News & Events

Donate used glasses to be recycled and redistributed across the globe during the back-to-school season! Drop-off locations are available from Aug. 24 to Sept. 25 across the University of Iowa campuses and clinics.

Iowa ReSpectacle Back to School Donation Drive

Tuesday, August 25 to Wednesday, September 2, 2026 (all day)

Medical Education Research Facility

BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 12:30pm to 1:20pm

Medical Education Research Facility

The Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology holds research workshops featuring internal speakers on Tuesdays, 12:30-1:20pm. For Fall 2026, these will occur in 1117 MERF. Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research. Individuals interested in attending workshops or being added to the email list should contact the office at biochem@uiowa.edu.

Aug. 25: open

Sept. 1: open

Sept. 8: open

Sept. 15: Steve Guzman, PhD, Postdoc Fellow, Biomedical Engineering...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, August 25, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm

Bowen Science Building

Each semester, we are proud to host outstanding seminar speakers. Everyone is encouraged to attend.

Telomere Biology Disorders: Why does it matter and What Internists Need to Know
Moon Ley Tung, MBBS, MRCP, FRCPath (Pediatrics)