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Marsh to transition from leadership role, search begins for next chair and DEO of Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation

Wednesday, June 25, 2025
J. Lawrence “Larry” Marsh, MD, the current chair and DEO of the department, will step down from his leadership post in January 2026 and UI Health Care will begin a national search for the next chair and department executive officer (DEO) of the Department of Orthopedics and Rehabilitation.

UI Health Care launches orthopedic access clinic for faster patient care

Wednesday, January 21, 2026
UI Health Care’s new orthopedic access clinic offers quick evaluation, early treatment, and a direct path to the right specialist, helping your patients start recovery sooner.

UI Health Care remains Iowa’s No. 1 Hospital in ranking by ‘US News & World Report’

Tuesday, July 29, 2025
University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center is once again ranked among the nation’s “Best Hospitals” and the No. 1 hospital in Iowa, according to the 2025-2026 rankings published by U.S. News & World Report.

Time Capsule: Buckwalter: Lifetime of excellence in orthopedics

Thursday, April 24, 2025
Over a career spanning four-plus decades at Iowa, Joseph “Jody” Buckwalter IV (74MD, 79R), has been a leader in orthopedics care, research, and education.

Q&A: J. Lawrence Marsh

Wednesday, April 23, 2025
When the University of Iowa Health Care academic medical campus in North Liberty welcomes its first orthopedics patient on April 28, the magnitude of the moment won’t be lost on J. Lawrence “Larry” Marsh, MD.

Upcoming UI Carver College of Medicine Events

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Alumni Day 2026

Saturday, April 18, 2026 (all day)
Levitt Center for University Advancement
Once a Hawkeye, Always a Hawkeye
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Iowa City Mini Medical School - Beyond the Bump: Latest in Maternal, Fetal, and Neonatal Medicine

Saturday, April 18, 2026 8:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

NOTE: Location has changed! This event will now be held in the Medical Education Research Facility (MERF) on the medical campus.

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...

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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Brian Shy, MD, PhD

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
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2026 Molecular Medicine Retreat Keynote Speaker: Dr. Denisa Wagner

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 10:10am
Bowen Science Building

Join Us for the 2026 Molecular Medicine Program Keynote Speaker

The Molecular Medicine Program at Iowa is pleased to welcome our 2026 keynote speaker, Denisa D. Wagner, PhD—Edwin Cohn Professor of Pediatrics in the Program in Cellular and Molecular Medicine at Harvard Medical School and the Division of Hematology/Oncology at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Wagner will present her talk: “Neutrophil in the center of thromboinflammation and inflammatory disease dissemination”

📍 Bowen Science Building...

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Neuroscience and Pharmacology Seminar - Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, FAHA

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 10:30am to 11:30am
Medical Education Research Facility

Neuro-Endocrine-Immune Crosstalk Driving Salt-Sensitive Hypertension

Annet Kirabo, DVM, MSc, PhD, FAHA
Associate Professor
Department of Medicine, Division of Clinical Pharmacology
Department of Molecular Physiology and Biophysics
Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

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BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, April 21, 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 Spring 2026, these will occur in 2117 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.

Jan. 20: CANCELED

Jan. 27: Lori Wallrath, PhD, Professor of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Feb. 3...

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*Cancelled - Swisher American Legion Blood Drive

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:00pm to 6:00pm
American Legion -- Swisher
The DeGowin Blood Center is hosting a blood drive from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. on April 21st, 2026, at the American Legion in Swisher, IA in their basement!
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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Annie Rohl

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 2:00pm
Medical Education Research Facility

Annie Rohl is a PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. Her research has been conducted in Dr. Jeremy Greenlee and Joel Berger's laboratory.

If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom. Please email britt-hokanson@uiowa.edu for the zoom link.

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, April 21, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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

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ACB Seminar Series - Dr. Allyson O'Donnell

Wednesday, April 22, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building

Dr. Allyson O'Donnell, an Associate Professor of Biological Sciences from the University of Pittsburg, will present a seminar titled "In the Right Place, at the Right Time: Mechanisms of Selective Protein Targeting and Trafficking."