Director Spotlight

On location with Neuroscience Program Director Daniel Tranel, PhD

"Join the Neuroscience Graduate Program at the University of Iowa and become part of the bright team of scientists trying to solve the mystery of the human brain."


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Iowa Neuroscience Institute

Provides collaborative support for the neuroscience community.

IDGP Neuroscience Events

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Outstanding Alumni 

Alex Petrucci

Alex Petrucci

Eric Emmons

Eric Emmons

Victoria Muller Ewald

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DISSERTATION PRIZE WINNERS AWARDED BY THE GRADUATE COLLEGE. Joseph Parvizi, Michael Koenigs, and Benton Purnell (right) EARNED THE SPRIESTERSBACH DISSERTATION PRIZE. Matthew Sutterer, Arianna Rigon, Banu Gumusoglu, Victoria Muller Ewald (left) and Alex Petrucci WON THE REX MONTGOMERY DISSERTATION PRIZE.

Benton Purnell
Serena Gumusoglu
"The fact that I was able to perform at this level and do this work is representative of this program. The strength of the Neuroscience Program at the University of Iowa is what makes it such a destination program for people.”

Banu Gumusoglu, PhD

2020 winner, Rex Montgomery Dissertation Prize

News & Events

Abel Lab

Sleep research led by Ted Abel featured in Fall 2024 issue of Medicine Iowa

Friday, November 15, 2024
The article, Dream team: UI researchers uncover a new understanding of sleep, discusses why sleep is important, how sleep deprivation affects each part of the brain differently, the methods of research used, and the future of sleep research.

Carver College of Medicine Research Events

Pain Research Program Presentation - Agatha Greenway and Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00am to 10:00am
Carver Biomedical Research Building
The potential role of the central circuits in female specific light aversion" Presented by Agatha Greenway Graduate student in Dr. Levi Sowers's lab "PT private practice healthcare systems experience in a pragmatic clinical trial – expanding the research field" Presented by Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist Rehabilitation Therapies University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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Hardin Open Workshops - Finding the Right Journal for your Manuscript (Zoom)

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Hardin Library for Health Sciences
There are an overwhelming number of health sciences journals, but how do you know which ones are best to target for submitting your work? This session will provide a demonstration of tools to use to create a list of appropriate journals to consider. Resources to help you evaluate the quality of health sciences journals will be reviewed. Time for guided practice using the resources will also be provided.   PLEASE NOTE Advance registration is required for Zoom classes, though walk-ins are...
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Hardin Open Workshops - ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributor ID (Zoom)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, VMD, PhD

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
"Signaling Pathways Underlying Striatal Synaptic Plasticity." Presented by Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, VMD, PhD, Professor & DEO, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa.
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Hardin Open Workshops - EndNote Desktop (Zoom)

Thursday, December 5, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
EndNote is a reference management tool that helps you to easily gather together your references in one place, organize them, and then insert them into papers and format them in a style of your choosing. This session will walk you through the basics of using EndNote to collect and format your citations. The class will be hands-on, and there will be time for questions at the end. Please Note: Advance registration is required for Zoom classes. Virtual registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Nilufer Sayar, PhD & Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian, PhD

Thursday, December 5, 2024 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Presented by Nilufer Sayar, PhD Assistant Research Scientist in Dr. Deniz Atasoy's Lab Presented by Nagalakshmi Balasubramanian, PhD Postdoctoral Research Scholar in Dr. Catherine Marcinkiewcz's Lab
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Hardin Open Workshops - PubMed (Zoom)

Wednesday, December 11, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
This hands-on session will help you improve your searching through best practices for basic and advanced searching and show you features for saving or exporting citations. The session will also help you understand medical subject headings (MeSH) and how they improve your search as well as the benefits of a MyNCBI account. PLEASE NOTE: Advance registration is required for Zoom classes. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the class time.
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Hardin Open Workshops: EMBASE (Zoom)

Thursday, December 12, 2024 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be...

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, December 12, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
We have established a community of CCOM Informaticists who are applying these skills in their work at UIHC. You are invited to join us during our monthly seminar presentations. 

ACRC Seminar Series

Friday, December 13, 2024 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Interdisciplinary Graduate Programs Events

Pain Research Program Presentation - Agatha Greenway and Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:00am to 10:00am
Carver Biomedical Research Building
The potential role of the central circuits in female specific light aversion" Presented by Agatha Greenway Graduate student in Dr. Levi Sowers's lab "PT private practice healthcare systems experience in a pragmatic clinical trial – expanding the research field" Presented by Barbara Van Gorp, MPT, DPT, OCS, CSCS Clinical Specialist Physical Therapist Rehabilitation Therapies University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics
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ACB Seminar Series - Emanuela Bruscia

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Emanuela Bruscia, an Associate Professor of Pediatrics from the Yale School of Medicine will present a seminar titled "Pathological Lung Inflammation in Cystic Fibrosis: Insights into Macrophage-Driven Mechanisms."
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Title IX, Christine Grant, and Competing Visions of Equality

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
The recent 50th anniversary of Title IX, the landmark legislation outlawing sex discrimination in education, prompted widespread reflection on its implications and impact. During this online talk, Iowa Women’s Archives staff Anna Holland and Kate Orazem will interweave the history of Title IX with the life and career of Dr. Christine Grant, a national advocate for equity in sports and the first and only director of women’s athletics at the University of Iowa. The presenters will reflect on the...
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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Seminar: Jessica Purnell

Wednesday, November 20, 2024 2:00pm
Pappajohn Biomedical Discovery Building
Jessica Purnell is a current student of the Neuroscience Graduate Program, PhD Candidate, and is in Dr. Krystal Parker's laboratory. She is excited to announce her thesis seminar.

Mini-Symposium on Nuclear Structure and Function: Chromosomes, Chromatin Protein and the Nuclear Lamina

Thursday, November 21, 2024 10:30am to 5:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Featuring speakers: "Pairing: from Pam to super-resolution" Ting Wu, PhD, Harvard Medical School "How common is meiotic drive?" Daniel Barbash, PhD, Cornell University "Nuclear lamins and their partners in mitosis, tissue-specific disease, addiction, and beyond" Katherine Wilson, PhD, Johns Hopkins University "The role of the nuclear envelope and NEMP in metazoan fertility and mechanotransduction" Helen McNeill, PhD, Washington University in St. Louis This event is free and open...
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Hardin Open Workshops - ORCiD: Open Researcher and Contributor ID (Zoom)

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
What is ORCID? Why would you want one? This session will discuss ORCID, how researchers can benefit from having one, and how ORCID connects with other information systems. This will also be a hands-on workshop where everyone will have the chance to create their own ORCID and learn the most efficient ways to populate their profile with their publications. PLEASE NOTE Class will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed the Zoom link 30 minutes before the...

Neuroscience & Pharmacology Seminar - Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, VMD, PhD

Thursday, November 21, 2024 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility
"Signaling Pathways Underlying Striatal Synaptic Plasticity." Presented by Kim "Avrama" Blackwell, VMD, PhD, Professor & DEO, Roy J. Carver Department of Biomedical Engineering, University of Iowa.

T-cell Help in NK-Cell Mediated Antibody-Dependent Cellular Cytotoxicity

Friday, November 22, 2024 11:00am to 12:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Human Toxicology Program student Jyoti Arora will present her research on the T-cell help in NK-Cell mediated antibody-dependent cellular cytotoxicity. Jyoti is doing her research with Dr. George Weiner from the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center.
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Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Thesis Seminar: Benney Endoni

Friday, November 22, 2024 11:00am
Eckstein Medical Research Building
Benney Endoni is a current student of the Molecular Medicine Graduate Program, PhD Candidate, and is in Dr. Isabella Grumbach's laboratory. She is excited to announce her thesis seminar.
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CS Colloquium - Learning and Control in Countable State Spaces

Friday, November 22, 2024 3:30pm to 4:30pm
MacLean Hall
R. Srikant (UIUC) on "Learning and Control in Countable State Spaces."