Events for the week of April 4th
GPSG Virtual Yoga Class
Monday, April 5, 2021, 6:00pm to 7:00pm
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Join us via Zoom on Monday, April 5th at 6:00 PM CT for a virtual yoga class! All University of Iowa graduate and professional students are welcome!
Coffee and Bagel Grab-n-Go
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 8:00am to 11:00am
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week Coffee and Bagel Grab-n-Go Stop by one of our two pick-up locations to grab a free cup of coffee and bagel! Locations: Iowa Memorial Union (IMU) Hubbard Commons Medical Education Research Facility (MERF) Atrium Time: 8:00-11:00am COVID-19 safety measures will be implemented during pick-ups (individually wrapped bagels, maintaining 6 feet of distance, mask requirement).
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Guest speaker Amy Ryan (Firth), Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Stem Cell and Regenerative Medicine, USC Keck School of Medicine. Dr. Ryan’s seminar is entitled “Stem Cell Models of Lung Disease”. John Engelhardt, Ph.D., Professor, is Dr. Ryan’s faculty host.
Virtual Biochemistry Workshop: Dr. Priya Issuree
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Dr. Priya Issuree Assistant Professor Department of Internal Medicine University of Iowa Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Seminar: Dr. Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD
Tuesday, April 6, 2021, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link information. Pathogenesis of coronavirus infections including COVID-19 Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD Professor of Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa
Graduate and Professional Veteran and Military-Connected Student Appreciation
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 11:00am to 3:00pm
IVETS Graduate and Professional Student Celebration Event...
Anatomy & Cell Biology Seminar
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar Jeremy Dittman, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Biochemistry, Weill Cornell Medical College, presenting "Molecular Control of Synaptic Vesicle Fusion". Sam Young, Ph.D., Associate Professor, is Dr. Dittman's faculty host.
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Faculty Candidate Seminar: Dr. Christopher Basler, PhD
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link information. How and why emerging RNA viruses target importin alpha nuclear transport proteins Christopher Basler, PhD Professor and Director Center for Microbial Pathogenesis, Georgia Research Alliance, Eminent Scholar in Microbial Pathogenesis, Institute for Biomedical Sciences Georgia State University
Annual Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women Celebration (CEAAW)
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Celebration of Excellence and Achievement Among Women, is the University’s annual tribute to the accomplishments of all women at the UI, will be held Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 4:00-5:00 p.m. virtually. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic our 2020 celebration was canceled, therefore, we plan to honor both 2020 and 2021 recipients during this virtual event. To access the full virtual event experience, visit the Celebration website via the CEAAW website: https://celebrationofexcellence.sites.uiowa.edu...
GPSA Paint & Chill Night
Wednesday, April 7, 2021, 7:00pm to 8:00pm
Graduate & Professional Student Appreciation Week...
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 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. Presenter: Ramaswamy Subramanian, PhD, Purdue University Paper: "Comparison of CryoEM and X-ray Structures of Dimethylformamidase" in press in Progress in Biophysics & Molecular Biology. Link to paper
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Xiaolan Zhao
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 10:30am to 11:30am
Virtual Biochemistry Seminar: Dr. Xiaolan Zhao Professor Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Host: Dr. Maria Spies Contact abby-t-johnson@uiowa.edu for ZOOM link
Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop ZOOM
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 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....
UI Latinx Council Monthly "Meet & Eat"
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 11:30am to 1:00pm
Students, faculty and staff are welcome to attend our monthly "meet & eat" events. This is a time to meet new people, find collaborators, and connect with other Latinx members across campus in a casual setting. Fix your lunch, sit back, and join us!*...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Rural Environmental Lung Disease by Robert Blount, MD, M.A.S.
Digitize Your Search: Using Job Agents to Streamline your Search
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
The Grad Success Center’s CareerCore Professional Development Series will focus on helping graduate students hone their professional skills from improving their cover letters and resumes to preparing for interviews. These lunchtime webinars will run from 12-12:30 pm Central Time on Thursdays in April. Register for sessions here. Please email braden-krien@uiowa.edu with questions.
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Tuberculosis: New Approaches to an Ancient Disease by Robert J. Blount, MD, MAS
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Ms. Mary T. Szela
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
“A CEO’s Perspective on Advancing Novel Treatments for Solid Tumors: Case Study using TriSalus Life Sciences” Presented by Mary T. Szela President & CEO TriSalus Life Sciences
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Faculty Candidate Seminar: Dr. Eric Weaver, PhD
Thursday, April 8, 2021, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link information. In Search of Universal Influenza Vaccines: Modern Immunogen Design Eric Weaver, PhD Associate Professor School of Biological Sciences and Nebraska Center for Virology University of Nebraska, Lincoln
Connecting Communities: Creating Space for Underrepresented Graduate Students (GPSA Week)
Friday, April 9, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Connecting Communities: Creating Space for Underrepresented Graduate Students ...
INI Seminar: Indira Raman, PhD
Friday, April 9, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
“Synchrony and synaptic signaling in cerebellar circuits" Indira Raman, PhD Bill and Gayle Cook Professor of Biological Sciences Department of Neurobiology Northwestern University
Graduate and Professional Student Government Elections-GPSG Info + Q&A Session #2
Saturday, April 10, 2021, 11:00am to 12:00pm
Now's your chance to share your vision, talents, and energy to represent and advocate on behalf of all graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa! GPSG elections for officer and committee chair positions will be held virtually on Sunday, April 18, 2021, starting at 6pm. More information and important dates can be found here: https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgpsg.uiowa.edu%2Fne... All candidates interested in running for a GPSG officer or com...
Graduate and Professional Student Government Elections-Candidate applications due
Sunday, April 11, 2021, 11:59pm
Now's your chance to share your vision, talents, and energy to represent and advocate on behalf of all graduate and professional students at the University of Iowa! GPSG elections for officer and committee chair positions will be held virtually on Sunday, April 18, 2021, starting at 6pm. More information and important dates can be found here: https://proxy.qualtrics.com/proxy/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgpsg.uiowa.edu%2Fne... All candidates interested in running for a GPSG officer or com...