April Events
What's Next Iowa: A Student Discussion on Moving Our University Forward
Monday, April 18, 2022, 5:30pm
This discussion will use a versatile method of facilitated group reflection (World Café) to engage students in turning dialogue into action. ...
REDCap Surveys
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
This training will cover REDCap surveys and logic. From enabling surveys to automatic survey invitations, we'll demonstrate the full survey functionality in REDCap. In addition, we'll cover hiding/showing fields with branching logic, calculating the difference between 2 dates with a calculated field, and other logical functions available in REDCap. After this training, you will have the ability to create and send surveys in a variety of ways as well as creating more complex projects using...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar, Co-Sponsored by the Molecular Medicine Program - Matthew R. Hayes, PhD
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Brainstem Cellular Substrates Mediating Incretin Signaling for Energy Balance Control" Presented by Matthew R. Hayes, PhD Associate Professor Nutritional Neuroscience Vice Chair, Basic & Translational Neuroscience Research - Dept of Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Mike Schnieders
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Michael Lorenz, PhD
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. On all sides: Interactions of Candida albicans with the host and bacterial flora Michael Lorenz, PhD Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics University of Texas Health Science Center
Jakobsen Graduate Development Series: Professional Engagement Using Twitter
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to connect professionals around the globe, but sometimes it can be hard to know where to start, push yourself into professional twitter or know how to reach out to established professionals. The Jakobsen Graduate Development Series is featuring a panel of academics across campus who use Twitter effectively and incorporate personal and professional aspects of their life to share their work, lives, and interact with others. So, whether you make...
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 20, 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 Interest Group Workshop - Agatha Greenway and Abigail Davison (Russo lab)
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00pm
"Investigating the Role of Posterior Thalamic Nuclei in Migraine Pathogenesis - Sufficient, Necessary or Both?" Presented by Agatha Greenway, Visiting Scholar in Dr. Andrew Russo's Lab "Brain-Wide Detection of CGRP Neurons in a Mouse Model of Migraine" Presented by Abigail Davison, Undergraduate Lab Assistant in Dr. Andrew Russo's Lab
REDCap MyCap
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
MyCap makes it easy for researchers to capture participant/patient reported outcomes using mobile devices. We will demonstrate a how a participant interacts with MyCap, how the REDCap Team constructs instruments and tasks and how a research study team can enroll participants, message participants, view and interact with participant data. After this training you will have a an understanding of how to use REDCap MyCap.
Writing Together
Wednesday, April 20, 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
Hardin Open Workshops - Conducting a Health Sciences Literature Review ZOOM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The session will offer a framework for conducting a quality health sciences literature review for scholarly projects or publication. Learn tips about how to identify sources, use appropriate search techniques, organize results, and synthesize the body of literature to successfully prepare a review. Key differences in search methodology for reviews in the health sciences will be described, with examples provided. Although introductory material regarding systematic and scoping reviews will be...
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Andrea Sant, PhD
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. T cell immunity to respiratory pathogens and vaccines Andrea Sant, PhD Professor, Microbiology and Immunology University of Rochester Medical Center
Exhibition Spotlight: Our Journey with Trees
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
To accompany the new exhibition Then & Now: 175 Years on the Pentacrest, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will offer conjunctional educational programming throughout the year to further explore each of the six areas highlighted in the exhibit. This programming will be presented virtually through the museum’s ongoing series Exhibition Spotlight. ...
Exhibition Spotlight: Our Journey with Trees
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
To accompany the new exhibition Then & Now: 175 Years on the Pentacrest, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will offer conjunctional educational programming throughout the year to further explore each of the six areas highlighted in the exhibit. This programming will be presented virtually through the museum’s ongoing series Exhibition Spotlight. ...
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
“Synapse formation and plasticity effects of biological-sex and synaptic nanostructure” by guest speaker Matthew Dalva, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Director, Jefferson Synaptic Biology Center, Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Dalva’s faculty host is Sam Young, Ph.D., and his seminar and visit are co-sponsored by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute.
The Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series: Rural-Urban Disparities in Maternal Health
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join the Upstream Initiative for an eye-opening conversation about rural-urban disparities in maternal health outcomes. We kindly ask that you register for this event in advance at: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RSv9t6Q0SZ6F48KO3WgydA...
Reporting Sexual Misconduct at Iowa: What Happens Next?
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Attend a virtual panel discussion open to students, faculty, and staff to learn about making a sexual misconduct report at the University of Iowa. Using a simulated case example, hear from UI professionals who respond to sexual misconduct reports on campus, and understand what processes and policies are initiated when a report is made....
Improv Theatre for Communication Skills Drop-In Sessions
Wednesday, April 20, 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 21, 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 21
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 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. Presenter TBD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Jason Gertz
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
Managing the Market: Telling Your Scholarly Story
Thursday, April 21, 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:...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
SGLT2I: are we witnessing the dawn of a new era? by Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhD, FACP, FASN, Associate Professor of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Director - Outcomes and Implementation Research, University of Kansas Medical Center
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Ben Kelvington and Yutong Wang
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Investigating a Role for Striatal Histone Methylation in a Mouse Model for Neurodevelopmental Disorder" Presented by Ben Kelvington Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Ted Abel's lab "Mapping Changes in Neuronal Activation and Gene Expression after Acute Sleep Deprivation" Presented by Yutong Wang Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Ted Abel's lab
Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture - Sekar Kathiresan, MD
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
This visit has been canceled and will be rescheduled....
Clinical Conference: Retina
Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:00am to 12:00pm
This event will take place in a virtual format. A zoom link will be provided to all attendees....
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Vikas Navratna, M. Sc., Ph.D.
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 9:30am to 10:30am
The Tartarean abyss of neurotransmitter transporter structural biology Presented by: Vikas Navratna, M. Sc., Ph.D. Research Investigator Mosalaganti Lab University of Michigan Life Sciences Institute Ann Arbor, MI
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Xin-Yun Lu, MD, PhD
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Cellular Mechanisms of Chronic Stress-Induced Behavioral Deficits" Presented by Yin-Yun Lu, PhD Professor and Chair Department of Neuroscience & Regenerative Medicine Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar Chair in Translational Neuroscience Augusta University Augusta, GA
Hardin Open Workshops: Data Sharing and Publication: ZOOM
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 11:30am to 12:30pm
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....
Hardin Open Workshops: Data Sharing and Publication: ZOOM
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 11:30am to 12:30pm
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....
Python for Data Analysis: Machine Learning with Python
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Nicholas Heaton, PhD
Tuesday, April 26, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. Genetic approaches to understand and prevent respiratory viral diseases Nicholas Heaton, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Molecular Genetics and Microbiology Duke University
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 27, 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...
INI Seminar: Michael Burton, PhD
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 8:30am to 9:30am
Title TBD Michael Burton, PhD Assistant Professor, Behavioral and Brain Sciences University of Texas-Dallas
Writing Together
Wednesday, April 27, 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
The Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series: Food Insecurity, Health, and Healthcare Costs
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Please join the Upstream Initiative for an impactful conversation about food insecurity and health lead by Dr. Berkowitz. We ask you register in advance here: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rz9Ybpd-Tq2eYmyguEXAiQ...
Python for Data Analysis: Machine Learning with Python
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1:00pm to 1:30pm
"Development of Gene Therapy Approaches to treat Cerebellar Ataxias induced by Mutations of the Calcium Channel Cav2.1" presented by Emre Kul, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Sam Young Lab)
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 27, 2022, 1:00pm to 1:30pm
“Development of Gene Therapy Approaches to treat Cerebellar Ataxias induced by Mutations of the Calcium Channel Cav2.1" presented by Emre Kul, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Sam Young Lab)
TriNetX Basic Training
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00am
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.
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed - ZOOM
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
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.
Managing the Market: Navigating the Negotiation
Thursday, April 28, 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:...
Python for Data Analysis: Machine Learning with Python
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:20pm
1. Overview...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Gene Expression Profiles from Human Islets Suggests Heterogeneity in Pathophysiology of Type 1 Diabetes by Ivan C. Gerling, PhD, Professor of Medicine - Division of Endocrinology, University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Cierra Boyer and Emese Chmielewski
Thursday, April 28, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Creb3 regulates increased ß-cell secretory capacity as an adaptive mechanism during ß-cell compensation" Presented by Cierra Boyer Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Samuel Stephens's lab "Association between GrimAge and suicidal behavior in Bipolar Disorder" Presented by Emese Chmielewski Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Marie Gaine's lab
Careers in Human Genetics Information Day
Friday, April 29, 2022, 11:00am to 3:30pm
The Iowa Institute of Human Genetics (IIHG) holds Careers in Human Genetics Information Days to expose students interested in learning more about career opportunities in genetics. This opportunity is a great way for students to discuss firsthand different careers in genetics and ask questions in a small group setting. During the session, students may meet with a core lab director, bioinformatician, genetic counselor, research scientist, lab manager/lab compliance director, medical geneticist,...
Connecting Communities Series: Creators of Change
Friday, April 29, 2022, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
Join the Office of Grad-DEI as we celebrate three students who have created change in the UI community. Featuring Martell Bell, Vivian Ta, and Alexes Garrett, this panel conversation will explore how each person has led the way in building equitable spaces at Iowa....
- 1
- 2