A listing of research events of interest on the U of I health sciences campus.

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Angela Smith (Sluka Lab) promotional image

Pain Interest Group Workshop - Angela Smith (Sluka Lab)

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

Hypothalamic A11 dopamine neurons in chronic pain

Angela Smith
PhD Student in Dr. Kathleen Sluka's Lab

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Study Hall

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Alexander Dumas and Victor Kilonzo promotional image

Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Alexander Dumas and Victor Kilonzo

Thursday, April 2, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Regulation and Impact of Cardiac Fatty Acid Uptake in Response to n-3 Fatty Acids

Alexander Dumas
PhD Student in Dr. Brandon Davies' Lab

Prefrontal dopamine transients and oscillatory activity in D1 receptor-expressing neurons during working memory

Victor Kilonzo
PhD/ MSTP Student in Dr. Nandakumar Narayanan's Lab

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Quick Pitch Challenge

Thursday, April 2, 2026 4:30pm to 6:00pm
Gilmore Hall
The OUR Quick Pitch Challenge (QPC) is a communication competition that challenges undergraduate students to present their research or creative work to a general audience in three minutes. Participants from all majors and areas of study are invited to showcase their work on campus. Clear communication is key in professional settings, and you can also compete for prizes!
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom) promotional image

Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators (Zoom)

Tuesday, April 7, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Hardin Open Workshops: Open Access: Policies, Publishers, and Predators
Pain Interest Group Seminar - Christine Goertz, DC, PhD promotional image

Pain Interest Group Seminar - Christine Goertz, DC, PhD

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 9:00am to 10:00am
Medical Education Research Facility

In Search of the Holy Grail for Low Back Pain. Or Anything that Works at All.

Christine Goertz, DC, PhD
Professor, Duke Clinical Research Institute
Vice Chair, Implementation of Spine Health Innovations, Duke University
CEO, Spine Institute for Quality
Adjunct Professor, University of Iowa

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Study Hall

Wednesday, April 8, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Michael Lagunoff promotional image

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Seminar: Dr. Michael Lagunoff

Thursday, April 9, 2026 10:30am to 11:20am
Medical Education Research Facility

This event is open to the public.

Alteration of cellular metabolism and lipids by the oncogenic virus, KSHV

Michael Lagunoff, PhD
MCB Graduate Program
University of Washington

Lagunoff Lab | https://faculty.washington.edu/lagunoff/#/

Faculty Co-Hosts: Miles Pufall, PhD and Jessica Tucker, PhD

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual

We have established a community of CCOM Informaticists who are applying these skills in their work at UIHC. You are invited to join us during our monthly seminar presentations. 

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Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting April 9, 2026
Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting promotional image

Biomedical & Health Informatics Community Meeting

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Virtual
Biomedical and Health Informatics Community Meeting March 12, 2026
Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa (Flippo Lab) & Sean Brobston (Lehmler Lab) promotional image

Neuroscience and Pharmacology Workshop - Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa (Flippo Lab) & Sean Brobston (Lehmler Lab)

Thursday, April 9, 2026 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Medical Education Research Facility

FGF21 as a neuroendocrine modulator of alcohol consumption and cued fear

Gabby Bierlein-De La Rosa
Neuroscience PhD/ MSTP Student in Dr. Kyle Flippo's Lab

A Bad Gut Feeling: How the Microbiome Shapes PCB Metabolism and Neurotoxic Outcomes

Sean Brobston
Human Toxicology PhD Student in Dr. Hans-Joachim Lehmler's Lab

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Scott Mittelstadt, PhD

Tuesday, April 14, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Preclinical Safety in Drug Development

Scott Mittelstadt, PhD
Vice President of Preclinical Safety
AbbVie Inc.

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Study Hall

Wednesday, April 15, 2026 10:00am to 12:00pm
University of Iowa Museum of Natural History
The Museum of Natural History welcomes students each week for a study session in our galleries. We'll provide the snacks, cushions, and ambiance. You bring your planners, textbooks, or assignments. Together, we'll stay ahead of our goals this semester.
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Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lectureship - Wei Yang, PhD

Thursday, April 16, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

The Ramon and Victoria Lim Medical Science Lectureship Fund was created in 2004 with a generous gift from Drs. Ramon and Victoria Lim. The fund supports the visits to Iowa City of eminent scientists working in neuroscience and internal medicine.

2026 Lecture:
Wei Yang, PhD

NIH Distinguished Investigator
Section Chief: Mechanism of DNA Repair, Replication, and Recombination
Section, Laboratory of Molecular Biology
National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK)

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