In the News

Bruce Gantz to receive ACI Alliance Lifetime Achievement Award

Monday, February 24, 2025

A neuroscientist and his son make strides at Iowa

Thursday, February 13, 2025
When his toddler was diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder more than 20 years ago, Ted Abel expanded his research focus to include the developmental disorder. Today, the University of Iowa provides an environment where both father and son have thrived.

Iowa Neuroscience Institute awards Williams-Cannon Fellowships for research on neurodegenerative disease

Monday, January 27, 2025

University of Iowa study identifies salt appetite neurons in mice and humans

Monday, December 23, 2024

Common heart drug may slow progression of Huntington's disease

Monday, December 2, 2024

Dream team: UI researchers uncover a new understanding of sleep

Monday, October 7, 2024
MedicineIowa
Iowa Neuroscience Institute researchers find that sleep deprivation affects each part of the brain differently, allowing for distinct computations influencing behavior, emotion, and memory.

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Neuroscience Events

Iowa Neuroscience Institute Seminar: Matthew Leonard, PhD

Friday, March 7, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building
"Speech and language computation in the human superior temporal gyrus" Matthew Leonard, PhD Associate Professor Department of Neurological Surgery Weill Institute for Neurosciences University of California, San Francisco

Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar

Monday, March 24, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
The 2024-2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series is organized by our colleagues at Penn State University and will feature virtual seminars from a different Big Ten neuro program on the 4th Monday of each month (November, December, May dates are adjusted for holidays.) The links will be shared in the Neuroscience this week email. Contact iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu if you do not receive this email and would like to attend a seminar.

Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar

Monday, April 28, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
The 2024-2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series is organized by our colleagues at Penn State University and will feature virtual seminars from a different Big Ten neuro program on the 4th Monday of each month (November, December, May dates are adjusted for holidays.) The links will be shared in the Neuroscience this week email. Contact iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu if you do not receive this email and would like to attend a seminar.

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD; Rush University Medical Center

Friday, May 9, 2025 12:00pm
Virtual
Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series Elizabeth Berry-Kravis, MD, PhD; Rush University Medical Center Professor, Departments of Pediatrics, Neurological Sciences, Anatomy and Cell Biology Director, RUSH Pediatric Neurosciences F.A.S.T. Center for Translational Research Friday, May 9, 2025, noon CST in the Pediatric Conference Center JCP2415 More information to come!  

Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar

Monday, May 19, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
Virtual
The 2024-2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series is organized by our colleagues at Penn State University and will feature virtual seminars from a different Big Ten neuro program on the 4th Monday of each month (November, December, May dates are adjusted for holidays.) The links will be shared in the Neuroscience this week email. Contact iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu if you do not receive this email and would like to attend a seminar.