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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