Upcoming UI Carver College of Medicine Events

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Seminar - Vitor Lira, PhD  promotional image

Frontiers in Obesity, Diabetes and Metabolism Seminar - Vitor Lira, PhD

Monday, March 30, 2026 1:00pm to 2:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Vitor Lira, PhD, Associate Professor in the Department of Health, Sport and Human Physiology will be giving a talk titled, "Emerging Roles of ULK1/2 in The Dynamic Control of Protein Metabolism in Skeletal Muscle."

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Tatjana Jakobs, MD promotional image

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Tatjana Jakobs, MD

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Spring Panel Series: AI Across the Disciplines promotional image

Spring Panel Series: AI Across the Disciplines

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
An interdisciplinary panel on artificial intelligence featuring speakers from medicine, business, and philosophy.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, March 31, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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

ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Anne Martin  promotional image

ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Anne Martin

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Anne Martin, an Assistant Professor of Biology will present a seminar titled "Uncovering the Molecular Mechanisms of Synapse Coordination."

.

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Taylor Jay, PhD promotional image

Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Workshop, Taylor Jay, PhD

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
Des Moines Mini Medical School - Beyond the Bump: Latest in Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine promotional image

Des Moines Mini Medical School - Beyond the Bump: Latest in Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine

Wednesday, April 1, 2026 5:15pm to 7:30pm
Iowa Hospital Association

Exploring how maternal, fetal, and neonatal medicine affects everyone’s health

Maternal and fetal medicine isn’t just for babies. Pregnancy and birth outcomes affect everyone’s health. Join us for an educational event to explore the latest from Iowa’s research leaders and how advancements in maternity care and neonatal medicine support critical health needs in our state.

This evening program will help you understand pre-eclampsia, fetal movement monitoring, and how the neonatal immune system...

College of Pharmacy Blood Drive  promotional image

College of Pharmacy Blood Drive

Thursday, April 2, 2026 11:30am to 3:30pm
College of Pharmacy Building
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Thursday April 2nd, 2026, at the College of Pharmacy Building in their main lobby.

Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 4/2/2026

Thursday, April 2, 2026 12:00pm to 1:00pm
General Hospital

"CPC: A1AD induced liver cirrhosis" by Jacob Heath, MD, Sameh Abdalla, MD (Pathology), and Alan Gunderson, MD

Quick Pitch Challenge promotional image

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!