Events for the week of December 5th
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Eric Dang, PhD
Monday, December 6, 2021, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. Mechanisms of host manipulation and cytosolic sensing during pathogenic fungal infection Eric Dang, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow University of California - San Francisco
CCOM Spotlight on Current & Future Research - Dec. 6, 2021
Monday, December 6, 2021, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
These quarterly short-talk seminars, hosted by Dr. Brooks Jackson, Vice President for Medical Affairs and Dean of the Carver College of Medicine, will feature a small number of presentations by CCOM investigators invited by Dr. Jackson to share research ideas, discoveries and a discussion of their current work and future plans for realizing their research aims. ...
REDCap Training
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 10:00am to 11:00am
REDCap overview training Not sure what REDCap is? Want to find out if REDCap is suitable for your research project? The REDCap Overview session will cover the basics of REDCap’s functionality and capability. No previous experience is needed. We cover the basic capabilities and the latest software enhancements. NOTE: This is not a hands-on course. After this training you will have a basic understanding of what REDCap’s capability.
UIPDA Monthly Meeting
Tuesday, December 7, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Join the UI Postdoctoral Association for our last meeting of 2021. Learn about upcoming events, campus and external resources, funding opportunities, and ongoing advocacy projects. Check your email for more detailed information and the announcement of our December guest speaker. If you are interested in getting involved with UIPDA take a look at our committees page on the UIPDA website and email nicole-green@uiowa.edu.
Health Systems/ Administration & Leadership Info Session
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 11:00am to 1:00pm
The Health Systems program at the University of Iowa College of Nursing prepares the next generation of leaders to reshape health care, nursing practice, and the workforce through individualized career planning and mentorship. Program spots for next year are limited. Find out more at this virtual, drop-in info session!
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"Role of Presynaptic CaV2 Channels in Regulating Synaptic Vesicle Release" Speaker, Priyadharishini Veeraraghavan, Ph.D., Postdoctoral Research Scholar (Sam Young Lab) "Fate Mapping Airway Epithelial Progenitors in the Ferret" Speaker, Xiaoming Liu, Ph.D., Research Assistant Professor, Anatomy and Cell Biology
SHPEP Iowa 2022 Info Session
Wednesday, December 8, 2021, 6:00pm to 6:45pm
A free six-week Summer Health Professions Education Program with housing, meals, stipends, travel assistance, guidance and so much more? Say less! First and second year undergraduates interested in medicine, dentistry, pharmacy, or public health are encouraged to apply. This session will explain eligibility requirements, the application process, and a sample SHPEP schedule. Visit shpep.org or contact monique-galpin@uiowa.edu for more info!
Structural Biology Interest Group
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 9:00am to 10:00am
This meeting is canceled. The Structural Biology Interest Group meetings are the 2nd and 4th Thursday of each month at 9:00am, with few exceptions. 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.
REDCap Training
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 10:00am to 11:00am
REDCap basic hands-on training This training is a basic overview of REDCap. 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. After this training, you will have a baseline competency in REDCap.
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Kyla Ost, PhD
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. Adaptive immunity shapes friendlier fungi in the gut Kyla Ost, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow University of Utah
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
CPC: Ewing Sarcoma: Tumor Biology to Treatment by David Gordon, MD, PhD, Nicole Becker, MD and Adam Prescott, MD
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Guorui (Gary) Deng, PhD and Cancan Lyu, PhD
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Elucidating the roles of hypothalamic ciliary adenylyl cyclase 3 in energy homeostasis" Presented by Guorui (Gary) Deng, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Huxing Cui's lab "Functional characterization of constitutively active Gai/o mutants in breast cancer development" Presented by Cancan Lyu, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Songhai Chen's lab
REDCap Training
Thursday, December 9, 2021, 2:00pm to 3:00pm
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.
CCOM Pop Up IT Support Desk
Friday, December 10, 2021, 9:00am to 11:00am
The IT Pop Up Support Desk will resume starting July 2. We will setup each Friday from 9-11 on a specific floor in BSB (full schedule below), please feel free to stop by with questions or simply have a cup of coffee. If the below times don’t work for you, the Technology Assistance Center (TAC) is available M-F 9:00 – 4:00, and can assist with installation and troubleshooting of UI Health Care applications (Remote Access, email, etc) on phones, tablets, and laptops. ...