The Distinguished Biomedical Scholars 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 beginning in September. The seminars will be of broad interest and are open to all University of Iowa faculty, staff, students and the public. A list of previous speakers is located here. Some seminars are recorded and can be viewed by University of Iowa faculty, staff and students online.
UI Carver College of Medicine departments, institutes, centers, and programs may nominate speakers at https://uiowa.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1756810 under CCOM Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture Nominations. Questions should be directed to Erin Brothers or Keaton Baayen @ com-research@uiowa.edu.
Lectures are held in person ONLY.
2023 Schedule
The Distinguished Biomedical Scholars 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 beginning in September. The seminars will be of broad interest and are open to all University of Iowa faculty, staff, students and the public. A list of previous speakers is located here. Some seminars are recorded and can be viewed by University of Iowa faculty, staff and students online.
UI Carver College of Medicine departments, institutes, centers, and programs may nominate speakers at https://uiowa.infoready4.com/#competitionDetail/1756810 under CCOM Distinguished Biomedical Scholar Lecture Nominations. Questions should be directed to Erin Brothers or Keaton Baayen @ com-research@uiowa.edu.
Lectures are held in person and via Zoom.
“Pathways to Psychosis in Clinical and Genetic High Risk Youth”
Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Biobehavioral Sciences and Department
of Psychology, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David
Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles
Co-Sponsored by the Nancy C. Andreasen Lecture in the Department of Psychiatry and the Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Friday, September 29th, 2023
12:15-1:15 pm
MERF 2117 (Urmila Sahai)
“DNA Immunity – From Human to Bacteria”
Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute
George L. MacGregor Distinguished Chair in Biomedical Science Director, Inflammation Research Center
Professor, Department of Molecular Biology
Professor, Center for the Genetics of Host Defense
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Microbiology and Immunology
Host: Dr. Li Wu, PhD
Thursday, October 5th, 2023
3:30-4:30 pm
MERF 1110 (Prem Sahai)
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“The Body-Brain Axis: From Sugar and Fat to Immunity” |
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Neuroscience and Pharmacology and the Michael J. Brody Memorial Lecture
Thursday, November 16th, 2023
Time: TO BE DETERMINED
Charles Zuker is interested in the mechanisms underlying signal processing and information transfer in sensory systems. Zuker and his team use the mammalian taste system to understand how the outside world is represented in the brain to guide actions and behaviors. Taste behaviors are exquisitely modulated by the internal state (e.g., hunger, satiety, emotion, and expectation), thus they provide a powerful model for the dissection of brain circuits integrating the senses with our physiological and emotional states.
Upcoming Scheduled Dates
March 21, 2024
2024 Open Schedule Dates
February 15, 2024
April 18, 2024
May 16, 2024