Events for the week of April 17th
Pharmacology PhD Dissertation Defense - Mengya Wang
Monday, April 18, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
"The role of the cerebellum in migraine-like symptoms" Presented by Mengya Wang Graduate Student in Dr. Andy Russo's Lab
What's Next Iowa: A Student Discussion on Moving Our University Forward
Monday, April 18, 2022, 5:30pm
This discussion will use a versatile method of facilitated group reflection (World Café) to engage students in turning dialogue into action. ...
REDCap Surveys
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
This training will cover REDCap surveys and logic. From enabling surveys to automatic survey invitations, we'll demonstrate the full survey functionality in REDCap. In addition, we'll cover hiding/showing fields with branching logic, calculating the difference between 2 dates with a calculated field, and other logical functions available in REDCap. After this training, you will have the ability to create and send surveys in a variety of ways as well as creating more complex projects using...
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar, Co-Sponsored by the Molecular Medicine Program - Matthew R. Hayes, PhD
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
"Brainstem Cellular Substrates Mediating Incretin Signaling for Energy Balance Control" Presented by Matthew R. Hayes, PhD Associate Professor Nutritional Neuroscience Vice Chair, Basic & Translational Neuroscience Research - Dept of Psychiatry Perelman School of Medicine University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Mike Schnieders
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Michael Lorenz, PhD
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. On all sides: Interactions of Candida albicans with the host and bacterial flora Michael Lorenz, PhD Professor of Microbiology and Molecular Genetics University of Texas Health Science Center
Jakobsen Graduate Development Series: Professional Engagement Using Twitter
Tuesday, April 19, 2022, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Social media is a powerful tool that can be used to connect professionals around the globe, but sometimes it can be hard to know where to start, push yourself into professional twitter or know how to reach out to established professionals. The Jakobsen Graduate Development Series is featuring a panel of academics across campus who use Twitter effectively and incorporate personal and professional aspects of their life to share their work, lives, and interact with others. So, whether you make...
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Wednesday, April 20, 2022
The UIHC Upstream Initiative is proud to host a virtual lecture series during the month of April to raise awareness to the importance of Upstreamism in healthcare delivery. We will be hosting three guest lecturers who have clinical and research experience addressing social determinants of health like ethnicity, food insecurity, low income, and rural/urban disparities. We encourage and invite everyone in the community to join us for this eye-opening sessions over the lunch hour. Please find...
Pain Interest Group Workshop - Agatha Greenway and Abigail Davison (Russo lab)
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 9:00am to 10:00pm
"Investigating the Role of Posterior Thalamic Nuclei in Migraine Pathogenesis - Sufficient, Necessary or Both?" Presented by Agatha Greenway, Visiting Scholar in Dr. Andrew Russo's Lab "Brain-Wide Detection of CGRP Neurons in a Mouse Model of Migraine" Presented by Abigail Davison, Undergraduate Lab Assistant in Dr. Andrew Russo's Lab
REDCap MyCap
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10:00am to 11:00am
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.
Writing Together
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 10:00am to 12:00pm
Focused time to work on research writing in a supportive environment. Weekly tips for staying on track with your science-focused projects. Drop in on ZOOM, Wednesdays between 10 a.m. and noon — ZOOM link: https://bit.ly/Writing2gether
Hardin Open Workshops - Conducting a Health Sciences Literature Review ZOOM
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
The session will offer a framework for conducting a quality health sciences literature review for scholarly projects or publication. Learn tips about how to identify sources, use appropriate search techniques, organize results, and synthesize the body of literature to successfully prepare a review. Key differences in search methodology for reviews in the health sciences will be described, with examples provided. Although introductory material regarding systematic and scoping reviews will be...
Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Andrea Sant, PhD
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) with questions. T cell immunity to respiratory pathogens and vaccines Andrea Sant, PhD Professor, Microbiology and Immunology University of Rochester Medical Center
Exhibition Spotlight: Our Journey with Trees
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
To accompany the new exhibition Then & Now: 175 Years on the Pentacrest, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will offer conjunctional educational programming throughout the year to further explore each of the six areas highlighted in the exhibit. This programming will be presented virtually through the museum’s ongoing series Exhibition Spotlight. ...
Exhibition Spotlight: Our Journey with Trees
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
To accompany the new exhibition Then & Now: 175 Years on the Pentacrest, the University of Iowa Pentacrest Museums will offer conjunctional educational programming throughout the year to further explore each of the six areas highlighted in the exhibit. This programming will be presented virtually through the museum’s ongoing series Exhibition Spotlight. ...
Anatomy and Cell Biology Departmental Seminar
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
“Synapse formation and plasticity effects of biological-sex and synaptic nanostructure” by guest speaker Matthew Dalva, Ph.D., Professor, Department of Neuroscience and Director, Jefferson Synaptic Biology Center, Thomas Jefferson University. Dr. Dalva’s faculty host is Sam Young, Ph.D., and his seminar and visit are co-sponsored by the Iowa Neuroscience Institute.
The Upstream Approach to Healthcare Lecture Series: Rural-Urban Disparities in Maternal Health
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Please join the Upstream Initiative for an eye-opening conversation about rural-urban disparities in maternal health outcomes. We kindly ask that you register for this event in advance at: https://uiowa.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RSv9t6Q0SZ6F48KO3WgydA...
Reporting Sexual Misconduct at Iowa: What Happens Next?
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Attend a virtual panel discussion open to students, faculty, and staff to learn about making a sexual misconduct report at the University of Iowa. Using a simulated case example, hear from UI professionals who respond to sexual misconduct reports on campus, and understand what processes and policies are initiated when a report is made....
Improv Theatre for Communication Skills Drop-In Sessions
Wednesday, April 20, 2022, 5:00pm to 6:00pm
Do you want to feel more comfortable with public speaking, teaching, and presentations? Join other graduate students and postdocs for improvisation drop-in sessions where we will use improv theatre games to help you improve your confidence in public speaking, answering questions, and communicating your research to broad audiences. ...
An Upstream Approach to Healthcare Virtual Lecture Series
Thursday, April 21, 2022
The UIHC Upstream Initiative is proud to host a virtual lecture series during the month of April to raise awareness to the importance of Upstreamism in healthcare delivery. We will be hosting three guest lecturers who have clinical and research experience addressing social determinants of health like ethnicity, food insecurity, low income, and rural/urban disparities. We encourage and invite everyone in the community to join us for this eye-opening sessions over the lunch hour. Please find...
Structural Biology Interest Group, Apr 21
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 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 TBD
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Jason Gertz
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 10:30am to 11:30am
Managing the Market: Telling Your Scholarly Story
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 12:30pm
Let Grad Success help you get ready for academic jobs season. Come learn about the academic jobs process during one of our half-hour webinars from 12:00-12:30 P.M. on Thursdays in March and April. Topics this semester include:...
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:00pm to 1:00pm
SGLT2I: are we witnessing the dawn of a new era? by Reem A. Mustafa, MD, MPH, PhD, FACP, FASN, Associate Professor of Medicine - Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, Director - Outcomes and Implementation Research, University of Kansas Medical Center
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Ben Kelvington and Yutong Wang
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 12:30pm to 1:30pm
"Investigating a Role for Striatal Histone Methylation in a Mouse Model for Neurodevelopmental Disorder" Presented by Ben Kelvington Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Ted Abel's lab "Mapping Changes in Neuronal Activation and Gene Expression after Acute Sleep Deprivation" Presented by Yutong Wang Graduate Research Assistant in Dr. Ted Abel's lab
Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture - Sekar Kathiresan, MD
Thursday, April 21, 2022, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
This visit has been canceled and will be rescheduled....
Clinical Conference: Retina
Friday, April 22, 2022, 8:00am to 12:00pm
This event will take place in a virtual format. A zoom link will be provided to all attendees....