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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Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Early vs. late DNA double-strand breaks repair in C. elegans: timing of pathway switch and resection" promotional image

Biology PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Early vs. late DNA double-strand breaks repair in C. elegans: timing of pathway switch and resection"

Thursday, July 9, 2026 1:00pm
Biology Building East
Hui (Thea) Tian, a PhD candidate in the Integrated Biology (iBio) Graduate Program, will be defending her dissertation on Thursday, July 9, at 1:00pm in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE).
Genetics PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Dissecting crossover and non-crossover DSB repair: from tagging RAD-51 to post-synaptic regulation" promotional image

Genetics PhD Dissertation Seminar: "Dissecting crossover and non-crossover DSB repair: from tagging RAD-51 to post-synaptic regulation"

Friday, July 10, 2026 1:00pm
Biology Building East
Joe Oberlitner, a PhD candidate in the Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Genetics, will be defending his dissertation on Friday, July 10, at 1:00pm in Room 106, Biology Building East (BBE).
Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Xin Ding promotional image

Molecular Medicine Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Xin Ding

Monday, July 20, 2026 1:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Xin Ding is a PhD candidate in the Biomedical Science (Molecular Medicine) Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Nandakumar Narayanan's laboratory.

If you are not able to attend in person, please consider showing your support by attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the Zoom link.

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, September 14, 2026 11:00am to 12:00pm
Carver Biomedical Research Building

Join us for the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour. It is the monthly coffee hour on the second Monday of the month from 11 a.m. to noon in 1289 CBRB. Enjoy coffee, pastries and contribute to the discussion!

This is open to ALL — students, staff, postdocs, and faculty interested in promoting women in science.

Speakers change monthly. Contact: jessica-tucker@uiowa.edu for details.

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