February Events

  • February 2023

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Research Workshop: Brittany Ripley, PhD

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 12:30pm to 1:30pm

the role of ubiquitin and ubiquitin-like proteins in Listeria monocytogenes infection Brittany Ripley, PhD Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Microbiology and Immunology PI: Liliana Radoshevich, PhD

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Seema Lakdawala, PhD

Tuesday, February 7, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Understanding Airborne Transmission of Emerging Respiratory Viruses Seema Lakdawala, PhD Associate Professor Department of Microbiology and Immunology Emory University School of Medicine

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, February 13, 2023, 11:00am to 12:00pm

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the third Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion! This is open to all—students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science (we have several male faculty in regular attendance and we appreciate the support!). Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Ernie Fuentes, PhD

Tuesday, February 14, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Environmental Sensing by the S. aureus SrrAB Two‐Component System Ernie Fuentes, PhD Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology University of Iowa 

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Wenjun Ma, PhD

Tuesday, February 21, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Understanding of Novel Bat Influenza Viruses and Beyond Wenjun Ma, PhD Associate Professor Department of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine Department of Molecular Microbiology & Immunology, School of Medicine University of Missouri - Columbia

Microbiology and Immunology Seminar: Dr. Drew Kitchen, PhD

Tuesday, February 28, 2023, 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Contact Kerry Jones (kerry-jones@uiowa.edu) for the Zoom link.  Phylogenetic identification of pathogen origins across time and space Drew Kitchen, PhD Assistant Professor of Anthropology University of Iowa