January Events
REDCap Basic Training
Tuesday, January 7, 2025, 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:...
ACB Seminar Series - Trevor Jones & Emily Liu
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 9:30am to 10:30am
Trevor Jones, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Frank Lab, will present a seminar titled "Deducing the Molecular Landscape of the Fruit Fly NMJ: An Emphasis on GluRIIA” Emily Liu, a Cell and Developmental Biology Student in the Ryan Lab, will present a seminar titled "Investigating Intercellular in Lymphangioleiomyomatosis."
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, January 8, 2025, 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:...
REDCap Surveys Training
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 10:00am to 11:00am
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as:...
Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting
Thursday, January 9, 2025, 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.
Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Aaron Boes, MD, PhD
Friday, January 10, 2025, 12:00pm
Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series Aaron Boes, MD, PhD Director of the Clinical Program in Noninvasive Brain Stimulation Friday, Jan. 10, 2025, noon CST in the Pediatric Conference Center JCP2415 More information to come!
ACRC Seminar Series
Friday, January 10, 2025, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA) Meeting
Sunday, January 12, 2025, 4:00pm
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REDCap Advanced Training
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 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:...
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, January 14, 2025, 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. ...
ACB Seminar Series - Shuibing Chen
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Shuibing Chen, a Professor of Surgery and Biochemistry from Weill Cornell Medicine will present a seminar titled "Human Pluripotent Stem Cells, Organioids, and Disease Modeling."
REDCap MyCap Training
Wednesday, January 15, 2025, 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:...
REDCap Data Handling
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 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:...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Candidate Seminar - Chengyu Deng, PhD
Thursday, January 16, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Dissecting the Genetic and Epigenetic Mechanisms of Neurological Diseases" Presented by Chengyu Deng, PhD Weill Neurohub Postdoctoral Fellow Dept of Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences Institute for Human Genetics University of California, San Francisco
REGISTRATION DEADLINE - 46th Annual Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Older Adult
Friday, January 17, 2025
Designed for primary care physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals, this conference instructs participants in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions common in older adults. This year, the annual Midwestern conference will focus on Geriatric Arthritis. ...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Candidate Seminar - Dionéia Araldi, MSc, PhD
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Nociceptor plasticity as a key driver of inflammatory and chronic pain" Presented by Dionéia Araldi, MSc, PhD Associate Professional Researcher Dept of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery School of Dentistry UCSF Pain and Addiction Research Center University of California, San Francisco
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Jorge Vidal, PhD
Tuesday, January 21, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Jan. 21 Jorge E. Vidal, PhD The University of Mississippi Medical Center Host: Theresa Ho, PhD
ACB Seminar Series - Beverly Davidson
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Dr. Beverly Davidson, an a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present a seminar titled "Engineering Gene Therapies for Inherited Disorders."
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)
Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 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.
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 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.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Candidate Seminar - Bo Zhou, PhD
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Insights into the genetic architecture of neuropsychiatric disorders through the lens of human-specific genome structural instability" Presented by Bo Zhou, PhD Instructor Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Stanford University School of Medicine
Barbara Weets, artist reception
Thursday, January 23, 2025, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Join us for a reception with Barbara Weets, watercolor artist from Anamosa, Iowa, whose work is on display in the 2nd floor Connector Gallery between PBDB and MERF.
Hardin Open Workshops: EMBASE (Zoom)
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:00am to 11:00am
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics....
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Faculty Candidate Seminar - Zepeng Yao, PhD
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Regulation of Feeding and Energy Balance by Serotonin Circuits and the Gut-Brain Axis" Presented by Zepeng Yao, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Biology University of Florida
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Isabelle Derré, PhD
Tuesday, January 28, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Isabelle Derre, PhD UVA School of Medicine Host: Mary Weber, PhD
ACB Seminar Series - Liyuan Yang
Wednesday, January 29, 2025, 9:30am to 10:30am
Liyuan Yang, a Visiting Scholar from the John Engelhardt Lab will present a semianr titled, "Define CFTR Function in Alveolar Type II Cells of the Lung."
TriNetX Basic Training
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 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. ...
Stronger Together: Total Joint Replacement Seminar
Thursday, January 30, 2025, 5:30pm to 7:00pm
Seats are limited. Registration is required. ...
Annual Midwestern Conference on Health Care in the Older Adult
Friday, January 31, 2025, 7:00am to 5:00pm
Designed for primary care physicians, pharmacists, nurses, social workers, and other health care professionals, this conference instructs participants in the diagnosis, treatment, and management of conditions common in older adults. This year, the 46th Annual Midwestern Conference will focus on Geriatric Arthritis. ...
Skills for Educators Workshop: The Art and Science of Assessment in Health Professions Education
Friday, January 31, 2025, 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....
13th Annual Fulbright Intensive U.S. Student Program Workshop
Friday, January 31, 2025, 9:30am to 11:30am
Would you like to teach English, study, or do research or creative work abroad for an academic year at no cost to you (U.S. citizens only)? Join International Programs at the University of Iowa for the 13th Annual Fulbright Intensive U.S. Student Program Workshop on Friday, Jan. 31, 2025, from 9:30–11:30 a.m. CST via Zoom. This session will feature current UI Fulbright awardees who will join us from abroad and introduce the staff and faculty who support UI student applicants. We will also...