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Friday, December 14, 2018

Pharmacology Research Retreat 2014

Friday, May 9, 2014
Friday, May 09, 2014 A day-long Pharmacology Research Retreat, a first-time event intended to showcase the diversity and quality research on going in Pharmacology and to inspire collaborative interactions.
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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Kavita Solanki, PhD & Shikha Salhotra, PhD

Thursday, November 6, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Expression and function of the complement receptor C5aR1 in neuropathic pain
Kavita Solanki, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab

Neurogenic Mechanisms of Hypertension
Shikha Salhotra, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar, Dr. Kamal Rahmouni's Lab

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Rong Grace Zhai, PhD

Tuesday, November 11, 2025 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Harnessing the Power of Drosophila for Therapeutic Discovery for Genetic Neuropathies

Rong Grace Zhai, PhD
Jack Miller Professor of Neurology
Vice Chair of Research
Department of Neurology
University of Chicago

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Pain Interest Group Workshop - Ezgi Yarasir, PT, PhD and Alex Keyes, PhD

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Exercise-derived biomarkers
Ezgi Yarasir, PT, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's Lab

Dynorphinergic neurons in the lateral pons inhibit inflammatory, neuropathic, and post-surgical pain via a descending circuit
Alex Keyes, PhD
Postdoctoral Scholar in Dr. Yuriy Usachev's Lab

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ACB Seminar Series - Dakota Jones

Wednesday, November 12, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Dakota Jones, an Assistant Professor of Anatomy and Cell Biology will present a seminar titled "Cytoskeletal-Nuclear Coupling Regulates Tissue Regeneration."

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College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Leslie Benet, PhD

Tuesday, November 18, 2025 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: 

Leslie Benet, PhD
Professor
Department of Bioengineering & Therapeutic Sciences
University of California San Francisco
San Francisco, California

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

Seminar Title: "Simplifying the Application and Teaching of Clinical Pharmacokinetics"

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Robin Bogner, PhD

Tuesday, December 2, 2025 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

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

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ACB Seminar Series - Darren Baker

Wednesday, December 3, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Darren Baker, a Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology from the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science will present a seminar titled "The Age-Old Enemy Within: Targeting Senescent Cells To Improve Health."

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Iowa Neuroscience Institute Seminar: Michael Yassa, PhD

Friday, December 5, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Seminar Title TBD

Michael Yassa, PhD
Professor, Neurobiology and Behavior
James L. McGaugh Endowed Chair in the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Professor, Psychiatry and Human Behavior
Professor, Neurology
Director, Center for the Neurobiology of Learning and Memory
Associate Dean of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Charlie Dunlop School of Biological Sciences
University of California, Irvine

Iowa Neuroscience Institute seminars feature top neuroscientists from around the country sharing their latest...

College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Matthew Caporizzo, PhD

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 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: 

Matthew Caporizzo, PhD
Assistant Professor
Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
The University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont

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