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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 19h

Our seminar this week will be led by Melissa Toups, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the School of Biological Sciences at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. The seminar will begin at 3:30pm on October 10th in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101).

All are welcome to attend, and we hope to see you there!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 2d

Congratulations to Phillips Lab alumna Maria F. Valdes Michel, PhD, and Professor Bryan Phillips, PhD, on their publication in Molecular Biology of the Cell!

Full Article: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....

SYS-1/beta-catenin inheritance and regulation by Wnt signaling during asymmetric cell division | Molecular Biology of the Cell

Asymmetric cell division (ACD) allows daughter cells of a polarized mother to acquire different developmental fates. In Caenorhabditis elegans, the Wnt/β-catenin Asymmetry (WβA) pathway regulates many...

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 4d

Congratulations to alumni Joseph Danos (B.S. in Biology, Spring 2023) & Merve Addemir (M.S. in Integrated Biology, Spring 2024), iBio student Lily McGettigan, & Assistant Professor Dan Summers on their publication in Molecular Biology of the Cell!

Full article: www.molbiolcell.org/doi/full/10....

Nerve growth factor signaling tunes axon maintenance protein abundance and kinetics of Wallerian degeneration | Molecular Biology of the Cell

Neurotrophic factors are critical for establishing functional connectivity in the nervous system and sustaining neuronal survival through adulthood. As the first neurotrophic factor purified, nerve gr...

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 5d

On Monday, October 6th, our two iBio Graduate Student Seminar speakers will be Kieran Coffey (Green Lab) and Chase Lathrum (Summers Lab). The first seminar will begin at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome, and we hope to see you there supporting our incredible graduate students!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 6d

Thank you to everyone who joined us for our Homecoming 2025 celebration on September 26th! We had a fantastic time interacting with everyone who attended, and we look forward to hosting more events for alumni and friends in the future! 🖤💛

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 7d

Our seminar this week has been cancelled.

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 10d

On Monday, September 29, our two iBio Graduate Student Seminar speakers will be Guerin Brown (Forbes Lab) and Zhenshen Zhang (Green Lab). The first seminar will begin at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome, and we hope to see you there supporting our incredible graduate students!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 12d

Capture Your Research! is a competition where students, faculty, and staff can submit one image that captures the essence of their research. All submissions are due by October 13th.

To learn more, visit: www.lib.uiowa.edu/eng/events/c...

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 15d

Congratulations to Arielle Wolf, Professor of Instruction + ISA Director Lori Adams, Associate Professor Albert Erives, and Professor Bryan Phillips on their publication in Cells & Development! They collaborated with UI undergrad alumna Amanda Adams.

Read here: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Nuclear localization and transactivation of SYS-1/β-catenin is the result of serial gene duplications and subfunctionalizations

β-catenin is a highly conserved multifunctional protein capable of mediating cell adhesion via E-cadherin and transactivation of target genes of the c…

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 17d

Congratulations to Associate Professor & CCI Director Michael Dailey, PhD, on his publication in Toxicological Sciences! Dr. Dailey collaborated with researchers from the University of Iowa, University of Missouri, & Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

Read here: academic.oup.com/toxsci/artic...

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 18d

On Monday, September 22, our two iBio Graduate Student Seminar speakers will be Thea Tian (Smolikove Lab) & MaKella Steffensen (Forbes Lab). The first seminar will begin at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome, & we hope to see you there supporting our incredible graduate students!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 20d

Meet the members of the Eberl Lab! 👂🔬 Professor Dan Eberl is the principal investigator of this lab, which is interested in the molecular and cellular mechanisms of how organisms detect sound, and how they use the information from sounds to direct their behavior.

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 21d

Our seminar this week will be led by Yumi Kim, PhD, an Associate Professor in the Department of Biology at Johns Hopkins University. The seminar will begin at 3:30pm on Friday, September 19th, in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101).

All are welcome to attend, and we hope to see you there!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 23d

Congratulations to Israel Wipf (Cell and Developmental Biology PhD student, Tootle Lab) for receiving a 2025 Graduate College Summer Fellowship! 🎉

This fellowship program provides an opportunity for advanced PhD students to benefit from supported time to pursue their scholarly research activities.

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 26d

On Monday, September 15, our two iBio Graduate Student Seminar speakers will be Brady Williquett (Manak Lab) and Kelsi Mann (Houston Lab). The first seminar will begin at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome, and we hope to see you there supporting our incredible graduate students!

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 27d

Meet the members of the Phillips Lab! This lab studies cell fate determination in C. elegans.

From left to right: Emily Hirsch (iBio PhD student), Professor Bryan Phillips, Daniela Santos Da Mata (iBio PhD student), Kassandra Sigafus (Biology undergraduate), and Kylie Pyatt (Biology undergraduate).

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · 28d

Our seminar this week will be led by Alex Kleinpeter, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Department of Microbiology & Immunology at the University of Iowa. The seminar will begin at 3:30pm on Friday, September 12, in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome to attend, & we hope to see you there!

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Sep 7

On Monday, September 8, our two iBio Graduate Student Seminar speakers will be Shulin Liu (Fassler Lab) and Christian Weinrich (Forbes Lab). The first seminar will begin at 3:30pm in Kollros Auditorium (BBE101). All are welcome, & we hope to see you there supporting our incredible graduate students!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Sep 5

The UI Department of Biology is seeking a Service Core Center Manager. This position will play a pivotal role in supporting cutting-edge scientific research by managing multiple core research facilities within the department. For more info, visit:
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Service Core Center Manager - Department of Biology in Iowa City, Iowa, United States

The Department of Biology is seeking a Service Core Center Manager.This position will play a pivotal role in supporting cutting-edge scientific...

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Sep 4

Join us for our 1st seminar of the semester tomorrow, September 5, at 3:30pm in BBE101! The seminar will be led by Jeffrey Vedanayagam, PhD, an Assistant Professor in the Dept. of Neuroscience, Developmental & Regenerative Biology at the University of Texas at San Antonio. All are welcome to attend!

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Aug 31

The University of Iowa Department of Biology is hosting a Homecoming Event for alumni and friends of the department on Friday, September 26th! Join us for a tour and social gathering with current faculty, staff, and students.

RSVP here by Monday, September 15th: uiowa.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_...

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Aug 29

We have a fantastic seminar lineup this semester! Join us in Kollros Auditorium (BBE 101) almost every Friday at 3:30pm to learn from prominent researchers from across the country.

All of these seminars are open to the public to attend, so we hope to see you there!

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Aug 28

Congratulations to Shulin Liu (Integrated Biology PhD student, Fassler Lab) for receiving a 2025 Graduate College Summer Fellowship! 🎉

This fellowship program provides an opportunity for advanced PhD students to benefit from supported time to pursue their scholarly research activities.

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University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Aug 27

We had a fantastic time at the 2025 Biology Research Retreat! Events included oral presentations from faculty and graduate students, a poster session, and an awards ceremony.

A huge thank you to the Coralville Public Library for hosting us!

University of Iowa Department of Biology @uiowabiology.bsky.social · Aug 26

Congratulations to Brady Williquett (Integrated Biology PhD student, Manak Lab) for receiving a 2025 Graduate College Summer Fellowship! 🎉

This fellowship program provides an opportunity for advanced PhD students to benefit from supported time to pursue their scholarly research activities.

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