March Events

Pain Research Program Workshop - Alex Keyes & Karley Monaghan

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am

"C5a/C5aR1 signaling in spinal mechanisms of neuropathic pain" Presented by Alex Keyes Graduate student in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab "Contribution of ASICs to Cardiac Remodeling and Dysautonomia Associated with Heart Failure" Presented by Karley Monaghan Graduate student in Dr. Chris Benson's lab

ACB Departmental Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Erik Quiroz presents "RBL2 represses Multicilin transcriptional activity to inhibit multicilingenesis"

Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)

Wednesday, March 1, 2023, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

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.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Michael Wolfe, PhD

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

CANCELED:  Will be rescheduled to a later date.   Gamma-Secretase Function and Dysfunction in Familial Alzheimer's Disease Michael Wolfe, PhD Mathias P. Mertes Professor of Medicinal Chemistry University of Kansas School of Pharmacy https://medchem.ku.edu/research/michael-wolfe

Iowa Global Health Network Luncheon Spotlight

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 11:30am to 1:00pm

Join the Iowa Global Health Network (an International Programs affinity group) for their Luncheon Spotlight on Thursday, March 2, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., at 1117 University Capitol Centre. During this lunch-hour discussion, three global health researchers from the University of Iowa will present their work and its relevance to the global sphere—as a small sampling of the expertise among UI faculty from across campus. ...

Reproductive Justice Across Literature, Law & Medicine: Our Bodies Ourselves Past, Present & Future

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:15pm

Join us for a conversation between two University of Iowa students and three key figures of Our Bodies Ourselves, the legendary collective that published the groundbreaking text Our Bodies, Ourselves in 1969. This organization has continued to advocate for reproductive justice—developing powerful and inspiring models of health communication, medical education, legal advocacy and literary publishing on the body. Please register for the webinar-style conversation and Q&A, which will range...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Rachel Crawford and Selvakumar Govindhasamy Pushpavathi, PhD

Thursday, March 2, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Catecholamine metabolism and its effects on mitochondrial energetics in the heart" Presented by Rachel M. Crawford Graduate student in Dr. Ethan Anderson's lab "The effects of sleep deprivation on dorsal raphe neuropathology and serotonin function" Presented by Selvakumar Govindhasamy Pushpavathi, PhD Postdoctoral scholar in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's lab

INI Seminar: Michael Burton, PhD

Friday, March 3, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

"The cell- and sex-specific role of TLR4 in mediating inflammatory pain" Michael Burton, PhD, Eugene McDermott Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, University of Texas--Dallas https://profiles.utdallas.edu/michael.burton

CCOM Spotlight on Current & Future Research

Monday, March 6, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Spotlight on Current and Future Research is a new short-talk seminar series, hosted by Dr. Brooks Jackson, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, featuring a small number of presentations by CCOM investigators 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. ...

Hardin Open Workshops - Data: Reviewing and Cleaning Up Spreadsheet Data with Open Refine (Zoom)

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am

Nearly everyone works with data in spreadsheets or tables. This workshop will provide you with hands-on experience in using a free tool, called OpenRefine, to check data in spreadsheets, and fix some common issues, from typos to splitting columns. OpenRefine is easy to use, will save you a lot of time, and it keeps track of the changes you’ve made so you can reuse them or roll them back....

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Miles Pufall, PhD and Michael Schnieders, PhD

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Broader Impacts: Scientific Outreach Programs Miles Pufall, PhD Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology and Michael Schnieders, PhD Associate Professor of Biomedical Engineering and Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

TriNetX Basic Training

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 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 can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research....

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Stacey Schultz-Cherry, PhD

Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Impact of obesity on influenza Stacey Schutlz-Cherry, PhD Full Member, Department of Infectious Diseases, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital Senior Associate Dean of Student Affairs, St. Jude Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences  

Pain Research Program Workshop - Thomas Duong & Alex Glebov-McCloud

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am

"Identifying central circuitry in mouse models in migraine” Presented by Thomas Duong Undergraduate lab assistant in Dr. Andy Russo's lab “Characterization of a PRKAR1B Mutation that Reduces Pain Sensitivity in Individuals with Marbach-Schaaf Neurodevelopmental Syndrome” Presented by Alex Glebov-McCloud Graduate student in Dr. Stefan Strack's lab

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am

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.

Steering Your Way to Success as a Biomedical Student: Practical Strategies Beyond the Degree

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Iowa Bibliophiles "Waste Not, Want Not: Exploring the Binder's Waste of the John Martin Rare Book Room"

Wednesday, March 8, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Bookbinders during the hand press era were ahead of their time with their recycling practices. Nothing went to waste if it could be avoided. This included using damaged, discarded, unsold, substandard, or test leaves from manuscripts and printed books as part of the binding for other books. Some waste is easy to find, such as beautiful manuscript leaves used as a book cover, but much of it is buried inside the binding. Join curator Damien Ihrig for his presentation on a "thousand tiny...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Series

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

Hardin Open Workshops: NIH Data Management and Sharing Plans (Zoom)

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

NIH will begin requiring a Data Management and Sharing Plan (DMSP) on all NIH funding proposals starting Jan. 23, 2023. This session will help you create a useful and well-written plan that meets the requirements and can be put into practice in your project. We’ll dig into each section of a plan, including: describing the types of data for your proposed project; standards for data and metadata; selecting a repository; addressing preservation and access requirements; and considerations for...

Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture - William Hersh, PhD

Thursday, March 9, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

The Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture Series features top-tier scientists and physicians performing high-impact research in a variety of areas. Most lectures, with few exceptions, will be held on the third Thursday of each month during the academic year. The seminars will be of broad interest and are open to the public and all University faculty, staff and students. The schedule of current speakers can be found on our website....

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Basic - Online Version (Zoom)

Friday, March 10, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. 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.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, March 13, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the third Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion! This is open to all—students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science (we have several male faculty in regular attendance and we appreciate the support!). Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project scratch and cover basic features such as:...

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, March 15, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover basic and intermediate features such as:...

REDCap Advanced Training

Thursday, March 16, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as:...

REDCap Surveys Training

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Seminar - Deniz Atasoy, PhD

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Time to eat: circuit basis of feeding regulation across daily time-scales” Presented by Deniz Atasoy, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Marc Wold, PhD

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Single-strand DNA Binding Proteins modulate DNA repeat instability and human disease" Marc Wold, PhD Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Stefan Pukatski, PhD

Tuesday, March 21, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  The cholera bacterium secures a firm grip on competitiveness with a secret handshake Stefan Pukatzki, PhD Sharon D. Cosloy Professor of Biology City College, City University of New York

Pain Research Program Workshop - Louis Kolling, PhD

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am

"Diabetes and Altered Neural Gene Expression in Adolescent-Isolation Mice” Presented by Louis Kolling, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's lab

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 1: Nuts & Bolts (Zoom)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am

This class will provide a framework for developing a literature search for a systematic review. Topics will include the following: standards and criteria to consider, establishing a plan, registering a protocol, developing a research question, determining where to search, identifying search terms, reporting search strategies, and managing references....

REDCap Data Quality Training

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss ways to manage and view data such as:...

ACB Departmental Seminar Series

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Meihua Hao presents "Finetune BAT Neuronal-inflammatory Communication by the HSF1-Adh5 Axis" Tate Neff presents "Role of Long Noncoding RNA-Encoded Micropeptide in CF-Related Diabetes"

Hardin Open Workshops - Mobile Resources for the Health Sciences (Zoom)

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Take a tour of some new (and some well-established) apps for your mobile device or smartphone! 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!...

Finishing to Startup: Identifying the value of the Researcher in a new company

Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 1:30pm to 2:30pm

Title of talk: “Finishing to Startup: Identifying the value of the Researcher in a new company”...

TriNetX Basic Training

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 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 can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research....

Mark Li's Thesis Defense

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 9:30am to 10:30am

Mark Li's Thesis Defense Cell and Developmental Biology Program Title: "Organelle Function in Metabolism and Immunity" Mentor:  Ling Yang PhD

REDCap Data Handling Training

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 10:00am to 11:30am

This is the sixth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as:...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Thesis Defense Seminar: Justin Ling

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

Structures and non-canonical functions of E3 ubiquitin ligases in DNA damage bypass Justin Ling, PhD Candidate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mentor: Dr. Todd Washington

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - William Guiler and Israel Wipf

Thursday, March 23, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"scRNA-sequencing of human Cortical Organoids treated with Ketamine" Presented by William Guiler Graduate student in Dr. Mark Niciu's lab "Defining the Role of Adipose Triglyceride Lipase in Drosophila Border Cell Migration" Presented by Israel Wipf Graduate student in Dr. Tina Tootle's

Clinical Conference: Glaucoma (Mansour F. Armaly Lecture)

Friday, March 24, 2023, 8:00am to 12:00pm

Guest Speaker: Mae Gordon, PhD  Professor, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences John F. Hardesty, MD Department of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences - Washington University School of Medicine Dr. Mae Gordon is a professor and Director of the Biostatistics and Bioinformatics Core at Washington University in St. Louis. She has been a leader of the Ocular Hypertension Treatment Study (OHTS) which has been one of the most successful and influential treatment studies...

Skills for Educators Workshop: Evaluating Learners

Friday, March 24, 2023, 8:30am to 11:30am

This session will examine the types, reliability, and validity of learner evaluation from a personal (biases, context) and organizational (systemic, constraints) perspective....

INI Seminar: Jennifer Stone, PhD

Friday, March 24, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Title TBD Jennifer Stone, PhD, research professor, otolaryngology—head and neck surgery, University of Washington https://otolaryngology.uw.edu/our-people/faculty/jennifer-stone-phd

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, March 28, 2023

The NNLM All of Us Program Center (NAPC) at the University of Iowa and the All of Us Research Program offer a free month-long film screening of the film The Human Trial, which focuses on patients with type 1 diabetes and the clinical journey to find a cure. On April 4, join us on YouTube for a thought-provoking virtual conversation with panelists, including filmmaker Lisa Hepner, on the research-patient paradigm and the importance of diverse participation in clinical research. This event is...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Paul M. Titchenell, PhD

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Insulin Signaling and Hepatic Metabolism - Navigating Downstream of AKT" Presented by Paul M. Titchenell, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Physiology Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Co-sponsored by FOEDRC

Kaihua Liu Thesis Defense

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Kaihua Liu thesis defense presenting "C/EPB Homologous Protein (CHOP) Confers a Proliferative advantage to Cells that Escape ER Stress." Tom Rutkowski is Kaihua's mentor in the Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Brandon Davies, PhD

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Everything ANGPTL3 All at Once" Brandon Davies, PhD Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Kerry Empey, PharmD, PhD

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Infant Host Immunity to Respiratory Syncytial Virus following Maternal Immunization Kerry Empey, PhD Associate Professor, Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Pittsburgh  

Information Session - Internships & Scholarships with CIA

Tuesday, March 28, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

* No RSVP needed. Contact Joanna Halsch (Joanna-halsch@uiowa.edu) with any questions....

One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Giving Day

Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Every year, thousands of Hawkeyes come together to make an important—and meaningful—impact for Iowa. All gifts made in March will count toward the One Day for Iowa total. You can make a difference by donating now: 1day.uiowa.edu Be a Hawkeye that gives back on One Day for Iowa. Support students, faculty, research, health care, athletics, and more.