmith and her partner, the cartoonist Zach Weinersmith, are coauthors of the New York Times bestselling book Soonish....
C. Brandon Ogbunu (Yale University). The New Tangled Bank: How Ecologies and Interactions Drive Evolution, from Word Games to Proteins.
Friday, April 8, 2022, 4:30pm to 5:30pm
Dr. C. Brandon Ogbunu is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at Yale University and a visiting research scientist at the American Museum of Natural History. He uses experimental evolution, mathematical modeling, and computational biology to better understand the underlying causes and consequences of disease. He is a recipient of the UNCF-Merck, the Broad Institute Diversity Fellowship and the Ford Foundation Postdoctoral Fellowship....
Picture a Scientist (Free Movie Screening at FilmScene)
Friday, April 8, 2022, 7:30pm to 10:00pm
Picture a Scientist is a documentary that chronicles the groundswell of researchers who are writing a new chapter for women scientists. Biologist Nancy Hopkins, chemist Raychelle Burks, and geologist Jane Willenbring lead viewers on a journey deep into their own experiences in the sciences, ranging from brutal harassment to years of subtle slights. Along the way, from cramped laboratories to spectacular field stations, we encounter scientific luminaries - including social scientists,...
REDCap Overview
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
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.
Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus & Web of Science - ZOOM
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Justin Ling
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Innovation, Business & Law Center Speaker Series: The Legal and Social Implications of Genetic Technologies
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 12:45pm to 1:45pm
Innovation, Business & Law Center Speaker Series: The Legal and Social Implications of Genetic Technologies - Featured Speaker: Drew Kitchen, Associate Professor, Dept. of Anthropology, University of Iowa
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 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 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. David Hendrixson, PhD
Tuesday, April 12, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. Biosynthesis of High-Torque Polar Flagellar Motors in Bacterial Pathogens David Hendrixson, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology University of Texas Southwestern Medical School
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 13, 2022
The UIHC Upstream Initiative is proud to host a virtual lecture series during the month of April to raise awareness to the importance of Upstreamism in healthcare delivery. We will be hosting three guest lecturers who have clinical and research experience addressing social determinants of health like ethnicity, food insecurity, low income, and rural/urban disparities. We encourage and invite everyone in the community to join us for this eye-opening sessions over the lunch hour. Please find...
Pain Research Program Workshop - Dr. Sue Gardener and Jaewon Bae
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
"A Clinical Tool to Predict Severe Pain During Wound Dressing Changes" Presented by Sue Gardner, PhD, and Jaewon Bae, Graduate Research Assistant
REDCap Basic Hands On
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 10:00am to 11:30am
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.
Writing Together
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Focused time to work on research writing in a supportive environment. Weekly tips for staying on track with your science-focused projects. Drop in on ZOOM, Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and noon — ZOOM link: https://bit.ly/Writing2gether
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Thesis Defense Seminar - Shi (House) Fang
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"Vascular RhoBTB1 in Hypertension and Arterial Stiffness" Presented by Shi (House) Fang Graduate Student in Dr. Curt Sigmund's lab, Medical College of Wisconsin
Pharmacology PhD Dissertation Defense - Shi (House) Fang
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"Vascular RhoBTB1 in Hypertension and Arterial Stiffness" Presented by Shi (House) Fang Graduate Student in Dr. Curt Sigmund's Lab at MCW
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 13, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Jacob Schillo, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics (Adam Dupuy Lab) presenting “Cooperating mutations drive targeted therapy resistance in an in vivo model of BRAF mutant melanoma” and Fan Shao, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Brad Amendt Lab) presenting “Cross-repression of Pitx1/Pitx2 and Tfap2a/Tfap2b regulating initiation of tooth development”.
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Thursday, April 14, 2022
The UIHC Upstream Initiative is proud to host a virtual lecture series during the month of April to raise awareness to the importance of Upstreamism in healthcare delivery. We will be hosting three guest lecturers who have clinical and research experience addressing social determinants of health like ethnicity, food insecurity, low income, and rural/urban disparities. We encourage and invite everyone in the community to join us for this eye-opening sessions over the lunch hour. Please find...
REDCap Basic Demo
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
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 with the instructor visually. After this training you will have a baseline competency in REDCap.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Gregory Rogers
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lecture - Yi Zhang, PhD
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Dr. Yi Zhang, PhD, will visit campus on April 14, 2022 to present a lecture on "Transcriptional regulation: preimplantation development to innate immunity" at 12:00pm in the Urmila Sahai Seminar Room (2117 MERF) with a Zoom option. Dr. Zhang is a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and the Fred Rosen Professor of Genetics and Pediatrics at Harvard Medical School. Please contact Sonya Housholder for the Zoom passcode. ...
Managing the Market: Preparing for the Academic Interview
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Let Grad Success help you get ready for academic jobs season. Come learn about the academic jobs process during one of our half-hour webinars from 12:00-12:30 P.M. on Thursdays in March and April. Topics this semester include:...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Miriam McDonough and Joshua Lingo
Thursday, April 14, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Determining the Role of Nav 1.5 in NTSHSD2 Neuron Activation and Sodium Appetite" Presented by Miriam McDonough Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Jon Resch's lab "Dual Inhibition of CDK4/6 and MEK Sensitizes de novo MPNSTs to Immune Checkpoint Blockades" Presented by Joshua Lingo Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Dawn Quelle's lab
Doc Dash 5k Run
Saturday, April 16, 2022, 9:00am to 12:00pm
DOC DASH 2022: The Doc Dash 5K will be IN PERSON this year on April 16th, 2022! This will be the first Doc Dash we will spend together as a community since 2019! Lace up your running shoes and take to our very own, beautiful downtown Iowa City on April 16th, 2022 to support the Free Medical & Dental Clinic of Iowa City and student-run UI Mobile Clinic.
Pharmacology PhD Dissertation Defense - Mengya Wang
Monday, April 18, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"The role of the cerebellum in migraine-like symptoms" Presented by Mengya Wang Graduate Student in Dr. Andy Russo's Lab
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