September Events

  • September 2024

Rival Against Hunger Food Drive Competition

Tuesday, September 3, 2024

You don’t need a uniform and shoulder pads to compete against Iowa State this September. Drop off a full-size food and/or hygiene item to help tackle hunger on our campus in a friendly competition against the Cyclones....

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Alexandria Miller, PhD

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Alexandria Miller, PhD Assistant Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Tuesday Seminar Series

Tuesday, September 3, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:15pm

Seminar presentation by Amy Barry (Nopoulos & Baran Labs)

ACB Seminar Series - Jun Wang

Wednesday, September 4, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Jun Wang, an Associate Professor from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston will present a seminar titled "A Hippo in the Head and Heart."

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar

Thursday, September 5, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

Canceled

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) Summer and Fall Seminar Series

Thursday, September 5, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Please join us throughout the summer and early fall for this exciting seminar series!  Each seminar will feature a different expert who will present on topics geared to enhance your understanding and accessibility of health science data.  Seminars will take place over Zoom 11 a.m.–noon CST.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 9/5/24

Thursday, September 5, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Pharmacotherapy of Obesity 2024, by Marcello Correia, MD, MSc, PhD, Clinical Assistant Professor of Internal Medicine-Endocrinology and Metabolism

Undergraduate Microbiology Student Coffee Hour

Friday, September 6, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

Micro Student Coffee Hour designed to bridge the gap between undergraduate and graduate students. Event Details: Date: Friday, Sept. 6 Time: 10:30–11:30 a.m. Location: 3rd Floor BSB Atrium Highlights: Networking opportunities Discussions on career options and research opportunities Guidance on grad school applications General advice and mentorship Plus, FREE coffee and pastries!

Biology Seminar: "Through the Looking Glass: Host-Parasite Coevolution and Sex"

Friday, September 6, 2024, 3:30pm

The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Sept. 6, is Curt Lively, a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Biology at Indiana University. Dr. Lively's seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Maurine Neiman is the faculty host. A reception with refreshments will be held after the seminar in Room 106 BBE.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, September 9, 2024, 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.

REDCap Basic Training

Tuesday, September 10, 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:...

UI College of Nursing and Carver College of Medicine Football Game Watch

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 10:42am

Join fellow College of Nursing and College of Medicine alumni at The Loop as the Hawkeyes take on the Gophers in Minneapolis, MN.   Saturday, Sept. 21 6 p.m. - Game end Kick-off at 6:30 p.m.   The Loop 606 N Washington Ave #100 Minneapolis, MN 55401   Free, registration required. Appetizers and two drink tickets will be provided. 

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

More information forthcoming.

TriNetX Basic Training

Tuesday, September 10, 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: Yong Xiong, PhD

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Visualizing host-virus interactions at high resolution in situ Yong Xiong, PhD Professor, Yale School of Medicine

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Tuesday Seminar Series

Tuesday, September 10, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

ACB Seminar Series - Yanqiao Zhang

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Yanqiao Zhang, a Professor from the University of Arizona, will present a seminar titled "The Role of ATF3 in Cardiometabolic Diseases."

REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, September 11, 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:...

Read on the Rug

Wednesday, September 11, 2024, 10:30am to 11:00am

Read on the Rug is back with monthly offerings!...

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, September 12, 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, September 12, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

More information forthcoming.

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) Summer and Fall Seminar Series

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Please join us throughout the summer and early fall for this exciting seminar series!  Each seminar will feature a different expert who will present on topics geared to enhance your understanding and accessibility of health science data.  Seminars will take place over Zoom 11 a.m.–noon CST.

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

We have established a community of CCOM Informaticists who are applying these skills in their work at UIHC. You are invited to join us during our monthly seminar presentations. 

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 9/12/24

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Annette Fitz Memorial Lecture: "TBA" by Orlando M. Gutierrez, Marie S. Ingalls Endowed Chair in Nephrology Leadership; Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology; Director, Division of Nephrology; Director, Center for Clinical and Translational Science; Senior Associate Dean for Clinical and Translational Research; Associate Vice President of Medicine and Biomedical Research, University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Brody Lecture - Zachary Knight, PhD

Thursday, September 12, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Sept. 12, 2024 - Brody Lecture In Partnership with the Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series Zachary Knight, PhD Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute Professor, Department of Physiology University of California, San Francisco 4 p.m. | 1110 MERF 

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Joseph Glykys, MD, PhD “Neonatal seizures: new insights and treatment options from bench science"

Friday, September 13, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series/Pediatric Grand Rounds...

ACRC Seminar Series

Friday, September 13, 2024, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Biology Seminar: "Region-specific, sex-biased regulation of the dopamine transporter by GPCRs"

Friday, September 13, 2024, 3:30pm

The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Sept. 13, is Adele Stewart, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Dr. Stewart's seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Dan Summers is the faculty host. Light refreshments will be held after the seminar in Room 106 BBE.

International Microorganism Day 2024 - Iowa City Public Library

Sunday, September 15, 2024, 1:00pm to 3:00pm

Learn more about bird flu in Iowa and the Listeria outbreak in deli meat at the International Microorganism Day 2024 at the Iowa City Public Library at 123 S. Linn St., 9/15 from 1 to 3 p.m. in meeting rooms A and B. Stay informed and stay safe!  Questions? You can email Dr. Theresa-ho@uiowa.edu

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar - Eric Gibbs

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Eric Gibbs is a Postdoctoral Scholar at Case Western Reserve University in the Department of Pharmacology in Cleveland, Ohio. He will present a seminar entitled, "Modulation of Glycine Receptors by Orthosteric and Allosteric Ligands"

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, September 17, 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 Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Laurel Seemiller, PhD

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Uncovering the role of the neuropeptide, somatostatin, in sexually divergent behavioral consequences of adolescent binge drinking" Presented by Laurel Seemiller, PhD Postdoctoral Scholar Department of Biology Pennsylvania State University

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:20pm

More information forthcoming.

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Wenhan Zhu, PhD

Tuesday, September 17, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Commensal iron acquisition modifies host nutritional immunity during Salmonella infection Wenhan Zhu, PhD Assistant Professor, Vanderbilt University Medical Center

ACB Seminar Series - Michael Koval

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 9:30am to 10:30am

Dr. Michael Koval, a Professor from Emory University will present a seminar titled "Regulation of Lung Epithelial Barrier Function."

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, September 18, 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:...

Fellowship Information Session presented by UIowa ASM Student Chapter

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

We are excited to invite both undergraduate and graduate students to our upcoming Fellowship Info Session! This workshop will primarily focus on the NSF Graduate Research Fellowship and include a brief overview of other fellowships, such as the NIH F31. ...

Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (In Person and Zoom)

Wednesday, September 18, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

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

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

This is the sixth and final 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: Ci Ji Lim, PhD

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

“Human Replication Protein A complex is a Telomerase Processivity Factor Essential for Telomere Maintenance” Ci Ji Lim, PhD Assistant Professor of Biochemistry University of Wisconsin-Madison This event is open to the public.

Iowa Health Data Resource (IHDR) Summer and Fall Seminar Series

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Please join us throughout the summer and early fall for this exciting seminar series!  Each seminar will feature a different expert who will present on topics geared to enhance your understanding and accessibility of health science data.  Seminars will take place over Zoom 11 a.m.–noon CST.

Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 11:00am to 12:00pm

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....

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 9/19/24

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Seebohm Lecture: "Expertise in genetics and epigenetics of asthma," by Carole Ober, PhD, Chair, Human Genetics; Blum-Riese Distinguished Service Professor of Human Genetics, University of Chicago

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Linda Zhu, MS

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Regulatory 101 for Medical Technology and Therapeutics" Presented by Linda Zhu, MS, RAC Certified Regulatory Affairs Manager Cytek Biosciences

Carlos Maldonado Exhibit Opening Reception

Thursday, September 19, 2024, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

Our latest exhibit features West Liberty painter Carlos Maldonado, who will join us for an opening reception.

Clinical Conference: Oculoplastics

Friday, September 20, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm

REGISTER TODAY...

INI Seminar: Sourav Banerjee, PhD

Friday, September 20, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

"Long non-coding RNAs in regulation of memory" Sourav Banerjee, PhD Associate Professor National Brain Research Centre (Manesar, India)

Using Generative AI to Support STEM Learning

Friday, September 20, 2024, 12:30pm to 2:30pm

Join us for an engaging session on leveraging generative AI to enhance student research and scientific communication. Discover how large language models (LLMs) can empower students with tools for self-regulation, creative ideation, and reflective learning. We'll also explore the ethical considerations and limitations of AI. This session is perfect for students looking to amplify their research skills and embrace cutting-edge technology in their scientific endeavors. ...

Biology Seminar: "How flies get fat: from genes to neurons"

Friday, September 20, 2024, 3:30pm

The Department of Biology's seminar speaker on Friday, Sept. 20, is Tania Reis, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Division of Endocrinology, Metabolism and Diabetes at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. Dr. Reis' seminar will be held at 3:30 p.m. in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101) in Biology Building East (BBE). Tina Tootle is the faculty host. A reception with refreshments will be held in the BBE lobby following the seminar.

Salil Sanjay Bidaye, PhD

Tuesday, September 24, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Neural circuit mechanisms for halting at the right time in the right manner: A connectome-guided discovery using the Drosophila model system" Presented by Salil Sanjay Bidaye, PhD Research Group Leader Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience