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Uncovering new treatments for a rare cancer

Monday, April 13, 2026

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
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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Scott Mittelstadt, PhD

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Preclinical Safety in Drug Development

Scott Mittelstadt, PhD
Vice President of Preclinical Safety
AbbVie Inc.

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Pain Interest Group Workshop - Zahra Amerian (Ruth Chimenti Lab)

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Bowen Science Building

Preliminary Exploration of Ultrasound Imaging Biomarker for the Myofascial Component of Heel Pain

Zahra Amerian, MS
PhD Student in Dr. Ruth Chimenti's Lab

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Kristen Kwan

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Kristen Kwan, Professor of Human Genetics & Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences from the University of Utah will present a seminar titled "Cellular and Molecular Dynamics Shaping the Vertebrate Eye."

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Nathan Gentilman (Roman Lab) and Hannah Hazzard (Gumusoglu Lab)

Thursday, April 16, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances Alter GPCR Activity

Nathan Gentilmann
Pharmaceutical Sciences & Experimental Therapeutics PhD Student
Dr. Dave Roman Lab

Extracellular vesicle interactions with fetal brain microglia

Hannah Hazzard
Neuroscience PhD Student
Dr. Serena Banu Gumusoglu's Lab

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, FAHA

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Crosstalk Driving Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, FAHA
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Eric Sundberg, PhD

Tuesday, April 21, 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: 

Eric Sundberg, PhD
Professor and Chair
Department of Biochemistry
Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta, Georgia

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

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Allyson O'Donnell

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Allyson O'Donnell, an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburg, will present a seminar titled "In the Right Place, at the Right Time: Mechanisms of Selective Protein Targeting and Trafficking."

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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Cynthia Nau Cornelissen

Thursday, April 23, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Urgent threat Neisseria gonorrhoeae utilizes human-specific protein receptors to overcome nutritional immunity

Cynthia Nau Cornelissen, PhD
Georgia State Washington

https://biomedical.gsu.edu/profile/cynthia-nau-cornelissen/

Faculty Co-Hosts: Miles Pufall, PhD and Jessica Tucker, PhD

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Blooming Plants: How to Care for Plants and Greenery

Thursday, April 23, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Sciences Library
Join Erin Irish, associate professor in biology at the University of Iowa, and Johnson County Master Gardeners Lavon Yeggy, Angela Murphy, and Marge Jensen to learn about the basics of plant care. Free and open to all. Beginners welcomed.


Drop in for a free workshop to design and decorate your own Chia Plant Buddy after the “Blooming Plants” program!
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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Robin Bogner, PhD

Tuesday, April 28, 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: 

Robin Bogner, PhD
Director, Kildsig Center for Pharmaceutical Processing Research (CPPR)
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences
University of Connecticut
Storrs, Connecticut

Seminar Title: "Emerging Technology to Enhance the Stabilization of Therapeutics by Lyophilization"

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