Seminar series

Upcoming events

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Dr. Sheila Baker

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Sheila Baker, PhD Associate Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Priya Issuree, PhD

Tuesday, March 25, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building
Canceled

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Zemer Gital, PhD

Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Edward H. Egelman

Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public. Using Cryo-EM to Understand Evolution Edward H. Egelman, PhD Harrison Distinguished Professor, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Genetics Professor of Molecular Physiology and Biological Physics University of Virginia Egelman Lab | https://egelmanlab.org/
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The Swine Republic: A reading by Chris Jones at Prairie Lights Bookstore

Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Come to Prairie Lights Books for a special Darwin Day reading by Chris Jones, author of "The Swine Republic." Published in 2023 by local publisher Ice Cube Press and named a 2024 "Great Reads from Great Places" book by the Library of Congress, The Swine Republic provides extensive research and reportage on the truth behind Iowa's infamously poor water quality.
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Iowa: Land of Troubled Water, a talk by Chris Jones

Friday, April 4, 2025 3:30pm
Biology Building East
Chris Jones is author of The Swine Republic which was named a 2024 "Great Reads from Great Places" book by the Library of Congress. It is based on extensive research and reportage of Iowa's infamously poor water quality.
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Bring the Noise: Estrogen Sensitivity in Frogs. Tyrone B. Hayes

Friday, April 4, 2025 4:30pm
Biology Building East
Seminar talk by Professor Tyrone Hayes, Judy Chandler Webb Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research and a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley
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Art & Write Night

Friday, April 4, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session...
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Sacrificing Iowa’s Land and Water to Feed the World: A public talk by David Cwiertny

Saturday, April 5, 2025 10:00am
Phillips Hall
A public lecture by David Cwiertny, the William D. Ashton Professor of Civil Engineering and Director of the Environmental Policy Research Program at the University of Iowa. This talk is part of Iowa City Darwin Day Science Fest, a celebration of science and its many contributions to humanity, which takes place on April 3, 4 & 5.
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Science, the State, and the Public Trust: Historical Perspectives. A Panel Discussion

Saturday, April 5, 2025 10:45am
Phillips Hall
A panel of Department of History faculty members discuss historical perspectives on science, the state, and the public trust. Panelists: Viridiana Hernández Fernández, Shane Bobrycki, Robert Rouphail, Nicholas Yablon, and Beth Yale. This event is part of Iowa City Darwin Day Science Fest, a celebration of science and its many contributions to humanity, which takes place on April 3, 4 & 5. 
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From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men. A public talk by Tyrone B. Hayes

Saturday, April 5, 2025 11:30am
Phillips Hall
Tyrone Hayes is the Judy Chandler Webb Distinguished Chair for Innovative Teaching and Research and a professor in the Department of Integrative Biology at UC Berkeley. This talk is part of Iowa City Darwin Day Science Fest, a celebration of science and its many contributions to humanity, which takes place on April 3, 4 & 5.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Nathan Mohar, Wallrath Lab

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Nathan Mohar, Wallrath Laboratory PhD Candidate, Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Priya Issuree, PhD

Tuesday, April 8, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Joe Craft, PhD

Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Sara Stahley

Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public. Cadherin regulation of planar cell polarity in the mammalian epidermis Sara Stahley, PhD Assistant Professor of Dermatology and of Cellular and Molecular Physiology Pennsylvania State University Cancer Institute Stahley Lab | https://sites.psu.edu/stahleylab/

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Dr. Miles Pufall

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Miles Pufall, PhD Associate Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Allison Didychuk, PhD

Tuesday, April 22, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Daphne Avgousti, PhD

Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Kara Davis

Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility
This event is open to the public. Understanding Cellular Predictors of Relapse in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia Kara Davis, PhD Stanford University
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Art & Write Night

Friday, May 2, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
Join the long, rich, historical tradition of artists creating in our spaces. Professional, aspiring, and amateur artists alike, make our museum your muse. The return of this popular program series welcomes guests into the Museum of Natural History's magical gallery spaces after-hours to work on sketching or writing projects with other campus and community artists. Tell a friend, grab a notebook, and join us on the first Friday of each month. We'll provide a new inspo prompt for each session...
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