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."
Iowa Neuroscience Institute
Provides collaborative support for the neuroscience community.
IDGP Neuroscience Events
Spence Lecture: Charan Ranganath, PhD
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Neuroscience alumnus, Timothy Skog, PhD
🎓 Neuroscience Alumni Spotlight: Timothy Skog, PhD ('23)
Curious about career paths beyond academia? One of our Neuroscience alumni is coming back to share what he’s learned!
Join us on Tuesday, September 29 as Timothy Skog, PhD ('23) is featured in the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Career Development Series.
Dr. Skog is currently a Senior Medical Writer with Trilogy Writing & Consulting and will be talking about:
📝 “Regulatory Medical Writing: Career, Skills & Opportunities”
Interested in...
Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Neuroscience alumna, McCall Sarrett, PhD
🎓 Neuroscience Alumni Spotlight: McCall Sarrett, PhD ('20)
From Herky to Duo: A Career in the Cognitive Science of Learning
Interested in learning what a career beyond academia can look like for a Neuroscience PhD?
Join us for the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Career Development Series, featuring Neuroscience program alumna McCall Sarrett, PhD ('20)!
McCall will share her career journey from the University of Iowa to her current role as a Learning Scientist at Duolingo, where she applies...
2026 Neuroscience Research Day Keynote Speaker: Constanza J. Cortes, PhD
Keynote Speaker Announcement: Constanza J. Cortes, PhD
2026 Neuroscience Research Day – Monday, November 2, 2026
We are excited to welcome Constanza J. Cortes, PhD, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, to the University of Iowa for this year's Neuroscience Research Day.
Dr. Cortes's research explores the intersection of exercise, brain aging, skeletal muscle, and Alzheimer’s disease, with a particular focus on how...
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Angela Smith
Angela Smith is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in both Kathleen Sluka's and Stephanie Gantz's laboratories.
If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.
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"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.”
Iowa Neuroscience Institute Events
2026 Neuroscience Research Day Keynote Speaker: Constanza J. Cortes, PhD
Keynote Speaker Announcement: Constanza J. Cortes, PhD
2026 Neuroscience Research Day – Monday, November 2, 2026
We are excited to welcome Constanza J. Cortes, PhD, Assistant Professor of Gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology, University of Southern California, to the University of Iowa for this year's Neuroscience Research Day.
Dr. Cortes's research explores the intersection of exercise, brain aging, skeletal muscle, and Alzheimer’s disease, with a particular focus on how...
Neuroscience Seminar: Ronald Davis, PhD
College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar: Reza Nejadnik, PhD
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by:
Reza Nejadnik, PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics
University of Iowa
Seminar Title: "From Molecular Properties to Therapeutic Performance: Building a Research Program in Biologic Therapeutics"
All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.
14th Annual Neurogenetics Symposium
Neuroscience and Pharmacology Faculty Seminar
Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias
Snehajyoti Chatterjee, PhD
Assistant Professor of Neuroscience and Pharmacology
University of Iowa
Neuroscience News
Congratulations to Avery Van De Water on the successful presentation and defense of their doctoral thesis in Neuroscience!
Congratulations to Neuroscience Alumna Ashley Plumb, PhD ’24, on NIH F32 Fellowship!
Welcoming the 2026 Neuroscience Graduate Program Cohort
Neuroscience PhD Candidate Katie Scott Awarded Graduate College Summer Fellowship
Congratulations to Ahmet Kuralay on the successful presentation and defense of his doctoral thesis in Neuroscience!
Congratulations to Sara Mitchell on the successful presentation and defense of her doctoral thesis in Neuroscience!
