September Events
INI Seminar: Stephan Lammel, PhD
Friday, September 1, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Title TBD Stephan Lammel, PhD Associate Professor of Neurobiology & Weill Neurohub Investigator University of California, Berkeley
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)
Tuesday, September 5, 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.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Balaji Manicassamy, PhD
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for more information. Genetic Approaches to Study Influenza Virus-Host Interactions Balaji Manicassamy, PhD Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa
Iowa Neuroscience Institute Seminar: Fredrik Ullén, PhD
Tuesday, September 5, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
“Gene-environment interplay in skill learning and expertise: What have we learned from research on music?”...
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Wednesday, September 6, 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....
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 10:30am to 11:20am
2023 Distinguished Mentor Award Celebration and Lecture
Thursday, September 7, 2023, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
21st Annual Daryl and Nancy Granner Distinguished Mentor Award Celebration...
Three Minute Thesis: Distilling Your Research
Friday, September 8, 2023, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
This session will briefly introduce the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Competition and help you to create a summary of your work that can help you beyond 3MT. The skills you will use in a successful 3MT presentation can also be used to win grants, sell ideas, and build your professional network.
Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour
Monday, September 11, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second 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. Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.
CCOM Spotlight on Current & Future Research
Monday, September 11, 2023, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Kenneth Nepple, MD, FACS, Clinical Professor of Urology...
REDCap Basic Training
Tuesday, September 12, 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 - Subhash C. Pandey, PhD
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Epigenetic Mechanisms of Anxiety and Alcohol Use Disorders" Presented by Subhash C. Pandey, PhD Joseph A. Flaherty MD Endowed Professor of Psychiatry Director, Center for Alcohol Research in Epigenetics University of Illinois at Chicago Senior Research Career Scientist Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, Chicago
Response to COVID-19 in Lebanon: update, challenges, and lessons learned
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
The socio-economic impact of COVID-19 was more severe on developing countries including Lebanon, especially due to the fragile health care system, weak surveillance infrastructure, and lack of comprehensive emergency preparedness and response plans. Lebanon had been struggling with a plethora of challenges at the social, economic, financial, political, and health care levels prior to the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic in Lebanon revealed gaps and challenges across the spectrum of...
Talman Lecture: Bruce Lamb, PhD
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Identification and Characterization of Phospholipase C Gamma 2 (PLCG2) as a Novel Therapeutic Target for Alzheimer’s Disease" Talman Lecture in Neurology Bruce Lamb, PhD Executive Director, Paul and Carole Stark Neurosciences Research Institute Indiana University Distinguished Professor
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, September 12, 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. Dana Shaw, PhD
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for more information. From stress to defense: unraveling the UPR’s role in tick immunity and vector competency Dana Shaw, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Veterinary Microbiology and Pathology Washington State University
Film Screening and Discussion – featuring the film, Costa Brava
Tuesday, September 12, 2023, 7:00pm
Join Dr. Melhem and others in the screening of Costa Brava and a discussion to follow. The film is set in a near future, where Soraya and Walid build an idyllic life in the mountains, far from the disorder and pollution of Beirut, capital of Lebanon. There, they live with one of their parents and their two children—until installation of a supposedly ecological landfill disrupts their harmony....
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, September 13, 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:...
Cholera in Lebanon: An Old Disease with a New Comeback
Wednesday, September 13, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cholera has been a global public health problem that resulted in seven pandemics since 1961. Lebanon is a small country in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR) with an estimated population of 6.7 million and the highest number of refugees per capita per square meter in the world. The first cholera case was reported in North Lebanon on Oct. 4, 2022, in an informal settlement followed by spread across the country; this is the first cholera outbreak in the country since 1993. Despite the...
FRRBP Graduate Thesis Seminar: Yuna Bayanbold
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 9:00am to 12:00pm
FRRBP Graduate Thesis Seminar: "Manipulating labile iron to enhance the therapeutic response of NSCLC to chemoradiation therapy." Presented by Yuna Bayanbold, PhD Candidate. Yuna is a fourth-year FRRB graduate student in the laboratory of Dr. Douglas Spitz, Free Radical and Radiation Biology Program.
REDCap Advanced Training
Thursday, September 14, 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:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 10:30am to 11:20am
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Seminar - Calvin Carter, PhD
Thursday, September 14, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Electromagnetic reprogramming of metabolism" Presented by Calvin Carter, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa
Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series
Friday, September 15, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series highlights trainees and junior faculty from groups that are traditionally underrepresented in neuroscience. We meet virtually once each month—featuring one Big Ten institution—for presentations and discussion/networking. Seminars are scheduled for afternoons on the third Friday of each month. Zoom link is provided by the host institution. If not added in the event listing, please email iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu the week of the seminar to...
Three Minute Thesis: Research Imagery
Friday, September 15, 2023, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
This virtual session will help prepare you to design your presentation and to pitch your research for the Three Minute Thesis Competition.
UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony
Friday, September 15, 2023, 3:30pm
Please join us as we celebrate faculty appointments in the University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine:...
BMindful Holy Days: Rosh Hashanah (Judaism)
Friday, September 15, 2023, 7:16pm to Sunday, September 17, 2023, 7:13pm
BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events....
Humanities in Medicine: Dr. Liana Meffert
Monday, September 18, 2023, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Reception will follow. Event is free and open to the public, but please register here.
REDCap Surveys Training
Tuesday, September 19, 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 Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Jennifer Kong, PhD
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Cultivating research success: Harnessing funding opportunities and crafting fundable grant proposals" Jennifer Kong, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biochemistry University of Washington
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Sriram Neelamegham, PhD
Tuesday, September 19, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for more information. Glycosylation: New tools and applications in the study of human disease Sriram Neelamegham, PhD UB Distinguished Professor Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering Biomedical Engineering and Medicine University of Buffalo
Pain Research Program Presentation - Adam Janowski
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Statistics Interpretation: P-values, Effect Sizes, and Biological/Clinical Significance" Presented by Adam Janowski Graduate student in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's lab
REDCap Data Quality Training
Wednesday, September 20, 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 Seminar Series - Ben Calvert, Postdoctoral Scholar
Wednesday, September 20, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Ben Calvert, a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Amy Ryan lab, will present a seminar titled "Differential Modulation of Immune Functions in ΔF508 Mutant THP-1 Monocyte Derived Macrophages by Trikafta," as part of the Anatomy and Cell Biology Seminar Series.
REDCap Data Handling Training:
Thursday, September 21, 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 Seminar
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 10:30am to 11:20am
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Shannon Harlan, PhD
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Novel Hypertensive Mouse Models of Progressive Diabetic Kidney Disease for Preclinical Assessment of Therapeutics" Presented by Shannon Harlan, PhD Director, BioTechnology Discovery Research Eli Lilly and Company
Partek Flow NGS Data Analysis Software Demonstration - Thursday, September 21, 2023
Thursday, September 21, 2023, 1:00pm to 3:00pm
The Iowa Institute of Human Genetics Bioinformatics Division will be providing access to the Partek Flow analysis software suite that can be used to analyze NGS, single-cell and spatial transcriptomics data. Access to Partek Flow will be available on a fee-for-service basis....
Skills for Educators: Interactive Lecturing
Friday, September 22, 2023, 8:30am to 11:30am
Deliver effective, interactive presentations. • Describe components of effective presentations • Apply specific techniques for making presentations more interactive and memorable
Three Minute Thesis: Research On Stage
Friday, September 22, 2023, 1:30pm to 3:00pm
Learn theatrical techniques (breath, movement, and body language) to help improve presentation skills, including how to find a hook to get audiences interested in your research, how to feel more comfortable speaking in front of groups and how to create engaging oral presentations.
Annual University of Iowa Deeded Body Memorial Service
Friday, September 22, 2023, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
The Annual University of Iowa Deeded Body Memorial Service recognizes and honors individuals who donated their bodies to advancing medical science over the last year. Students and physicians from the disciplines of medicine, dentistry, physician assistant services, physical therapy, research, and more were able to utilize the ultimate gift individuals graciously provided. ...
BMindful Holy Days: Yom Kippur (Judaism)
Sunday, September 24, 2023, 7:00pm to Monday, September 25, 2023, 6:59pm
BMindful is an initiative that seeks to meet the needs of diverse communities by providing event and conference planners with the dates of holy days of major religious faiths for five years into the future. By providing these dates in advance, BMindful seeks to help planners avoid those dates when scheduling events....
Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 1: Nuts & Bolts (In-Person & Zoom)
Monday, September 25, 2023, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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....
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Seminar - Snehajyoti (Jyoti) Chatterjee, PhD & Jon Resch, PhD
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 10:30am to 11:30am
Presented by Snehajyoti (Jyoti) Chatterjee, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa Presented by Jon Resch, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Neuroscience & Pharmacology University of Iowa
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Nicholas Cronin
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Stacey Gilk, PhD
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for more information. Establishing the intracellular niche: Coxiella manipulation of lysosome biogenesis Stacey Gilk, PhD Associate Professor, Pathology and Microbiology University of Nebraska Medical Center
University Welcome Reception for Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH
Tuesday, September 26, 2023, 4:30pm to 6:00pm
President Barbara J. Wilson cordially invites you to a University Welcome Reception for Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH, Vice President for Medical Affairs and the Tyrone D. Artz Dean of the Carver College of Medicine. Brief remarks at 5:15 p.m. Please enter the Press Box through Gate D. Parking is available in Lot 43, immediately west of the stadium, beginning at 4:30 p.m. This reception is open to the public.
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