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Former University of Iowa Microbiology Undergraduate Honored as a 2023 Women of Achievement
Dr. Heather Allen, a microbiologist, will be one of three honorees to be recognized as a 2023 Women of Achievement by Women Lead Change (WLC) next month in Des Moines, IA. Dr. Allen earned a...
Department named a ‘Milestones in Microbiology’ site by American Society for Microbiology (ASM)
University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine leaders joined current and former faculty and staff, alumni, and friends of the college’s Department of Microbiology and Immunology on May 19, 2023, (...
Graduate student Sheila Gonzalez awarded a Summer Sloan Mini-Grant
Sheila Gonzalez, a 2nd-year graduate student in the Microbiology Graduate Program , was awarded a Summer Sloan Mini-Grant to support her research. The University of Iowa Sloan Center and the Office of the Vice President for Research provide...
Dr. Mary Weber named 2023 early-career investigator by ASM Journal
Associate Professor Dr. Mary Weber joined our Department in 2017 after completing her postdoctoral studies at the NIH Rocky Mountain Laboratory. Her research focuses on how Chlamydia trachomatis and Orientia tsutsugamushi...
Celebrating the Promotions of Drs. Mary Weber and Noah Butler
We extend our heartfelt congratulations to Drs. Mary Weber and Noah Butler in our department on their well-...
Dr. Gail Bishop is named incoming editor-in-chief of The Journal of Immunology
The American Association of Immunologists (AAI) has appointed Gail A. Bishop, PhD, DFAAI, as the incoming editor-in-chief of The Journal of Immunology (The JI). Dr. Bishop is a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine. Her...
The ASM student chapter at the University of Iowa
The ASM Student Chapter at the University of Iowa is a trainee-led organization that connects Microbiology and Immunology undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral trainees through...
2023/2024 Stinski Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardee
Congratulations to Olivia Fortman, the recipient of the Stinski Undergraduate Research Fellowship for the 2023/2024 academic year. Established in 2013 through funds from a successful patent awarded to Professor Mark F....