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UI researchers receive grant to continue studies on rare neuroendocrine cancers

Tuesday, October 7, 2025
Second NET SPORE grant at Iowa focused on translating research into improved treatments for patients.

UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony to celebrate endowed professorships to Sluka, Petkov, Tomchik

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend an investiture ceremony honoring Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD; Christopher Petkov, PhD; and Seth Tomchik, PhD, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23
UI graduate student is among 30 selected nationwide for this prestigious award

Quiñones-Labernik named HHMI 2025 Gilliam Fellow

Wednesday, August 13, 2025
UI graduate student is among 30 selected nationwide for this prestigious award
College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Emily DiBlasi, PhD promotional image

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Emily DiBlasi, PhD

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Emily DiBlasi, PhD
Research Assistant Professor
Department of Psychiatry
University of Utah
Spencer Fox Eccles School of Medicine
Salt Lake City, Utah

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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Pain Interest Group Workshop - Adriana Della Pietra, PhD

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Comparison of Phyto- and Endocannabinoid Effects in Migraine Models

Adriana Della Pietra, PhD
Postdoctoral Researcher in Dr. Andrew Russo's Lab

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Pierre Coulombe

Wednesday, February 11, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Pierre Coulombe, Professor and Chair of the Department of Cell and Developmental Biology from the University of Michigan, will present a seminar titled "Sequential Expression of Keratins Regulate Progenitor and Differentiating Keratinocytes in Healthy and Diseased Skin."

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Emily Hagan and Tehreem Haider

Thursday, February 12, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The role of neonatal testosterone dysregulation on early development and behavior in wild-type mice

Emily Hagan
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Sarah Ferri's Lab

Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Genetic Etiology, and Research Approaches

Tehreem Haider
Pharmacology Graduate Student
Dr. Stefan Strack's Lab

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Neuroscience & Pharmacology Postdoctoral Seminar - Zhenggang Zhu, PhD

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Virtual

The Dopamine Pedal for Feasting with Friends

Zhenggang Zhu, PhD
Postdoctoral Associate
Department of Neurosciences
University of California San Diego

Zoom link: elyse-myers@uiowa.edu

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD promotional image

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD

Tuesday, February 17, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Marjana Tomic-Canic, PhD
Professor
Dermatology and Cutaneous Surgery
University of Miami Miller School of Medicine
Miami, Florida

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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ACB Seminar Series - Raji Shyam

Wednesday, February 18, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Raji Shyam, an Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology will present a seminar titled "The Effects of Cell Extrinsic Factors on Corneal Endothelium."

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Bill Thiel, PhD

Tuesday, February 24, 2026 11:30am
College of Pharmacy Building

The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by: 

Bill Thiel, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Internal Medicine
University of Iowa

All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.

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ACB Seminar Series - Patrick Link

Wednesday, February 25, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Patrick Link, an Assistant Professor of Biomedical Engineering will present a seminar titled "Myeloperoxidase Promotes Pulmonary Fibrosis by Inhibiting Cathepsin K to Bias the Lung Toward ECM Accumulation."

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Rui Zhao

Thursday, February 26, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Title TBA

Rui Zhao, PhD
University of Colorado Anschutz

Faculty Host: Lori Wallrath, PhD