Events for the week of October 11th
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Jeffrey Pessin, PhD
Monday, October 12, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Jeffrey Pessin, PhD Professor, Department of Medicine - Endocrinology Professor, Department of Molecular Pharmacology Judy R. and Alfred A. Rosenberg Professorial Chair in Diabetes Research Director, Department of Medicine Diabetes Research Center Albert Einstein College of Medicine Presentation: Unexpected role for SNARE proteins in adipose tissue biology
REDCap Training
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
REDCap Basic hands-off This training is a basic overview of REDCap that is hands-off/lecture. We will go through the process of creating a REDCap project starting with instrument design, assigning users access to the project, repeating instruments, enabling surveys, project testing, and ending with production mode. You will follow along in with the instructor visually. After this training you will have a baseline competency in REDCap.
Learning Community Meetings
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Virtual Biochemistry Workshop:
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Virtual Biochemistry Workshop: John Saxton
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Backing up Research Data" John Saxton Storage Systems Administrator University of Iowa
Hardin Open Workshops: APA Style: What’s New in the 7th edition ZOOM
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 1:00pm to 1:30pm
This 30 minute session will be offered online only through ZOOM and will focus on significant changes in the recently published 7th edition. Changes that are most likely to impact instructors and student writers will be detailed. Resources will be provided.
TriNetX Training
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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.
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Seminar: Dr. Sean Whelan, PhD
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for more information. A vesicular stomatitis virus vectored vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 Sean Whelan, PhD Marvin A. Brennecke Distinguished Professor and Chair, Molecular Microbiology Washington University, St. Louis
UIRF Inventor Office Hours
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Connect with UIRF if you have questions about intellectual property (IP) and commercialization....
SHPEP Info Session (Summer Health Professions Education Program)
Tuesday, October 13, 2020, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
The University of Iowa Health Sciences Colleges are pleased to offer a FREE enriching six-week experience with SHPEP. The Health Sciences Colleges include the Carver College of Medicine, College of Dentistry, College of Pharmacy, and College of Public Health. We strongly believe in the value of exposing students from underrepresented backgrounds to the possibility of pursuing health fields and supporting their goals in accomplishing that dream to help improve the health of society at large....
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Speaker, Thomas Biederer, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Neurology, Yale University School of Medicine, will be presenting “Concerted roles of synapse organizing molecules control cortical connections and cognitive functions”. Co-host is the Neuroscience Institute
SNPhA Immunization Clinic at College of Medicine
Wednesday, October 14, 2020, 4:00pm to 6:00pm
College of Pharmacy student members of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) will host flu shot clinics at the College of Medicine. Clinics are from 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm on Oct. 14, 21, 26, and 28. Locations vary.
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, October 15, 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. "Lesion removal by NEIL DNA glycosylases from G-quadruplexes is dictated by sequence and position context" by Elizabeth Lotsof, Graduate Student, Dr. Sheila David lab, University of California Davis
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar:
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am
Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome: A Case of Shifting Dullness by Thad Abrams, MD, MS, Jeydith Gutierrez, MD and Rolando Sanchez, MD
Grad Chat: PhD Career Pathways
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join Grad Success this Thursday, October 15th at 12pm CT on Instagram Live (@uigradcollege) for #GradChat! This week, Dr. Reinaldo Franqui Machin will talk to us about his journey from PhD to law school to finding opportunities in intellectual property and science & technology! #PhDCareerPathways
Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture - Vamsi Mootha, MD
Thursday, October 15, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Dr. Vamsi Mootha will present a lecture "Hypoxia as a Therapy for Mitochondrial Disease" on October 15 at 4:00pm via Zoom. Dr. Mootha is a Professor of Systems Biology at the Harvard Medical School, Professor of Medicine at the Massachusetts General Hospital, and an Investigator with the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. Please contact Sonya Housholder for the Zoom passcode....
M2/PA2 MAS III Exam
Friday, October 16, 2020, 8:00am to 9:50am
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical and Professional Skills I (CAPS I) Mid-term Exam
Friday, October 16, 2020, 2:30pm to 3:30pm
Computerized Exam: Beisner Aud BSB or 2189 MERF
Creative Matters event with writer Kiese Laymon
Friday, October 16, 2020, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
"Power and Bodies of Art"...