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

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

Amy Belfi

Congratulations to program alumna Amy Belfi, PhD on receiving the 2024 Psychonomic Society Early Career Award

Tuesday, June 11, 2024
Amy Belfi is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychological Science at Missouri University of Science and Technology. She received her B.A. in Psychology from St. Olaf College, her Ph.D. in Neuroscience from the University of Iowa, and completed postdoctoral training at New York University. She is a recent recipient of the Rising Star designation from the Association for Psychological Science (2021) and currently serves as co-Editor of Psychology of Aesthetics, Creativity, and the Arts.
20240509 - Marco Pipoly Student First Author Journal Article

Congratulations to Marco Pipoly on his first author publication

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan featured in Vox article, "Dopamine, explained"

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Dopamine detoxing, hacking, and fasting: Is any of it real?
Trapp brain scan

Dr. Nicholas Trapp featured in Medicine Iowa Spring 2024 article

Wednesday, May 29, 2024
Clinician-researcher examines neurostimulation therapies to treat brain disorders