Neuroscience Program Events

Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS) Annual Comprehensive Exam Panel  promotional image

Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS) Annual Comprehensive Exam Panel

Thursday, February 12, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
Eckstein Medical Research Building

We are the Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS), a student organization based in the Carver College of Medicine dedicated to fostering connection, community, and support among scientists. Our diverse membership includes undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral fellows, and research staff, all united by a shared commitment to mentorship, inclusion, and scientific excellence.

We will be hosting our 📓 Annual Comprehensive Exam Panel ✏️will take place on Thursday, February...

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series:  Bob McMurray, PhD  "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest:  New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders"   promotional image

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series: Bob McMurray, PhD "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest: New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders"

Friday, February 13, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series, featuring Bob McMurray, PhD, Professor, Communication Sciences and Disorders, Psychological and Brain Sciences "The smallest bits of language develop the slowest: New thinking about speech perception and word recognition shapes our understanding of language and reading disorders"
Friday, Feb. 13, 2026
Noon–1 p.m. CST
Pediatric Conference Center JCP 2415
Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP.
Or join us via zoom:
https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/98587296500...

Biology Seminar: "Oxidative stress, lipid damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction may potentiate epilepsy and autism" promotional image

Biology Seminar: "Oxidative stress, lipid damage, and mitochondrial dysfunction may potentiate epilepsy and autism"

Friday, February 13, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker on Friday, February 13, is from our own department, John Manak. His seminar will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephani Sutherland, PhD promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Guest Speaker: Dr. Stephani Sutherland, PhD

Tuesday, March 3, 2026 4:00pm
General Hospital

The Neuroscience Graduate Program is pleased to welcome Stephani Sutherland, PhD, a neuroscientist and science communication professional, for a guest seminar focused on careers in science communication.

Dr. Sutherland will begin with an overview of career paths in science communication, drawing on her own wide-ranging professional journey. Trained as a neuroscientist, she has built a multifaceted career as a science communicator, writer, journalist, and educator, translating complex research for...

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Hannah Stutt promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Hannah Stutt

Monday, March 23, 2026 2:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Hannah Stutt is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan'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.

Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture - Ian S. Maze, PhD promotional image

Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture - Ian S. Maze, PhD

Thursday, March 26, 2026 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility
Distinguished Biomedical Scholars Lecture Ian Maze
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Utsav Mukherjee promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Utsav Mukherjee

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 2:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Utsav Mukherjee is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. His research has been conducted in Dr. Ted Abel'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.