Events for the week of February 18th

  • Week of Sunday, February 18

Quad Cities Mini Medical School Program - Weighty Matters: Unraveling the Obesity-Cancer Connection

Monday, February 19, 2024, 5:45pm to 7:15pm

Cancer rates and obesity rates are both on the rise in Iowa. Is there really a connection? Join us for an interactive Mini Medical School Program to unravel the research and find out.  ...

Next Generation Sequencing Interest Group

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 9:00am to 10:30am

Analysis of 14-3-3 proteins in the retina...

REDCap Advanced Training

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

This is the fourth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover advanced features such as:...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Postdoctoral Seminar Series - Yang He, PhD

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 10:30am to 11:30am

"Deciphering Obesity: The Role of Serotonin 2C Receptor" Presented by Yang He, PhD Assistant Professor Department of Pediatrics Baylor College of Medicine

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Vera Tarakanova, PhD

Tuesday, February 20, 2024, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

The gammaherpesvirus-host love/hate relationship  Vera Tarakanova, PhD Professor, Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Medical College of Wisconsin 

Pain Interest Group Presentation - Emine O. Bayman, PhD

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am

"How Can the Clinical Trials Statistical and Data Management Center (CTSDMC) Help with Your Pain Research Project?” Presented by Emine O. Bayman, PhD Associate Professor Dept of Biostatistics University of Iowa

REDCap MyCap Training

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

This is the fifth step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will discuss using the MyCap mobile app for data collection. We will cover features such as:...

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Basic - Online Version (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Basic - Online Version (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 12:00pm to 1:00pm

EndNote Basic is a web-based citation management software that is freely available to all UI affiliates. It allows you to import, organize and format citations for papers, articles, etc. EndNote Basic is not the same as the desktop software, Endnote. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.

Hardin Open Workshops - Systematic Reviews, Part 2: Literature Searching (Zoom)

Wednesday, February 21, 2024, 2:00pm to 3:00pm

This class will focus on tips and techniques for carrying out a successful literature search in support of a systematic review. Topics will include techniques for developing search strategies, deciding which databases to search and how to seek out grey literature for a given topic. There will also be discussion on selecting journals for hand searching, documenting search strategies, and saving and organizing references....

Microbiology Graduate Recruitment Interview Weekend

Thursday, February 22, 2024

Microbiology Graduate Recruitment Interview Weekend

TriNetX Basic Training

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 9:00am to 10:00am

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 can gather from the specific cohort. We will also discuss next steps on getting data extracted for research....

REDCap Data Handling

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10:00am to 11:00am

This is the sixth and final step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we won’t use REDCap at all. Instead, we will cover ways to view and manage your exported REDCap data in Microsoft Excel and Sublime Text such as:...

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Nathan Mohar

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 10:30am to 11:20am

Presented by Nathan Mohar, Graduate Student Genetics Graduate Program Advisor: Dr. Lori Wallrath

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Jeffrey Anders and Emily Hagen

Thursday, February 22, 2024, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

Presented by Jeffrey Anders Graduate student in Dr. Oliver Gramlich's lab Presented by Emily Hagen Graduate student in Dr. Sarah Ferri's lab

Clinical Conference: Pediatric Ophthalmology

Friday, February 23, 2024, 8:00am to 12:00pm

Guest Speaker: Janice Lasky Zeid, MD ...