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Events for the week of March 31st

  • Week of Sunday, March 31

Humanize My Hoodie

Monday, April 1, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 2: Literature Searching

Monday, April 1, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references....

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

IMIG Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Child Psych Interest Group Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Michael Freemark, MD

Monday, April 1, 2019, 1:00pm to 2:00pm

Michael Freemark, MD Robert C. and Veronica Atkins Professor of Pediatrics Chief, Division of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Duke University School of Medicine Presentation: Life trajectories in childhood obesity:  development, descent, deliverance

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting

Monday, April 1, 2019, 5:00pm to 5:50pm

Humanize My Hoodie

Tuesday, April 2, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Heidi Hamm, PhD

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 9:30am to 10:30am

Heidi Hamm, PhD Aileen M. Lange and Annie Mary Lyle Chair in Cardiovascular Research Professor, Department of Pharmacology Vanderbilt University Presents: Regulation of Exocytosis by inhibitory GPCRs and Gbg subunits

Hardin Open Workshops - Data Management: File Naming

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Have you ever accidently lost or deleted your old files? Have you ever had trouble locating the current version among multiple versions of your paper? Come and learn best practices on file naming conventions. File naming conventions are a set of rules that help you name your files in a consistent, logical, predictable way, allowing you to distinguish similar files from one another at a glance. With good file naming conventions, you will be able to access files without rethinking the process...

Tips for Clinical Teaching in Neurology

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

"Tips for Clinical Teaching in Neurology" Tracey Cho, MD Department of Neurology UIHC

Biochemistry Workshop: Dr. Todd Washington

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 12:30pm

"Modeling conformationally flexible proteins with X-ray scattering and molecular simulations" Dr. Todd Washington Professor Biochemistry  Radiation Oncology

HawkIRB Workshop: How to Complete a HawkIRB New Project Application, Part 1

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 1:30pm to 3:00pm

Part 1 includes:  Overview of the HawkIRB system and the IRB review process Sections 1-VI of the form Registration is requested at https://uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_2mCkCnv6ADNDbzD. 

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Samuel Campos

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

"Taking the STING out of persistent HPV infections" Presented by Samuel Campos, PhD Associate Professor, Department of Immunobiology University of Arizona Hosted by Al Klingelhutz, PhD

North Star Financial Seminars

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6:30pm to 7:20pm

Doc Dash Meeting

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 6:30pm to 7:20pm

AMWA Meeting

Tuesday, April 2, 2019, 7:00pm to 8:50pm

Humanize My Hoodie

Wednesday, April 3, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

IIPHRP Annual Global Public Health Case Competition

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 8:30am to 12:00pm

Come watch this year's interdisciplinary teams from across the university present their innovative health interventions relating to this year's topic. Each team will have 15 minutes to present to a panel of expert judges, followed by 10 minutes of Q&A.  Grand prize = $500 per person The case topic will be announced during a Spotlight event on March 4th. A part of Research Week 2019, this event is cosponsored by IIPHRP, the Global Public Health Initiative, and the CPH Research Office.

Hardin Open Workshops - Getting Started with Hardin Library Resources

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 10:00am to 11:00am

This course will cover how to search for Hardin Library resources including books and journals and how to request materials not owned by the libraries. Participants will also be introduced to our available databases, subject guides, and services. Optional tour of library spaces after session. This course can be tailored to meet the needs of a particular group.

Neurology Interest Group Meeting

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Family Medicine Interest Group Meeting

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

PM&R Interest Group Meeting

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Association of Multicultural Scientists Meeting

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 12:48pm

Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 1:00pm

Anatomy & Cell Biology Wednesday Seminar Anatomy & Cell Biology Wednesday Seminar, Carolyn, Ph.D., Associate Professor in the Department of  Molecular Medicine at the Cornell University will be presenting, “Molecular Mechanisms to Maintain Cellular Redox Homeostasis.”

Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture - Emery Brown, MD, PhD

Wednesday, April 3, 2019, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

CANCELED:  Due to a conflict with the American Pain Society meeting, we will reschedule Dr. Brown's visit to Spring 2020. ...

Humanize My Hoodie

Thursday, April 4, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

Hansen Distinguished Lecture: Bernard J. Tyson

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 11:30am to 12:30pm

The Hansen Distinguished Lecture will be presented by Bernard J. Tyson, Chairman and CEO of Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc. and Hospitals. The title of his presentation is: "Getting to Equity in Health Care: Lessons from Kaiser Permanente." His talk is free and open to the public. A luncheon will follow the presentation in the CPHB atrium.

Clinical Lecture Series

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

The Clinical Lecture Series educates clinical research professionals on the basics of clinical research. The lectures will help provide a more effective, efficient, and cohesive clinical research environment at the University of Iowa.  Topic Usage Agreements: Planning for Data Use and Transfer Speakers Michele Countryman, CIP Diana Boeglin Gabby Perez

Leopold Society Meeting

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Almuerzo (‘Brown Bag’) y conversación en español

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Almuerzo (‘Brown Bag’) y conversación en español...

Pediatric Interest Group Meeting

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

Recent Advances in Cardiovascular Health: FISHING FOR NOVEL THERAPIES IN THE STATIN ERA.  Noah N. Williford, MD, Giselle Statz, MD, Brian Olshansky, MD and Milena A. Gebska, MD, PhD.

Pharmacology Graduate Student Workshop - Bolu Zhou

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

"Identification of Neural Circuits Regulating Macronutrient Intake" Presented by Bolu Zhou Graduate Student in Dr. Matthew Potthoff's Lab

Diversity Committee Meeting

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 5:30pm to 6:50pm

Equal Meds Meeting

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 6:00pm to 7:50pm

Renewing your connection: A sexual health Q&A for couples

Thursday, April 4, 2019, 6:30pm to 8:00pm

Every couple has questions about the mental and physical issues that challenge intimacy. A healthy sex life is part of a strong and loving bond, but ED, hormones, libido, infertility care, and many more factors can strain a relationship. Join our panel of experts in men’s and women’s health to get your questions answered. Attend this interactive session solo or with your partner and learn how to renew your connection....

Humanize My Hoodie

Friday, April 5, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

Clinical Conference: Cataract/Comprehensive (Wolfe Foundation Lecture)

Friday, April 5, 2019, 8:45am to 2:30pm

Featured Speaker: Steven Safran, MD, PA...

Misfitting Humanities Symposium Session: Teaching Disability Studies

Friday, April 5, 2019, 9:00am to 10:15am

On April 4-6, the 2019 Obermann Humanities Symposium, Misfitting: Disability Broadly Considered, will bring leading disability scholars from diverse disciplines to discuss the relevance and importance of disability to their respective fields. The symposium will consider the pervasive (though often unnoticed) influence of disability on and in the performing, visual, and literary arts, in philosophy and religion, in political and economic life, and in everyday language, as we explore when and...

Read on the Rug

Friday, April 5, 2019, 10:00am to 10:30am

Bring your toddler to enjoy a story and related activities at the Museum of Natural History! Approximately 30 minutes of guided learning (story, poems/songs, craft) that leads to free exploration of the museum is the perfect way to start your Friday. And all before naptime! Read on the Rug is recommended for ages 2-4, and children must be accompanied by an adult for the duration of the program....

AMWA Meeting

Friday, April 5, 2019, 12:00pm

AMSA Meeting

Friday, April 5, 2019, 12:00pm to 12:50pm

Misfitting Humanities Symposium: Early Career Scholars Roundtable on the Future of Critical Disability Studies

Friday, April 5, 2019, 3:30pm to 4:45pm

On April 4-6, the 2019 Obermann Humanities Symposium, Misfitting: Disability Broadly Considered, will bring leading disability scholars from diverse disciplines to discuss the relevance and importance of disability to their respective fields. The symposium will consider the pervasive (though often unnoticed) influence of disability on and in the performing, visual, and literary arts, in philosophy and religion, in political and economic life, and in everyday language, as we explore when and...

The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System

Friday, April 5, 2019, 4:00pm to 5:00pm

The National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System:  Measuring and Monitoring Resistance Using Genomics Patrick McDermott, M.S., Ph.D., is Director of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS) at the Food & Drug Administration. His collaborative work aims to understand the mechanisms of antimicrobial resistance in foodborne microorganisms, how they emerge and spread, and the impact of interventions designed to limit resistance in food animal production. 

Artificial Hearts: A Controversial Medical Technology and its Sensational Patient Cases

Friday, April 5, 2019, 6:00pm to 9:00pm

Today artificial hearts are a clinical reality after decades of contentious development.  Former U.S. Vice Pres. Dick Cheney stated that the technology 'saved his life' in 2010, but not all patients enjoyed such successful outcomes.  Medical historian Shelley McKellar examines the clinical use of artificial hearts since the 1960's.

Humanize My Hoodie

Saturday, April 6, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...

Health Care Delivery Science and Management Spring Seminar

Saturday, April 6, 2019, 7:30am to 1:20pm

Humanize My Hoodie

Sunday, April 7, 2019

In conjunction with the University of Iowa Theme Semester: The American Dream, Humanize My Hoodie brings insight into the lives and experiences of black people and the societal biases they must navigate daily. Humanize My Hoodie is a National Art Exhibit dismantling the stigma of black people in hoodies. The exhibit and related programming seeks to further the discussion with hoodies intended to dismantle the stigma associated with clothing. You can learn more about this project and the...