Latest Departmental News
Q&A: Isabelle Bennett on finding confidence, community, and a calling in physical therapy
Q&A: Jacob Kliegl on purpose, balance, and community in physical therapy at University of Iowa
UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony to celebrate endowed professorships to Sluka, Petkov, Tomchik
Q&A: Jacob Norton, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate
Q&A: Alex Lewis, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate
Upcoming Events
PTRS Educational Summit
Mark your calendars for our 2026 PTRS Educational Summit scheduled for Friday, October 9, 2026.
UI Physical Therapy Apparel Order
The Physical Therapy Student Organization (PTSO) organizes a clothing order in the fall and spring to support their organization. Their fall order is now open through October 20th. To visit their online store, please visit the link below:
https://stores.teamelitesports.com/univ_of_iowa_physical_therapy/shop/home
Alumni Newsletters
The alumni newsletters provide an opportunity for us to share many of the accomplishments of previous classmates, faculty, and staff from the UI Physical Therapy & Rehabilitation Sciences Community at Iowa. These newsletters will go out annually to keep you informed of the new developments and future plans within the department.
College of Medicine Events
Internal Medicine Grand Rounds 1/29/2026
"The Many Faces of ANCA-Associated Vasculitis" by Gatr-Alnada Gheriani, MBChB
Neuroscience & Pharmacology Workshop - Jeffrey Anders and Tayfun Ates
Cholesterol dysregulation in microglia links spinal cord and optic nerve pathology in Multiple Sclerosis
Jeffrey Anders
Graduate Student
Dr. Oliver Gramlich's Lab
Impact of Recurrent Hypoglycemia on CNS Glucose Dynamics and Regulation
Tayfun Ates
Graduate Student
Dr. Deniz Atasoy's Lab
Biology Seminar: "Acquisition of whole-body regenerative abilities during development"
College of Pharmacy PSET Seminar Series: Filiz Korkmaz, PhD
The Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Experimental Therapeutics (PSET) in the College of Pharmacy will host a seminar presented by:
Filiz Korkmaz, PhD
Assistant Professor
Department of Microbiology and Immunology
University of Iowa
All are welcome to attend. No pre-registration required.
BMB Research Workshop
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 Presentation titles are not publicly available due to the use of unpublished research.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: open
Jan. 27: open
Feb. 3: open
Feb. 10: open
Feb. 17: Tyler Woodward, PhD Candidate, 4th Year...