March Events
Python for Data Analysis: Python Fundamentals
Friday, March 1, 2024, 12:00pm to 2:00pm
1. Overview...
Hardin Open Workshops - Data: Reviewing and Cleaning Up Spreadsheet Data with Open Refine (Zoom)
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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....
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Jennifer Walker, PhD
Tuesday, March 5, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Elucidating Host-Pathogen Interactions that Dictate Recalcitrance in Medical Device-associated Infections Dr. Sarah Pulvermacher Graduate Student Seminar Jennifer Walker, PhD Assistant Professor, Department of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics, McGovern Medical School at UTHealth Assistant Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Human Genetivcs, and Environmental Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Public School of Health
Pain Research Program Seminar - Benedict Kolber, PhD
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Critical and dynamic regulation of pain by the amygdala in the brain" Presented by Benedict J. Kolber, PhD Associate Professor Department of Neuroscience, Center for Advanced Pain Studies University of Texas, Dallas
ACB Seminar Series - Senta Georgia
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Dr. Senta Georgia, an Associate Professor from the University of Southern California, will present a seminar titled "Shifting the Paradigm: Roles for Neurogenin 3 Beyond Endocrine Cell Differentiation" as part of the ACB Seminar Series.
Unleashing Potential: Fostering Success in Academia and Beyond Through Inclusive Mentorship and Community Building
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is proud to present our first installment of our Virtual Conversation Series for 2024! Hear from Dr. Reinaldo Franqui Machín, founder of Bench2Bench, a multi-platform publication that merges the fields of science and law in its content. He is also an Associate at Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, LLP. Entitled "Unleashing Potential: Fostering Success in Academia and Beyond Through Inclusive Mentorship and Community...
Hardin Open Workshops - Scopus & Web of Science (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Both databases are multidisciplinary and allow you to measure scholarly impact. This hands-on session will show you:...
Mengshi Li. Working on Drug Discovery: Academia, Start-up, to Biopharma
Wednesday, March 6, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Mengshi Li PhD, is a Human Toxicology graduate (2018) from the University of Iowa, and involved in Pipeline development for alpha-particle radiopharmaceuticals at Perspective Therapuetics in Coralville. He will deliver seminar this Wednesday with the topic of his presentation "Working on Drug Discovery: Academia, Start-up, to Biopharma."
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Cupids, Leprechauns, and Gastroenterologists: Why Mythical Creatures Are No Longer Required to Diagnose and Treat Irritable Bowel Syndrome Darren M. Brenner, MD, FACG, AGAF, RFF Professor of Medicine and Surgery Director, Northwestern Neurogastromotility and Interdisciplinary Bowel Dysfunction Programs Director, Motts Tonelli Gi Physiology Laboratory Northwestern University—Feinberg School of Medicine
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Rachel Crawford and Israel Wipf
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Rachel M. Crawford Graduate student in Dr. Ethan Anderson's lab Presented by Israel Wipf Graduate student in Dr. Tina Tootle's lab
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Safder Ganaie, PhD
Thursday, March 7, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Host Entry Factors for Bunyaviruses Safder Ganaie, PhD Instructor, Washington University in St. Louis
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, March 12, 2024, 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: James Earnest, PhD
Thursday, March 14, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The diversity of antibody responses to arbovirus infection at the individual and population levels James Earnest, PhD Research Associate, Department of Environmental Sciences Emory University
Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series
Friday, March 15, 2024, 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...
Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour
Monday, March 18, 2024, 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 19, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the first step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will build a new REDCap project from scratch and cover basic features such as:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Pamela Geyer, PhD
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Presented by Dr. Pamela Geyer, Professor Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Adolfo García-Sastre, PhD
Tuesday, March 19, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Role of ORF6 of SARS-CoV-2 as an interferon antagonist Adolfo Garcia-Sastre, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology, and Director of Global Health and Emerging Pathogens Institute Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai
BMindful Holy Days: Nowruz/Naw-Ruz (Baháʼí) various ethnicities worldwide
Wednesday, March 20, 2024
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....
Pain Interest Group Workshop - Alex Keyes, PhD and Kavita Solanki, PhD
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
Presented by Alex Keyes, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab Presented by Kavita Solanki, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's lab
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
Open Access to scientific literature is one of the most hotly debated topics in scholarly publishing. This workshop will provide an overview of what scientists need to know when making their research open access. We will cover the basics of what we mean by open access, how open access relates to the NIH Public Access policy, open access journals in the biomedical sciences, predatory publishing scams, and best practices for evaluating your open access options....
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as:...
ACB Seminar Series - Emily Liu & Zewei Zhang
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Emily Liu, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Amy Ryan Lab will present a seminar titled "Invasiveness of Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) -Associated Fibroblasts." Zewei Zhang, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Thomas Rutkowski Lab will present a seminar titled "ER Stress is Diminished by Hepatocyte De-Differentiation."
Empowering Diversity in STEM Leadership: Navigating the Grant Writing Journey
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:30pm
The Office of Graduate Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion is happy to announce the next installment in our Virtual Conversation Series, featuring Dr. Edmarie Guzmán-Vélez! Entitled "Empowering Diversity in STEM Leadership: Navigating the Grant Writing Journey," this conversation will center on Dr. Guzmán-Vélez's work in advocating for more underrepresented leaders in STEM. She will also discuss how to write grant proposals! ...
Exhibition Spotlight: Living with Smoke
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The Pentacrest Museums will host a free virtual program to explore the impact of smoke on public health in the Western and Midwestern United States. In conjunction with our latest exhibition, Facing the Inferno: The Wildfire Photography of Kari Greer, the museums use Exhibition Spotlight to illuminate deeper themes of the exhibit and build further connections to our campus and community. Meet researchers from the University of Iowa and other organizations who are shaping the conversation...
Seminar: Malvika Rawal, PhD, JD
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:30pm
Malvika Rawal, PhD, JD is a 2013 graduate of the FRRBP program and presently employed by Amgen as a senior clinical budgets and contracts associate. Having worked in several prominant industries following her graduation, it is fitting that the title of her seminar is "Welcome to the (Corporate) Jungle"
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)
Wednesday, March 20, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
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: Advance registration is required for Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
REDCap Surveys Training
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10:00am
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Stokes Lecture: A role for inflammatory responses in salt-sensitive hypertension Steven Crowley, MD Professor of Medicine Duke University
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Yutong Wang and Ben Kelvington
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Mapping gene expression changes in the hippocampus after acute sleep deprivation" Presented by Yutong Wang Graduate student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab "Investigating the molecular impact of 16p11.2 deletion on reward response in striatal dopamine receptor D1-expressing neurons" Presented by Ben Kelvington Graduate student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Aimee Potter, PhD
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Integrating systems biology approaches to dissect Neisseria gonorrhoeae metabolism, pathogenesis, and antimicrobial resistance at the host-pathogen interface Aimee Potter, PhD Postdoctoral Research Associate University of Virgina (UVA)
Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture: Beth Stevens, PhD
Thursday, March 21, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series features top-tier scientists and physicians performing high-impact research in a variety of areas. Please join us in welcoming Dr. Beth Stevens for a lecture titled "Mapping Microglia States to Function in Development & Disease." Beth Stevens, PhD. Associate Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator Co-Sponsored by the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
Skills for Educators Workshop: The Art and Science of Assessment in Health Professions Education
Friday, March 22, 2024, 8:30am to 11:30am
This workshop will help you understand the purposes (e.g., formative vs. summative) of assessment in learning, select the appropriate assessment type (e.g., multiple choice questions, written tests, performance assessments) for the levels of learners' knowledge/skills being assessed, and utilize useful strategies for planning/evaluating your assessment practice in health professions education....
BMindful Holy Days: Holi Festival of Spring and Color (Hinduism)
Monday, March 25, 2024
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....
REDCap Advanced Training
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as:...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar Series - David M. Holtzman, PhD
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am
"The Role of APOE and the immune response in Amyloid-induced Tauopathy and Tau-mediated Neurodegeneration" Presented by David M. Holtzman, PhD Barbara Burton and Reuben M. Morriss III Distinguished Professor Scientific Director, Hope Center for Neurological Disorders Dept. of Neurology Washington University School of Medicine
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Global Visiting Scholar Presentation: Policy Engagement & Development for Women’s Reproductive Health in India
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 1:30pm to 2:20pm
Sivakami is a Professor at the Center for Health and Social Sciences, School of Health Systems Studies (SHSS), Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. She was also the Chairperson of the Centre for Health and Social Sciences, one of the four centers in SHSS, between June 2015 to June 2021. Sivakami's broad research area includes Demography, Gender and Health. Her specific research areas of interest include Sexual and Reproductive Health including Menarche and Menstrual Hygiene;...
Facing the Inferno: Visiting Artist Kari Greer
Tuesday, March 26, 2024, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
The Pentacrest Museums host visiting artist Kari Greer for a special event to discuss themes of her exhibition Facing the Inferno: The Wildfire Photography of Kari Greer, now on display at the Old Capitol Museum. Greer will discuss her art, her career, firsthand knowledge of fire from the 1990s to today, and how photographic documentation impacts our collective understanding. Following her keynote, Greer will be joined by UI faculty from Carver College of Medicine and the colleges of...
One Day for Iowa | The University of Iowa's 24-Hour Giving Day
Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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. Be a Hawkeye that gives back on One Day for Iowa! Support students, faculty, research, health care, and more. Give now: https://1dayforiowa.org/3P8KBNf
Pain Interest Group Workshop - Adriana Della Pietra, PhD and Robert Wiederien
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am
"Pro-nociceptive role of Piezo1 channels and the anti-nociceptive effects of endocannabinoids in the trigeminal system implicated in migraine pain" Presented by Adriana Della Pietra, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Andy Russo's lab "Validity and Reliability of the Pain Schema Inventory - Short Form" Presented by Robert Wiederien Graduate student in Dr. Laura Frey Law's lab
REDCap MyCap Training
Wednesday, March 27, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as:...
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