Seminar Speaker, Samuel Campos, PhD - April 2, 2019
Study identifies molecule that allows bacteria to breach cellular barriers
A new study identifies a single molecule as a key entry point used by two types of dangerous bacteria to break through cellular barriers and cause disease. The findings, published March 19 in the journal mBio, suggest that blocking the interaction between the molecule, known as CD40, and...
One Day for Iowa is April 3, 2019
One Day for Iowa occurs Wednesday, April 3rd that gives you an opportunity to make a difference here on campus and beyond by supporting the Department of Microbiology and Immunology. Your support will go further through challenge matches and friendly competitions, which means that your gift may...
Seminar Speaker, Ellen V. Rothenberg, PhD - March 26, 2019
Professor Gail Bishop has been named a 2019 Distinguished Fellow of AAI
Professor Gail Bishop has been named as a 2019 Distinguished Fellow of The American Association of Immunologists (AAI).
This honor highlights active, long-term members (25 or more years) who have demonstrated one or more of the following: excellence in research accomplishment in the...
Seminar Speaker, Margaret Feeney, MD - March 12, 2019
Chair and DEO Patrick Schlievert honored on the CCOM Wall of Scholarship
The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine Wall of Scholarship was established to highlight biomedical research by acknowledging a distinct group of current UI Carver College of Medicine faculty members whose published...
Professor Linda McCarter recipient of the ICRU Distinguished Mentor Award
Professor Linda McCarter has been selected to receive the Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates’ 2019 Distinguished Mentor Award. Current students nominate faculty or professional and scientific staff who have contributed significantly to the overall support of undergraduates in research....