The University of Iowa Biomedical Science Graduate Program is a first-year umbrella program that allows students the flexibility to find their path in one of seven PhD subprograms: Cancer Biology, Cell and Developmental Biology, Experimental Pathology, Free Radical & Radiation Biology, Molecular Medicine, Molecular Physiology and Biophysics, and Pharmacology. Through common didactics, immersive research experiences, and hands-on faculty mentoring, the Program is committed to providing the opportunities for graduate students to learn, explore, and pioneer life-saving discoveries to improve healthcare and public health. Our students will be the next generation of educators, researchers, and leaders of the national and international biomedical workforce.
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Events

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ACB Seminar Series - Beverly Davidson

Wednesday, January 22, 2025 12:00pm to 1:00pm
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Beverly Davidson, an a Professor of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania will present a seminar titled "Engineering Gene Therapies for Inherited Disorders." 
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ACB Seminar Series - Liyuan Yang

Wednesday, January 29, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Liyuan Yang, a Visiting Scholar from the John Engelhardt Lab will present a semianr titled, "Define CFTR Function in Alveolar Type II Cells of the Lung."
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ACB Seminar Series - Lindsey Barske

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
Dr. Lindsey Barske, an Assistant Professor of Pediatrics from the Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center will  present a seminar titled “Sox10 is Required for Systemic Initiation of Bone Mineralization.” 

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