Editing of academic writing projects
About the Team
Need to get in touch with us? Reach out directly to the team about the editing service or email us at COM-ScientificEditing@uiowa.edu.
News
Ask the Editor
Thursday, December 26, 2024
Note, moving to Wednesdays in 2025.
Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.
Webinar: Getting Started with BioRender
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on getting started with BioRender with Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will provide an overview of the BioRender software and cover topics that are relevant for creating compelling science figures.
Webinar: New & Advanced Features in BioRender
Thursday, December 26, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar by Van Thalavanh of BioRender. This presentation will review basic features in BioRender and take a deeper dive into new features including the Poster Builder Tool, graphing and analysis capabilities, and PowerPoint integration.
Upcoming Changes to NIH Applications and Peer Review
Monday, November 25, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.
Call for applications: SERCC Editing Internship
Wednesday, November 13, 2024
To meet the growing interest in training for careers in scientific editing among researchers, the SERCC is sponsoring an unpaid Scientific Editing Internship.
Webinar: Top Design Tips for Better Graphical Abstracts
Friday, November 1, 2024
The SERCC and the CCOM Research Office are co-sponsoring a UI-exclusive webinar on designing graphical abstracts by Sydney Burniston of BioRender. This presentation will cover topics that are universal to creating good schematic figures and that can be applied using any graphics program.
Upcoming Changes to Submission and Review of NIH Grant Applications
Tuesday, May 14, 2024
The NIH is implementing multiple changes in 2025 that will affect the submission and review of grant applications.
EMBO Laboratory Leadership Courses
Wednesday, April 10, 2024
The European Molecular Biology Organization (EMBO) has a number of in-person or online courses on laboratory leadership, project management, or scientific skills that are available for researchers at different career stages.
Ask the Editor
Thursday, March 7, 2024
Have a question about a writing project? Stop by the SERCC virtual office hours to get your questions answered by a scientific editor.
A brief guide to NIH biosketch changes
Friday, August 6, 2021
A new biosketch format went into effect January 25, 2022. Here is a brief guide to help you get your biosketch ready for your next submission.
Events
Analytical Seminar- Nick Schnicker
Thursday, April 24, 2025 12:30pm
"Analytical Chemistry in Protein Research"
Mathematics Special Lecture - Isaac Goldbring; University of California, Irvine
Thursday, April 24, 2025 12:30pm to 1:30pm
Title: A model theorist’s perspective on the Connes Embedding Problem (and its resolution)Abstract: In 2020, a group of computer scientists resolved the Connes Embedding Problem (CEP) from von Neumann algebra theory. In this informal talk, I’ll explain how basic ideas from mathematical logic can be used to simplify and strengthen the resolution of the CEP from the computer science result.Professor Goldbring is giving a colloquium talk, Effective metric structure theory and operator algebras, at...