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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Workshop: Dr. Sheila Baker
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 12:30pm to 1:20pm
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
Canceled
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Zemer Gital, PhD
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Edward H. Egelman
Thursday, April 3, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
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/

The Swine Republic: A reading by Chris Jones at Prairie Lights Bookstore
Thursday, April 3, 2025 7:00pm
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.

Iowa: Land of Troubled Water, a talk by Chris Jones
Friday, April 4, 2025 3:30pm
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.

Bring the Noise: Estrogen Sensitivity in Frogs. Tyrone B. Hayes
Friday, April 4, 2025 4:30pm
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

Art & Write Night
Friday, April 4, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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...

Sacrificing Iowa’s Land and Water to Feed the World: A public talk by David Cwiertny
Saturday, April 5, 2025 10:00am
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.

Science, the State, and the Public Trust: Historical Perspectives. A Panel Discussion
Saturday, April 5, 2025 10:45am
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.

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
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
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
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Joe Craft, PhD
Tuesday, April 15, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Sara Stahley
Thursday, April 17, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
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
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
Department of Microbiology and Immunology Seminar Series - Daphne Avgousti, PhD
Tuesday, April 29, 2025 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Kara Davis
Thursday, May 1, 2025 10:30am to 11:20am
This event is open to the public.
Understanding Cellular Predictors of Relapse in Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Kara Davis, PhD
Stanford University

Art & Write Night
Friday, May 2, 2025 6:00pm to 8:00pm
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...