April Events
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Zemer Gital, PhD
Tuesday, April 1, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
2025 Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women
Wednesday, April 2, 2025, 3:30pm to 5:00pm
Join us for our awards ceremony and reception, honoring the giants who blazed the trail before us celebrating the incredible accomplishments crafted over the past year!...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Edward H. Egelman
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public. Using Cryo-EM to Understand Evolution Edward H. Egelman, PhD Harrison Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics University of Virginia Egelman Lab | https://egelmanlab.org/
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/3/2025
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
CPC by Urvashi Mathur, MD, Eric Mou, MD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Gabrielle (Gabby) Bierlein-De La Rosa and Alex Dou
Thursday, April 3, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa Graduate Student in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's lab Presented by Alex Dou Graduate student in Dr. Chris Ahern's lab
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Bill Milanick
Friday, April 4, 2025, 12:00pm
If you are unable to make it in person, please consider joining via Zoom: https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95163819372 Meeting ID: 951 6381 9372
Iowa Neuroscience Institute Seminar: Kelly Bijanki, PhD
Friday, April 4, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Unlocking affective neurobiology through intracranial recording and stimulation” Kelly Bijanki, PhD Associate Professor Department of Neurosurgery Baylor College of Medicine
Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Misty Perez
Friday, April 4, 2025, 2:00pm
Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association (MUSA) Meeting
Sunday, April 6, 2025, 4:00pm
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52nd Annual Family Medicine Refresher Course
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 7:45am to Thursday, April 10, 2025, 4:00pm
Purpose: The purpose of this Refresher Course is to provide practicing family physicians, PAs, and ARNPs a comprehensive overview of clinical issues relevant to contemporary family medicine. Lectures, case presentations, opportunities for questions and answers — all combine to create a fast-moving and useful educational experience. The course should prove especially useful for those preparing themselves for examination by the American Board of Family Medicine.
REDCap Basic Training
Tuesday, April 8, 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:...
Graduate Student Writing Group Session & Social
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 11:00am to 1:00pm
The Obermann Center for Advanced Studies, in collaboration with Grad Success & Belonging, is hosting a writing group followed by a social for Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week. This writing group session facilitated by two grad ambassadors will offer community and accountability to Iowa's graduate and professional students working on any kind of academic writing project (academic articles/essays, fellowship or grant applications, dissertations, book projects, etc.)....
Hardin Open Workshops - ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributor ID (Zoom)
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications....
TriNetX Basic Training
Tuesday, April 8, 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. ...
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Jesus A. Romo, PhD
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Des Moines Mini Medical School – Collaboration is Power: The Future of Cancer Clinical Trials in Iowa
Tuesday, April 8, 2025, 5:30pm to 7:30pm
Iowa has the second-highest and fastest-growing rate of cancer in the nation. What are cancer providers and experts doing to turn the tides? Join us for an interactive Mini Medical School Program to find out. ...
ACB Seminar Series - Alan Cheng
Wednesday, April 9, 2025, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Alan Cheng, a Professor of Otolaryngology from the Stanford University School of Medicine, will present a seminar titled "Regeneration of the Mammalian Inner Ear-a Balancing Act."
REDCap Intermediate Training
Wednesday, April 9, 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, April 10, 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:...
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 11:00am to 12:00pm
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.
Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting
Thursday, April 10, 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.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/10/2025
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presenter: Saro H. Armenian, DO, MPH, City of Hope® Cancer Center, Duarte, California
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Nathan Gentilman and Hannah Hazzard
Thursday, April 10, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Nathan Gentilman Graduate Student in Dr. David Roman's lab Presented by Hannah Hazzard Graduate student in Dr. Serena (Banu) Gumusoglu's lab
Clinical Conference: Comprehensive Ophthalmology
Friday, April 11, 2025, 8:00am to 12:00pm
8 a.m. to noon...
Skills for Educators Workshop: Coaching for Health Professions Education
Friday, April 11, 2025, 8:30am to 11:30am
Join us to explore different models for coaching in health professions education, why coaching works, and how you can incorporate coaching practices into your teaching. Click here to register.
REDCap Advanced Training
Tuesday, April 15, 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:...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Ben Kelvington and Karley Monaghan
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 10:30am to 11:30am
Presented by Ben Kelvington Graduate Student in Dr. Ted Abel's lab Presented by Karley Monaghan Graduate student in Dr. Chris Benson's lab
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Joe Craft, PhD
Tuesday, April 15, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
GradFest 2025
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 9:00am to 6:00pm
Students planning to graduate in the spring 2025 semester are encouraged to pick up their cap and gown at GradFest 2025 in the IMU’s Main Lounge. Enjoy free snacks and fun activities, snag exclusive freebies and discounts, learn about alumni resources, and catch up on your graduation checklist! Diploma frames, graduation announcements, class rings, and other items will be available on-site.
REDCap MyCap Training
Wednesday, April 16, 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:...
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (In-Person & Zoom)
Wednesday, April 16, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
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....
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (In Person and Zoom)
Wednesday, April 16, 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: Advance registration is required to participate on Zoom. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
Embracing Self-Compassion: The Power of Being Kinder to Yourself with Kari Vogelgesang, PhD
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 7:00am to 8:00am
In this session, attendees will explore the transformative power of self-compassion and practical strategies for integrating it into daily life. Drawing on current research and real-life examples, this presentation will challenge the harmful perfectionism that often accompanies our work and personal lives, offering a refreshing perspective on how being kinder to ourselves can enhance our well-being and productivity. Participants will leave with actionable tools to practice self-compassion and...
REDCap Data Handling
Thursday, April 17, 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:...
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Sara Stahley
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public. Title TBD Sara Stahley, PhD Assistant Professor of Dermatology and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology Pennsylvania State University Cancer Institute Stahley Lab | https://sites.psu.edu/stahleylab/
Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Kyleakin Helm-Kwasny
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 10:30am
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/17/2025
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"CPC: Proteus mirabilis bacteremia and urosepsis " by Natalie Ross, MD, Allen Choi, MD (Pathology), and Ilonka Molano, MD, MME
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Olivia Klein and Emma Luhmann
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Presented by Olivia Klein Graduate Student in the labs of Drs. Mark Schultz and Marco Hefti Presented by Emma Luhmann Graduate student in Dr. Kevin Campbell's lab
University of Iowa Roy J. and Lucille A. Carver College of Medicine Investiture
Thursday, April 17, 2025, 3:00pm
Please join us as we celebrate a faculty appointment in the UI Carver College of Medicine:...
Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Kai Vorhies
Friday, April 18, 2025, 10:30am
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Maya Evans
Friday, April 18, 2025, 2:30pm
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Allison Didychuk, PhD
Tuesday, April 22, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
TriNetX Basic Training
Thursday, April 24, 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. ...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/24/2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Presenter:LL John H. Stone, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Daphne Avgousti, PhD
Tuesday, April 29, 2025, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
ACB Seminar Series - Mike Henne
Wednesday, April 30, 2025, 9:30am to 10:30am
Dr. Mike Henne, an Associate Professor of Cell Biology from the UT Southwestern Medical Center will present a seminar titled, "Protein and Lipid Compartmentalization at the Sub-Organelle Lengthscale."