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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.

PANEL: Demystifying NIH Diversity Supplement Application and Review Process
Friday, October 6, 2023
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Diversity Supplements ( PA-21-071 ) support research experiences for individuals from diverse backgrounds, including individuals from underrepresented racial and ethnic groups, individuals with disabilities, and individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Events

Seminar Series Commemorating the Lasting Impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center
Friday, January 24, 12:00pm to Friday, May 9, 2025 1:00pm
Join us for our weekly professional seminar, commemorating the lasting impact of the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center.
Topics range all dimensions of communicative studies and disorders (Audiology, Hearing Science, Speech Science, Speech Pathology, Language Acquisition, etc.).
Noon to 1 p.m., Fridays at the Wendell Johnson Speech and Hearing Center, 250 Hawkins Drive, Iowa City, IA
Presentations are in-person with some also simultaneously streamed on Zoom. (https://uiowa.zoom.us/j...
Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar
Monday, February 24, 2025 11:00am to 12:00pm
The 2024-2025 Big Ten Neuroscience Seminar Series is organized by our colleagues at Penn State University and will feature virtual seminars from a different Big Ten neuro program on the 4th Monday of each month (November, December, May dates are adjusted for holidays.) The links will be shared in the Neuroscience this week email. Contact iowa-neuroscience-institute@uiowa.edu if you do not receive this email and would like to attend a seminar.