Editing of academic writing projects
About the Team
Need to get in touch with us? Reach out directly to the team about the editing service or email us at COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu.
News
Ask the Editor
Monday, September 8, 2025
1st and 3rd Wednesday of every month.
Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.
Open Writing Sessions
Tuesday, September 2, 2025
The SERCC is introducing monthly open writing sessions to support CCOM graduate students and postdocs who are writing grant proposals and research articles as part of a course assignment or for submission.
Ask the Editor
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Note, moving to Wednesdays in 2025.
Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.
Webinar: Getting Started with BioRender
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on getting started with BioRender with Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will provide an overview of the BioRender software and cover topics that are relevant for creating compelling science figures.
Webinar: New & Advanced Features in BioRender
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar by Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will review basic features in BioRender and take a deeper dive into new features including the Poster Builder Tool, graphing and analysis capabilities, and PowerPoint integration.
Upcoming Changes to NIH Applications and Peer Review
Monday, November 25, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.
Call for applications: SERCC Editing Internship
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
To meet the growing interest in training for careers in scientific editing among researchers, the SERCC is sponsoring an unpaid Scientific Editing Internship.
Webinar: Top Design Tips for Better Graphical Abstracts
Friday, November 1, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on designing graphical abstracts by Sydney Burniston of BioRender. This presentation will cover topics that are universal to creating good schematic figures and that can be applied using any graphics program.
Upcoming Changes to Submission and Review of NIH Grant Applications
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.
EMBO Laboratory Leadership Courses
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has a number of in-person or online courses on laboratory leadership, project management, or scientific skills that are available for researchers at different career stages.
Events
Research Methods Roundtable "Machine Learning Methods in Asset Pricing"
Monday, November 10, 2025 11:30am to 12:30pm
Research Methods Roundtable "Machine Learning Methods in Asset Pricing" by Yuan Liao, Professor of Economics
Clarence TOW Seminar Series in Economics: Matteo Camboni
Monday, November 10, 2025 11:30am to 12:45pm
Matteo Camboni is an Assistant Professor of Economics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.