Events for the week of November 15th
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical and Professional Skills I (CAPS I) Flexible Written Exam - 1st Day of 4 Days
Monday, November 16, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Flexible Computerized Exam: 1.5-hour exam available 8:00 am November 16 through 5:00 pm November 19. Students may select exam time based on room availability (posted to ICON). Hardin Library Information Commons East or West or L169 MERF (OSAC Computer Lab).
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical Skills Exam - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) - 1st Day of 4 Days
Monday, November 16, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Students will be assigned times to take the clinical skills exam. There will be slots on Monday, 11/16, Tuesday, 11/17, Wednesday, 11/18, and Thursday, 11/19. The location of this exam will be in the MERF Clinical Suites.
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop ZOOM
Monday, November 16, 2020, 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 and Pharmacology Virtual Faculty Recruit
Monday, November 16, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
"Prefrontal somatostatin interneurons encode fear memory” Presented by Kirstie Cummings Postdoctoral Fellow Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai Department of Neuroscience Friedman Brain Institute
IIPHRP Global Health Case Competition | Live Judging Q&A
Monday, November 16, 2020, 12:30pm to 2:30pm
The IIPHRP Global Public Health Case Competition offers an innovative student learning experience that trains future public health leaders. This competition brings together students from multiple disciplines in a format uncommon at most universities and colleges. The competition structure is similar to that of a business school case competition where student teams formulate recommendations for business-oriented problems. Through the IIPHRP Global Public Health Case Competition, students...
Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism: Karin Bornfeldt, PhD
Monday, November 16, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Karin Bornfekdt, PhD Professor of Medicine, Division of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition Professor, Department of Pathology Associate Director, Diabetes and Obestiy Center of Excellence Deputy Directory, Diabetes Research Center University of Washington Presentation: TBD
SHPEP Info Session (Summer Health Professions Education Program)
Monday, November 16, 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....
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical and Professional Skills I (CAPS I) Flexible Written Exam - 2nd Day of 4 Days
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Flexible Computerized Exam: 1.5-hour exam available 8:00 am November 16 through 5:00 pm November 19. Students may select exam time based on room availability (posted to ICON). Hardin Library Information Commons East or West or L169 MERF (OSAC Computer Lab).
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical Skills Exam - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) - 2nd Day of 4 Days
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Students will be assigned times to take the clinical skills exam. There will be slots on Monday, 11/16, Tuesday, 11/17, Wednesday, 11/18, and Thursday, 11/19. The location of this exam will be in the MERF Clinical Suites.
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Val Watts, PhD
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Modulation of adaptive signaling of adenylyl cyclase: implications in inflammatory pain" Presented by Val Watts, PhD Associate Dean for Research College of Pharmacy Professor of Medicinal Chemistry and Molecular Pharmacology Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Boulware Community Grand Rounds
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Virtual Biochemistry Workshop: Alicia Ortiz and Kelli Davie
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Kelli Davie Biochemistry Graduate Student Dr. Brandon Davies Lab Alicia Ortiz Biochemistry Graduate Student Dr. Kris DeMali Lab Email abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Virtual Biochemistry Workshop: Alicia Ortiz and Kelli Davie
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Alicia Ortiz Biochemistry Graduate Student Mentor: Dr. Kris DeMali Kelli Davie Biochemistry Graduate Student Mentor: Dr. Brandon Davies Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
TriNetX Analytics Training
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
TriNetX analytics training TriNetX Analytics is a new functionality within the TriNetX toolset. You will be able to explore and compare cohorts, review cohort characteristics and compare outcomes of interest. We will demonstrate how to use these tools and give examples on best practices for when to use these different measures. After this training you will have a basic understanding of the Analytics toolset and how it can be applied to research questions for your studies.
Commitment to Internationalization Lecture Series: Andrew Gordon
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 3:30pm
Andrew Gordon is the seventh speaker in the Commitment to Internationalization lecture series. His talk, "Advancing Equity & Inclusion Through Global Engagement," will be on November 17, 2020, at 3:30 p.m., via Zoom. This lecture continues the conversation about the UI's vision and strategic themes for campus internationalization....
UIRF Inventor Office Hours
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Connect with UIRF if you have questions about intellectual property (IP) and commercialization....
Mapping Your Graduate Experience
Tuesday, November 17, 2020, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Join the Graduate & Professional Student Government (GPSG) and Grad Success on Instagram Live @uigradcollege on Tuesday, Novmeber 17th at 6:00 p.m. Central Time. Mapping Your Graduate Experience Explore how to use an Individual Development Plan (IDP) to stay on track, communicate with your advisor, and understand your skills, interests, and values. Hosted by the GPSG Interprofessional Committee and the Graduate College. Facilitated by Grad Success.
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical and Professional Skills I (CAPS I) Flexible Written Exam - 3rd Day of 4 Days
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Flexible Computerized Exam: 1.5-hour exam available 8:00 am November 16 through 5:00 pm November 19. Students may select exam time based on room availability (posted to ICON). Hardin Library Information Commons East or West or L169 MERF (OSAC Computer Lab).st
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical Skills Exam - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) - 3rd Day of 4 Days
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Students will be assigned times to take the clinical skills exam. There will be slots on Monday, 11/16, Tuesday, 11/17, Wednesday, 11/18, and Thursday, 11/19. The location of this exam will be in the MERF Clinical Suites.
Hardin Open Workshops - Embase ZOOM
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 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....
REDCap Training
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm
REDCap alerts and notifications training This course assumes participants have a basic understanding of building instruments and surveys in REDCap. In this course users will learn to construct and send customized email alerts to one or more recipients, in which the emails are triggered when a form/survey is completed and optionally based on conditional logic. After this course you will have a basic understanding of how to use Alerts and Notifications.
Biochemistry Thesis Defense Seminar: William Hacker
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 11:00am to 12:00pm
William Hacker PhD Candidate Department of Biochemistry Mentor: Dr. Adrian Elcock
M2/PA2 GEE Lunch #2
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 12:00pm to 12:50pm
Students will need to check their schedule to see if they are scheduled for this GEE lunch (not all students attend)
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Speaker, Nicola Allen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Salk Institute for Biological Studies, will be presenting "Astrocyte regulation of neuronal synapses" Sam Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, is Dr. Allen's faculty host.
UI Latinx Council Monthly Meeting
Wednesday, November 18, 2020, 3:30pm to 4:30pm
Due to Covid-19, all of our meetings this fall will be virtual, and you will need to sign in with the SSO option when entering the zoom sessions....
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical and Professional Skills I (CAPS I) Flexible Written Exam - 4th Day of 4 Days
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Flexible Computerized Exam: 1.5-hour exam available 8:00 am November 16 through 5:00 pm November 19. Students may select exam time based on room availability (posted to ICON). Hardin Library Information Commons East or West or L169 MERF (OSAC Computer Lab).
2020 M1/PA1 Clinical Skills Exam - Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) - 4th Day of 4 Days
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 8:00am to 5:00pm
Students will be assigned times to take the clinical skills exam. There will be slots on Monday, 11/16, Tuesday, 11/17, Wednesday, 11/18, and Thursday, 11/19. The location of this exam will be in the MERF Clinical Suites.
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, November 19, 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. Title TBD Presenter: Amy Whitaker, PhD, Postdoc, Bret Freudenthal Lab, University of Kansas Medical Center
Hardin Open Workshops - Images in the Health Sciences ZOOM
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Using images can add interest to your assignments and presentations, but do you know where to find good images and how to ensure that you use those images ethically? This workshop will help you understand copyright, creative common licenses, and public domain. You will also learn where to search for stock and health sciences images and how to cite your images appropriately....
Virtual Graduate Student Panel Discussion Series
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 10:30am to 11:30am
November 5: "How to Find a Good Post-Doctoral Fellowship" November 12: "How to Write a Killer Fellowship Application" November 19: "What to Expect From the First Year of a Post-Doctoral Fellowship/Scientific Job" Please contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Colorectal cancer screening: a critical analysis by Richard Hoffman, MD, MPH
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Postdoctoral Workshop - Priyanka Sandal and Mahesh Shetty
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Novel de novo Mutations in the PP2A Regulatory Subunit PPP2R2B Causing Neurodevelopmental Disorders" Presented by Priyanka Sandal, PhD Stefan Strack Lab "Role of the cAMP effector Protein POPDC1 in hippocampal synaptic plasticity" Presented by Mahesh Shetty, PhD Ted Abel Lab
Cell and Developmental Biology Thesis Seminar - Bertha Martin
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Cell and Developmental Biology Thesis Seminar Bertha Martin will be presenting "Defining the Pathophysiology of C3 Glomerulopathy - An Ultra-Rare Complement-Mediated Renal Disease (Mentor: Richard J. Smith, M.D.)
Hardin Open Workshops - Scoping Reviews: Getting Started ZOOM
Thursday, November 19, 2020, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
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,...
M2/PA2 MOHD Keystone Exam
Friday, November 20, 2020, 10:30am to 12:20pm