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IDGP Neuroscience Events

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Avery Van De Water promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Avery Van De Water

Wednesday, September 9, 2026 1:00pm
Spence Labs

Avery Van De Water is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Their research has been conducted in Dorit Kliemann's laboratory.

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.

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Angela Smith promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Angela Smith

Tuesday, November 10, 2026 11:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

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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Outstanding Alumni 

Alex Petrucci

Alex Petrucci

Eric Emmons

Eric Emmons

Katelyn Joyal

Katelyn Joyal

Victoria Muller Ewald

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DISSERTATION PRIZE WINNERS AWARDED BY THE GRADUATE COLLEGE. Joseph Parvizi, Michael Koenigs, and Benton Purnell (right), Katelyn Joyal EARNED THE SPRIESTERSBACH DISSERTATION PRIZE. Matthew Sutterer, Arianna Rigon, Banu Gumusoglu, Victoria Muller E
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

Carver College of Medicine Research Events

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, September 9, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, August 12, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, July 8, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, June 10, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, May 13, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, April 8, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, March 11, 2027 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting

Neuroscience News

20230130 Dare to Discover Amanda Bullert

Amanda Bullert, PhD program student in the Lehmler Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Monday, January 30, 2023
The Office of the Vice President of Research - Dare to Discover 2023
Amanda models possible PCB exposures in school-aged children to determine if there are neurodevelopmental effects. She wants to help minimize PCB sources indoors and maximize student health & safety
20230130 Dare to Discover Micah Johnson

Micah Johnson, PhD program student in the Hultman Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Monday, January 30, 2023
The Office of the Vice President of Research - Dare to Discover 2023
Micah is working to bridge the gap between brain networks, early life stress, and migraine-related pain to discover how to manipulate brain circuits to provide better outcomes for people with migraine.
20230130 Dare to Discover Alex Petrucci

Recent program graduate, Alex Petrucci, PhD, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Monday, January 30, 2023
The Office of the Vice President of Research - Dare to Discover 2023
Graduate Alex Petrucci (Buchanan Lab) focuses on identifying brain mechanisms underlying sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) and potential SUDEP risk factors. This work is critical to advance our understanding of SUDEP and save lives
2023.01.27 Dare to Discover Brittany Todd

Brittany Todd, MD/PhD student in the Medical Scientist Training Program, earning her PhD in neuroscience, student working with Drs Alex Bassuk and Beth Newell, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Monday, January 30, 2023
The Office of the Vice President of Research - Dare to Discover 2023
Brittany aims to better understand the pathways that contribute to chronic neurotoxic inflammation in order to develop new effect treatments for traumatic brain injury
20230130 Dare to Discover Matthew McGregor

Matthew McGregor, PhD program student in the LaLumiere Lab, featured in 2023 Dare to Discover

Monday, January 30, 2023
The Office of the Vice President of Research - Dare to Discover 2023
Matthew studies the neurobiology of addiction and relapse. He is working to identify the mechanisms that regulate opioid craving and seeking.
Alex Petrucci

Neuroscience Student Alex Petrucci Aims to Better Understand the Unexpected

Thursday, December 8, 2022
Stories - Iowa Fall 2022 Graduates
Alex Petrucci Congrats Slide

Congratulations to Alex Petrucci on her successful thesis defense on November 29th. Great work, Alex!

Thursday, December 1, 2022
Walters_Congratulations

Congratulations to Grant Walters on a successful thesis defense!

Friday, November 11, 2022
Fillan Grady Congrats

Congratulations to Fillan Grady on a successful thesis defense!

Monday, October 31, 2022
Jason Radley

University of Iowa Researchers Confirm Stress Link in the Brain

Thursday, October 27, 2022
Office of Strategic Communication - Iowa Now