May Events
Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture
Thursday, May 7, 2020, 4:00pm to 5:00pm
The Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture Series features top-tier scientists and physicians performing high-impact research in a variety of areas. Most lectures, with few exceptions, will be held on the third Thursday of each month during the academic year. The seminars will be of broad interest and are open to the public all University faculty, staff and students. The schedule of current speakers can be found on our website.
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Seminar: Dr. Li Wu, PhD
Tuesday, May 12, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number N6-methyladenosine modification of HIV-1 RNA: a mechanism of viral immune evasion Li Wu, PhD DEO & Professor of Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa
Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Candidate Zoom Seminar: Dr. Patrik Engstrom, PhD
Wednesday, May 13, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number Posttranslational modifications at the host-pathogen interface Patrik Engstrom, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Molecular and Cell Biology University of California - Berkeley
Biomolecular NMR Interest Group
Thursday, May 14, 2020, 9:00am to 10:00am
All meetings for March, April and May are now canceled. ...
Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Candidate Zoom Seminar: Dr. Carolyn Ibberson, PhD
Friday, May 15, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number Insights into S. aureus infection physiology through -omics approaches Carolyn Ibberson, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow - School of Biological Sciences Georgia Institute of Technology
Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Candidate Zoom Seminar: Dr. David Hershey, PhD
Monday, May 18, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number Mechanical determinants of surface colonization in bacteria David Hershey, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow - Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Chicago
Microbiology and Immunology Zoom Seminar: Dr. Bradley Jones, PhD
Tuesday, May 19, 2020, 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number Identification of Streptococcus sanguinis Adherence Factors that Contribute to Bacterial Endocarditis Bradley Jones, PhD Professor of Microbiology and Immunology University of Iowa
Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Candidate Zoom Seminar: Dr. Thomas Burke, PhD
Wednesday, May 20, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number Using Rickettsia as tools to investigate innate immunity, microbial pathogenesis, and human disease Thomas Burke, PhD Postdoctoral Fellow University of California - Berkeley
Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Candidate Zoom Seminar: Dr. Beiyan Nan, PhD
Friday, May 22, 2020, 10:00am to 11:00am
Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom meeting link and ID number The origin of rod shape in bacteria Beiyan Nan, PhD Assistant Professor - Department Biology Texas A & M University