Welcome 2020/2021 Microbiology Graduate Students
The Department is excited to welcome the following Ph.D. candidates to the Microbiology Graduate program : Kevin Bollinger, Cinthia Hudachek, Alix McCullough, Paige Richards, Laurel Woods and Brianne Zbylicki.
"After participating in...
Varga selected as chair of NIH Virology B Study Section
Dr. Steven Varga has accepted NIH’s invitation to serve as Chairperson of the Virology B Study Section for two years. Congratulation to Steve on his leadership role in the review group!
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2020 Distinguished Alumni Award Winner - Professor Mark Stinski, PhD
Congratulations to Dr. Mark Stinski , an emeritus Professor, on the 2020 Distinguished Alumni Award. Mark’s lab discovered the CMV promoter that has been used by many research labs around the world....
NEW FUNDING - Patrick Schlievert, PhD
Congratulations to Patrick Schlievert, Ph.D., for receiving a Competitive Renewal award for his work with National Jewish Health.
Dr. Craig Ellermeier promoted to Professor of Microbiology and Immunology
Congratulations to Dr. Craig Ellermeier on his well-deserved promotion to Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Iowa.
NEW FUNDING - Lilliana Radoshevich, PhD
Congratulations to Lilliana Radoshevich, Ph.D. for her new NIH award entitled, "Discovery of Novel Mechanisms of Action of Ubiquitin-Like Proteins in Cellular Stress Pathways".
Project Summary
Eukaryotic cellular stress responses are highly...
Off-the-shelf tool for making mouse models of COVID-19
Until there are effective treatments or vaccines, the COVID-19 pandemic will remain a significant threat to public health and economies around the world. A major hurdle to developing and testing new anti-viral therapies...
Perlman named to Mark Stinski Chair in Virology
Stanley Perlman, MD, PhD, physician and professor of microbiology and immunology in the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine, has been appointed to the Mark Stinski Chair in Virology.
The Stinski Chair was initially created in 2010 as the endowed chair in immunology. In 2015,...