Events for the week of June 21st
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Virginie Mansuy Aubert, PhD
Monday, June 22, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Virginie Mansuy Aubert, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Cell & Molecular Physiology Loyola University Chicago Presentation: Cholesterol, Microbiome and Vagal Control of Energy Balance
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators ZOOM
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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....
UIRF Inventor Office Hours
Tuesday, June 23, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Connect with UIRF if you have questions about intellectual property (IP) and commercialization....
REDCap Training
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm
MyCap training MyCap makes it easy for researchers to capture participant/patient reported outcomes using mobile devices. We will demonstrate a how a participant interacts with MyCap, how the REDCap Team constructs instruments and tasks and how a research study team can enroll participants, message participants, view and interact with participant data. After this training you will have a an understanding of how to use REDCap MyCap.
Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed: Focus on What’s New ZOOM
Wednesday, June 24, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
The National Library Medicine is in process of updating the PubMed interface with changes expected to be complete in spring 2020. This session will provide an overview of the most significant changes to navigation along with a demonstration of new search features. Best practices for searching the updated version will be shared. In addition, this session will also show you how to improve your search results by using subject headings (MeSH) and advanced keyword searching techniques. Time for...
TriNetX Training
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
TriNetX basic training 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 gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research. After this training you will have a thorough understanding of how to use TriNetX and what the process is to get data extracted for research studies.
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
The Structural Biology Interest Group meetings are biweekly at 9:00am. Currently the group meets via Zoom. The faculty director of the group is Dr. Todd Washington. To join the mailing list or request the Zoom link, please contact Sonya Housholder in the CCOM Office of Research. "Nucleosome Assembly State Governs H3 Tail Conformation and Dynamics" Presented by Emma Morrison, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Medical College of Wisconsin
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Always a “Hot Spot”: African American Health in the time of COVID-19 by Janette Taylor, PhD, RN, Lama Noureddine, MD & Martha Carvour, MD, PhD
Laser Vision Correction Information Webinar - Facebook LIVE
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Interested in learning more about Laser Vision Correction (LASIK or PRK)? Join us LIVE this Thursday at 12 p.m. for a seminar and Q&A session with Dr. Jennifer Ling, covering key points such as when to choose PRK instead of LASIK and who is not a good candidate. For more information or to request an appointment: http://bit.ly/32WySal
Hardin Open Workshops - Scoping Reviews: Getting Started ZOOM
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Scoping reviews generally aim to examine research activity, often to identify research gaps in the existing literature. These reviews, which are becoming more popular, may benefit from contributions of a medical librarian. This session will provide detail about scoping reviews, including examples of topics/questions best served by this type of review. Standards and criteria to consider with planning a scoping review will be shared. Additional topics will include determining where to search,...
Open Workshops - Scoping Reviews: Getting Started ZOOM
Thursday, June 25, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Scoping reviews generally aim to examine research activity, often to identify research gaps in the existing literature. These reviews, which are becoming more popular, may benefit from contributions of a medical librarian. This session will provide detail about scoping reviews, including examples of topics/questions best served by this type of review. Standards and criteria to consider with planning a scoping review will be shared. Additional topics will include determining where to search,...
UI Optical 'National Sunglasses Day' Sale
Friday, June 26, 2020
Celebrate National Sunglasses Day at UI Optical with 20% off all glasses! Stop into one of our two locations: Pomerantz Family Pavilion (UIHC) Elevator L, Level 2 319-384-9922 Iowa River Landing (Coralville) Level 2 319-467-2125
Neuroimaging Workgroup
Friday, June 26, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
We present/demo a neuroimaging (mostly human mri) related tool every month. This is also a great opportunity to see who else is doing neuroimaging work at uiowa and promote community!
Hacky Hour
Friday, June 26, 2020, 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Hacky Hour is an informal gathering of people to share knowledge and ask questions about their data and how to code analyses for their data.