Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Series

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.  A printer-friendly seminar schedule for 2019-2020 will be available at a later date. 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 Sonya Housholder. 

2019-2020 Schedule

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"The Metabolic Biology of the Endoplasmic Reticulum in Health and Disease"

Gökhan Hotamisligil, MD, PhD
James Stevens Simmons Professor of Genetics and Metabolism
Director, Sabri Ülker Center for Nutrient, Genetic and Metabolic Research
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Co-Sponsored by the Fraternal Order of Eagles Diabetes Research Center

Thursday, September 12, 2019
4:00-5:00 pm
Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF) 
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"Cancer and Aging: Rival Demons"

Judith Campisi, PhD
Professor, Buck Institute for Research on Aging
Co-Sponsored by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center

Tuesday, October 1, 2019
4:00-5:00 pm
Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF)
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Title TBA

Jeffrey Friedman, MD, PhD 
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Marilyn M. Simpson Professor
Laboratory of Molecular Genetics
The Rockefeller University
Co-Sponsored by the Department of Neuroscience and Pharamcology Michael J. Brody Memorial Lecture

Thursday, November 14, 2019
4:00-5:00pm
Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF) 
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Open date

Thursday, February 20, 2020
4:00-5:00pm
Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF)

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Christopher Walsh, MD, PhD
Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator
Bullard Professor of Neurology, Harvard Medical School
Chief, Division of Genetics, Children's Hospital Boston
Co-Sponsored by the Medical Scientist Training Program

Thursday, April 16, 2020
4:00-5:00 pm
Prem Sahai Auditorium (1110A MERF)
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Louis Staudt, MD, PhD
NIH Distinguished Lecturer
Co-Chief, Lymphoid Malignancies Branch
Director, Center for Cancer Genomics
National Cancer Institute, NIH
Co-Sponsored by the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center, the Immunology Graduate Program and the Medical Scientist Training Program

Thursday, May 7, 2020
4:00-5:00pm
Prem Sahai Audotorium (1110A MERF)

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2020-2021 Schedule Dates

September 17, 2020 - Dr. Sekar Kathiresan (IIHG)
October 15, 2020
November 19, 2020
February 18, 2021
March 11 or 25, 2021
April 15, 2021
May 6, 2021

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