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April Events

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 1, 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...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Sunday, April 2, 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...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Monday, April 3, 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...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, April 4, 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...

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

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am

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...

Stanley Sage: Linzee Kull McCray

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

Stanley Sage is a program with older adults in mind. We've invited a local older adult to tell their art story and connect it to the Stanley collection. In our first Stanley Sage program, we welcome Linzee Kull McCray. ...

Introduction to Data Analysis Using R

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 12:00pm to 2:00pm

1. Overview...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Sandipan Chowdhury, PhD

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Structural basis of electrochemical linkage in a novel membrane transporter" Sandipan Chowdhury, PhD Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Thesis Defense Seminar: Kathryn Hobbs

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

"Caspase-7 Allostery and Drug Targeting" Kathryn Hobbs, PhD Candidate Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Mentor: Dr. M. Ashley Spies

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Ya-Chi Ho, MD, PhD

Tuesday, April 4, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Single-cell multiomics and expansion dynamics of HIV reservoir Ya-Chi Ho, MD, PhD Associate Professor Department of Microbial Pathogenesis and Medicine Yale School of Medicine

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, April 5, 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...

Pain Research Program Seminar - Diana Burgess, PhD

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am

"Implementing two mindfulness-based interventions for chronic pain: Early results from the Learning to Apply Mindfulness to Pain (LAMP) pragmatic clinical trial" Presented by Diana Burgess, PhD Investigator, Center for Care Delivery & Outcomes Research Minneapolis VA Health Care System Professor of Medicine University of Minnesota

Anatomy & Cell Biology Wednesday Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminar Series Ashley Goll presenting "Determining the Roles of Prostaglandins and Fascin in Regulating Nuclear Architecture during Collective Cell Migration." Danielle Talbot presenting "Prostaglandins Restrict Nuclear Actin to Limit Nucleolar Activity."

Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women Celebration

Wednesday, April 5, 2023, 3:30pm to 5:00pm

Save the date for our in-person event on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at the IMU 2nd Floor Ballroom. Refreshments and social time will begin at 3:30 p.m., and the award celebration will begin at 4 p.m. ...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Thursday, April 6, 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...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar Series: Banu Ozkan, PhD

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Protein Evolution and Monod's Secret of Life" Banu Ozkan, PhD Professor of Physics Arizona State University Hosted by Ernesto Fuentes, PhD

Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 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.

Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lecture - Ning Zheng, PhD

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Dr. Ning Zheng, PhD, will visit campus on April 6, 2023 to present a lecture: "Targeting Ubiquitin Ligases: Hormones, Metabolites, & Drugs," at noon in Beisner Auditorium 1 in the Bowen Science Building. Dr. Zheng is an HHMI Investigator and the David B. Arnold Jr. Professor of Science, Departments of Chemistry, Chemical Biology and Physics at the University of Washington, Seattle.

Introduction to Data Analysis Using R

Thursday, April 6, 2023, 12:00pm to 2:00pm

1. Overview...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Friday, April 7, 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...

Studying Female Morphology. Dr. Patricia Brennan, Mt. Holyoke College

Friday, April 7, 2023, 3:30pm to 4:30pm

Patricia (Patty) Brennan is interested in the morphological evolution of genital morphology in vertebrates and the mechanisms that drive genital diversification, sexual conflict in particular. She has a BSc in Marine Biology from her native Colombia, where she studied the cardiac physiology of marine mammals. She went on to work in the Galapagos Islands aboard a research vessel (R/V Odyssey). Brennan completed her PhD dissertation at Cornell University, where she studied the breeding biology...

Beyond Inclusion and Reconciliation: Decolonization in Science and Technology. Dr. Kim TallBear, University of Alberta

Friday, April 7, 2023, 4:30pm to 5:30pm

Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) (she/her) is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta. She is the author of Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science. In addition to studying genome science disruptions to Indigenous self-definitions, Dr. TallBear studies colonial disruptions to Indigenous sexual relations. She is a regular panelist on the weekly podcast...

Friday Night Vibes

Friday, April 7, 2023, 5:00pm to 9:00pm

In celebration of Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week, the Graduate Student Senate is hosting Friday Night Vibes! When: Friday, April 7 from 5 to 9 p.m.  Throughout the night, we will recognize graduate students who were honored or presented an award in the past year & announcing the 2023 Jakobsen award winners!

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 8, 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...

Oddball Science: Why Studies of Weird Evolutionary Phenomena Are Crucial. Dr. Patricia Brennan, Mt. Holyoke College

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 10:45am to 11:30am

Patricia (Patty) Brennan is interested in the morphological evolution of genital morphology in vertebrates and the mechanisms that drive genital diversification, sexual conflict in particular. She has a BSc in Marine Biology from her native Colombia, where she studied the cardiac physiology of marine mammals. She went on to work in the Galapagos Islands aboard a research vessel (R/V Odyssey). Brennan completed her PhD dissertation at Cornell University, where she studied the breeding biology...

Dr. Kim TallBear: The Vanishing Indian Speaks Back: Race, Genomics, and Indigenous Rights

Saturday, April 8, 2023, 11:30am to 12:15pm

Kim TallBear (Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate) (she/her) is Professor and Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Peoples, Technoscience, and Society, Faculty of Native Studies, University of Alberta. She is the author of Native American DNA: Tribal Belonging and the False Promise of Genetic Science. In addition to studying genome science disruptions to Indigenous self-definitions, Dr. TallBear studies colonial disruptions to Indigenous sexual relations. She is a regular panelist on the weekly podcast,...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Sunday, April 9, 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...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Monday, April 10, 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...

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, April 10, 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.

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Tuesday, April 11, 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...

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, April 11, 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:...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - David D'Alessio, MD

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Revisiting glucagon and its role in nutrient metabolism" Presented by David D'Alessio, MD James B. Wyngaarden Distinguished Professor Department of Medicine Director, Division of Endocrinology Duke University School of Medicine

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Kailey Cash, PhD

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"RAD51 nucleoprotein filament formation, dynamics, and regulation" Kailey Cash, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology PI: Maria Spies, PhD

TriNetX Basic Training

Tuesday, April 11, 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. Michael Sheedlo, PhD

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Structural and Mechanistic Insight into the Clostridioides difficile Transferase Michael Sheedlo, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pharmacology University of Minnesota Medical School

Des Moines Mini Medical School - Lighting Up Our Brains: Better Understanding Mental Illness Through Advanced Discoveries

Tuesday, April 11, 2023, 6:00pm to 7:30pm

This FREE educational program is open to the public. Space is limited, registration is required....

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Wednesday, April 12, 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...

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, April 12, 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:...

ACB Departmental Seminar Series

Wednesday, April 12, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

ACB seminar series hosting Nikki Recka presenting "Identification of a Novel Role for the Protein PRMT5 in Oral and Skin Epithelial Development" And Sam Wuebker presenting "Phentotypic Analysis of MEMO1 Mutants during Craniofacial Mineralization" April 12 11 a.m. MacEwen Conferernce room, 1-561 BSB

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Thursday, April 13, 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...

REDCap Advanced Training

Thursday, April 13, 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:...

Public Policy in Action

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:00am to 11:00am

Please join the Upstream Initiative for an insightful conversation on energy policies and Iowa policies on electric vehicles led by David Osterberg.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Jonathan Bird, PhD

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am

"How a myosin motor shapes the actin cytoskeleton to detect sound" Jonathan Bird, PhD Assistant Professor of Pharmacology and Therapeutics University of Florida College of Medicine https://pharmacology.med.ufl.edu/profile/bird-jonathan/ Hosted by Dr. Lori Wallrath

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Karley Monaghan and Hyojin Kim

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Contribution of ASICs to Cardiac Remodeling and Dysautonomia Associated with Heart Failure" Presented by Karley Monaghan Graduate student in Dr. Christopher Benson's lab "The role of hypothalamic astrocytes on appetite regulation" Presented by Hyojin Kim Graduate student in Dr. Deniz Atasoy's lab

Local Libraries LIT: Esmé Weijun Wang

Thursday, April 13, 2023, 7:00pm to 8:00pm

Local Libraries LIT (Listen, Initiate, Talk), a collaboration between Johnson County public and academic libraries, will welcome author Esmé Weijun Wang on Thursday, April 13 at 7 p.m. for a virtual conversation and reading.  ...

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Friday, April 14, 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...

Clinical Conference: Retina

Friday, April 14, 2023, 8:00am to 12:00pm

Guest Speaker: Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD  Vitreoretinal Specialist Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, Ohio At Cole Eye Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Phoebe Lin, MD, PhD, performs clinical care in ocular inflammatory and retinal diseases, vitreoretinal surgery, educates residents and fellows, and performs research identifying novel therapeutic targets for the treatment of ocular inflammatory disease and macular degeneration. Specifically, her l...

Skills for Educators Workshop: Interactive Teaching Online

Friday, April 14, 2023, 8:30am to 11:30am

This session will introduce participants to practical strategies to maximize learner engagement in online teaching. Objectives: Identify characteristics of effective online instruction Implement specific strategies for teaching didactic and clinical skills course sessions online Access appropriate support resources online and at the University of Iowa

Hardin Open Workshops - Keeping Current - Online (In-Person and Zoom)

Friday, April 14, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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. Advance registration is required to participate on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Curing Diabetes: The Human Trial Film Screening and Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 15, 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...