December 2019
IBA-LSAMP Newsletter A resource for upcoming conference deadlines, social events, workshops, general information pertinent to your field, program reminders and other relevant activities.
IBA and LSAMP Staff hope everyone has a wonderful holiday season and we look forward to seeing you in January!
Student Opportunities Page 2 News and Events Page 3-4 Student Travel Page 5 Seminars & Conferences Page 6 About Us Page 7
Save the Date! IBA/LSAMP Retreat Saturday, January 25th 10:00am-12:00pm UCC 2520D – Seminar Room IBA/LSAMP Annual Bowling Tournament Sunday, February 23rd 1:00-3:00pm Colonial Lanes Iowa City RCR Roundtable (Responsible Conduct of Research) Wednesday, April 8tth 5:00-6:00pm B20 Biology Building IBA/LSAMP Graduation Celebration Friday, May 8th 4:30-6:00pm Location: TBD
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Student Opportunities LSAMP INSPIRE ANNUAL CONFERENCE STUDENT ORAL & POSTER PRESENTATIONS -Submit an Abstract! IINSPIRE LSAMP research interns and members are invited to give an oral presentation and/or present a research or experiential poster. The poster session is also open to other students as well. Oral and poster submissions will be peerreviewed and accepted for presentation based on merit and availability of space. Students who wish to present must submit an abstract detailing the content of their presentation. Follow the link below for more information and to submit an abstract. Deadline to submit a poster abstract - Monday, 1/20/2020. To submit your abstract, please click HERE EXHIBITORS & RECRUITERS - Submit an Application! Research programs, companies, graduate schools, and admission departments are invited to share information about their college/department, organization, research experiences, internships or employment opportunities of interest to IINSPIRE LSAMP undergraduate students. If you are interested in setting up a table/exhibit for your program, please follow the link below to secure a table at the fair. Deadline to submit exhibitors & recruiters-Monday 1/20/2020. To submit your application, please click HERE
Research in the Capitol
Spring Undergraduate Research Festival
Tuesday, March 24, 2020 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
Wednesday, April 15, 2020 - 4:30pm to 6:30pm
Undergraduate researchers from across all disciplines and programs will be setting up at the University Capitol Center to talk about the work that have been doing with faculty mentors over the past months to years. This is a great time to see the breadth of research going on at the University of Iowa.
Consider joining the Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS)
Undergraduate Certificate in Clinical and Translational Science (CCTS)
The Association of Multicultural Scientists (AMS) is a graduate student-run organization seeking to promote the advancement of diversity and inclusion within biomedical sciences by supporting individuals from groups that have historically been underrepresented in biomedical research and science. For more info visit: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/diversity/currentstudents/association-multicultural-scientists
Undergraduate researchers and creative scholars from the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa meet at the Iowa Statehouse to present their research and scholarly work to Iowa Legislators. This event is free and open to the public.
Eligible students must have: - 45 semester hours completed - 3.0 GPA or higher - Currently conducting lab research - BIOL:1411 and MATH: 1460 For more info visit: https://admissions.uiowa.edu/academics/clinical-andtranslational-science
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News and Events IBA Students received awards at the 2019 Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS). Ben Kirk received a Poster Presentation Award for Cell Biology and Margaret Mungai received an Oral Presentation Award for Cell Biology. Both students are part of the Dale Able Laboratory. ABRCMS is a four-day conference, over 2,500 students from over 350 colleges and universities participate in poster and oral presentations in twelve STEM disciplines. All undergraduate and postbaccalaureate student presentations are judged and those receiving the highest scores in each scientific discipline are given an award during the closing banquet.
Vincent Rodgers Receives President and Provost Award for Teaching Excellence Rodgers, a professor of physics and astronomy, leads a research team of five PhD students and six undergraduates who work on discoveries in quantum gravity and string theory. His love of teaching and scientific research compelled him to share it with a diverse group of people beyond his department and even the academy. From 2005 to 2018, he co-directed the Iowa Biosciences Academy (IBA), which is sponsored by the National Institutes of Health, and he co-directs the National Science Foundation-sponsored LSAMPIINSPIRE. Both programs have supported undergraduate and graduate research in seven UI colleges. Rodgers co-founded and volunteers for the Student Summer Theoretical Physics Research Session, which informally trains graduate, undergraduate, and high school students in theoretical physics research. He is active in the departmental K–12 outreach effort Hawk Eyes on Science, and since 1989 has traveled to Iowa schools and other venues for outreach. From 1994 to 2015, he was a tutor for the Multi-Ethnic Engineering and Scientific Activities tutoring program that serves Iowa City schools, and, in 2005, he founded CafÊ Scientifique, a platform for the public to discuss science and technology with professional scientists.
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News and Events Fall Kick-Off Event September 4, 2019
Resume/CV Workshop
Peer Mentoring Event
October 16, 2019
September 22, 2019
Teaching your Research IBA Seminar
Early Thanksgiving Celebration
Scholar Symposium December 7, 2019
November 10, 2019
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Student Travel IBA and LSAMP students were out in force this fall presenting their research and networking with professionals in their fields. Unveil – Symposium on the Evolutionary Genomics of Adaptation Lincoln, NE October 11-13th 2019 Jia Zhao Society for Neuroscience (SfN) Annual Meeting Chicago, IL – October 19-23rd 2019 Rikki Laser Vanessa Alizo Salma AshShareef Tartil Ali
IBA and LSAMP Travel Funding Opportunities Students are encouraged to present a poster or oral presentation at a national conference. Talk to your mentor to find out if there is professional meeting that might be a good fit for you. IBA can cover the cost of registration, travel, and lodging. See below for additional funding opportunities.
Iowa Center for Research by Undergraduates (ICRU)
American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AiChE) Annual Meeting Orlando, FL – November 1-11th 2019 Mayra Narvaez Cardenas Ally Peroutka
Offers grants to UI undergraduate researchers who are traveling to a professional conference or professional development event.
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students (ABRCMS) Anaheim, CA – November 13-16th 2019 Salma Ashshareef Ben Kirk Romilla Castillo Margaret Mungai American Society of Cell Biology Annual Meeting Washington DC – December 7-11th 2019 Margaret Mungai Ben Kirk
For more info visit: https://uiowa.edu/icru/
John and Elsie Mae Ferentz Undergraduate Research Fund For more info visit: https://clas.uiowa.edu/students/schola rships/ferentz
Honors Travel Grants for Experiential Learning •conference presentations- Must be co/presenting a poster/oral paper, be named on a presentation by a mentor, or contributing to the event. •research- Must be travelling outside of the local area to access special resources or connect with subjects. •study abroad - Must be participating in a program supported/endorsed by UI Office of Study Abroad. •internships- Must be travelling outside of the local area to participate in a internship experience. For more info visit: https://honors.uiowa.edu/experiential-travel-grants
Stanley Awards for International Research Awards for International Research are given to outstanding University of Iowa students for the pursuit of research and learning activities in international studies not available on the UI campus. For more info visit: https://international.uiowa.edu/students/awards/stanley
The Dewey Stuit Fund for Undergrad Research •Undergraduate student travel to disciplinary conferences, workshops, archives, or other sites, either to present their work or to advance their research or creative projects •Undergraduate research with a faculty mentor
For more info visit: https://clas.uiowa.edu/students/scholarships/dewey-stuitfund-undergraduate-research
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Seminars and Conferences
For seminars specific to your areas of interests, please see: Biochemistry: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/biochemistry/news-events/seminars Biology: https://biology.uiowa.edu/about/seminars Biomedical Engineering: https://bme.engineering.uiowa.edu/events Carver College of Medicine: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/news Chemical and Biochemical Engineering: https://cbe.engineering.uiowa.edu/news Chemistry: https://chem.uiowa.edu/news/colloquium-seminar-schedule Computer Science: https://cs.uiowa.edu/resources/events Engineering: https://www.engineering.uiowa.edu/events Genetics: https://genetics.grad.uiowa.edu/weekly-announcements-updates Health and Human Physiology: https://clas.uiowa.edu/hhp/news-and-events Math: https://math.uiowa.edu/seminars Microbiology: https://medicine.uiowa.edu/microbiology/news-events/seminar-series Neuroscience: https://neuroscience.grad.uiowa.edu/seminar-series/about Nursing: http://www.nursing.uiowa.edu/events Physics: https://physics.uiowa.edu/resources/upcoming-events Psychology: https://psychology.uiowa.edu/resources/events
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About Us
Back Row: Odysseus Orr, Chi Chi Nwakama, Korina Justiniani, Dustin Fykstra, Brinda Shetty, Jia Zhao, Chelsea Higgens, Anamar Blanes, Rikki Laser, Vanessa Alizo, Michelle Krumm Middle Row: Floyd Evans, Tatiana Castillo, Lynn Wang, Ally Peroutka, Amanda Caraballo, Lori Adams, Camila (Sophia) Gomez, Camille Jensen Front Row: Grace Foster, Juliet Bwalya, Jesse Weiss, Renato Jensen, Khristian Martinez, Mercadees Johnson Stewart, Kevin Kato, Devon Dawson, Yvette Hernandez Vasquez, Ricky Lozano Flores, Megan Powers, Chelsey Gates
We are growing! The IBA, LSAMP and Science Alliance Programs combined had 31 students participating in the Fall – we are growing to 43 this Spring!
IBA/LSAMP/Science Alliance Staff Lori Adams Co-PI and Director, Iowa Biosciences Academy Associate Professor of Instruction, Department of Biology lori-adams@uiowa.edu
Jeffrey Murray Co-PI, Iowa Biosciences Academy Professor, Department of Pediatrics jeff-murray@uiowa.edu
Vincent G.J. Rodgers Brinda Shetty Co-Investigator, Instructor for Iowa Biosciences Academy Associate Director, Iowa Biosciences Academy Professor and Director of Graduate Studies brinda-shetty@uiowa.edu vincent-rodgers@uiowa.edu Devon Dawson Chelsey Gates Graduate Research Assistant Graduate Research Assistant devon-dawson@uiowa.edu chelsey-gates@uiowa.edu Laura Kowalski-Bliss Administrative Services Coordinator laura-kowalski-bliss@uiowa.edu
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Upcoming Birthdays December 12/23 Renato Jensen January 1/8 Chi Chi Nwakama 1/11 Amanda Caraballo 1/22 Ricky Lozano Flores 1/26 Odysseus Orr February 2/8 Lexi Leali 2/17 Tartil Ali 2/17 Vincent Rodgers 2/21 Megan Powers 2/21 DJ Guillory 2/22 Dominic Rivas