Neuroscience Program Events

Biology Seminar: "Turning the Dials on Collective Cell Migration: The Role of Rap1 GTPase" promotional image

Biology Seminar: "Turning the Dials on Collective Cell Migration: The Role of Rap1 GTPase"

Friday, November 13, 2026 3:30pm
Biology Building East
The Department of Biology’s seminar speaker on Friday, November 13, is from our own department, Katy Rothenberg, Ph.D. Her seminar will be held at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (Room 101), Biology Building East (BBE).
Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Katelin Scott promotional image

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Katelin Scott

Monday, November 30, 2026 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Katelin Scott is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Aislinn Williams' laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email [email protected] for the zoom link.

Joint Guest Speaker - Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine - Milton Pividori, PhD promotional image

Joint Guest Speaker - Neuroscience and Molecular Medicine - Milton Pividori, PhD

Tuesday, December 1, 2026 4:00pm
General Hospital

The University of Iowa Neuroscience Graduate Program and Biomedical Science Program in Molecular Medicine are pleased to welcome Milton Pividori, PhD, Assistant Professor of Biomedical Informatics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, as our upcoming graduate programs guest speaker!

Dr. Pividori will present: "Interpretable AI Approaches to Precision Medicine"

His work at the intersection of biomedical informatics, machine learning, and precision medicine explores exciting...

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Genetics alumna, Kim Bekas, PhD promotional image

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Genetics alumna, Kim Bekas, PhD

Tuesday, December 8, 2026 11:30am
Virtual

📣 Career Development Series: Finding Flexibility in a Career in Grantsmanship

Looking for a career path that keeps you connected to research while offering a different kind of flexibility after the PhD? Grantsmanship may be an option worth exploring!

The Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Cancer Career Enhancement and Training is hosting the next session of its Career Development Series, featuring Kim Bekas, PhD (‘22 Genetics).

Kim currently serves as a Grants & Contracts Officer IV and...

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Neuroscience alumna, Amanda Bullert, PhD promotional image

Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center Virtual Career Development Series - Neuroscience alumna, Amanda Bullert, PhD

Tuesday, January 12, 2027 11:30am
Virtual

Curious about where a PhD can take you beyond the traditional academic career path? Join the Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center’s Office of Cancer Career Enhancement and Training for an upcoming Career Development Series conversation featuring

University of Iowa alumna Amanda Bullert, PhD (‘23 Neuroscience)!

💻 “Careers in Research Computing: Data, Supercomputing & Beyond”

Amanda Bullert, PhD (‘23 Neuroscience)
Senior Research Data Consultant
Masonic Institute for the Developing Brain
University of...