Latest Departmental News

UI Carver College of Medicine Investiture Ceremony to celebrate endowed professorships to Sluka, Petkov, Tomchik

Tuesday, September 2, 2025
University of Iowa Health Care faculty, staff, and students are welcome to attend an investiture ceremony honoring Kathleen Sluka, PT, PhD; Christopher Petkov, PhD; and Seth Tomchik, PhD, at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 23.

Q&A: Jacob Norton, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Q&A: Alex Lewis, Doctor of Physical Therapy graduate

Wednesday, December 13, 2023

Upcoming Events

PTRS Educational Summit

The date for our 2026 PTRS Educational Summit will be scheduled soon. 

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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 spring order will be opening soon. To receive an email notification once the order is open, please email us at physical-therapy@uiowa.edu.  

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.

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College of Medicine Events

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Atrial Fibrillation: Know Your Risk

Thursday, February 5, 2026 5:00pm to 6:30pm
Medical Center North Liberty
Heart Health Seminar

Women In Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour

Monday, February 9, 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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Molecular Physiology and Biophysics Seminar, Pooja Sapkota

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 9:30am to 10:30am
Bowen Science Building
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BMB Research Workshop

Tuesday, February 10, 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: open

Jan. 27: open

Feb. 3: open

Feb. 10: open

Feb. 17: Tyler Woodward, PhD Candidate, 4th Year...

Seminar Series: Department of Microbiology and Immunology

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 3:00pm to 4:00pm
Bowen Science Building

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