Neuroscience events at The University of Iowa

Hawk-IDDRC Seminar: Nicole Coufal, MD, PhD, “Advancing insights into innate neuroimmune dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders”
Please join us for the Hawk-IDDRC Seminar Series, featuring
Nicole G. Coufal, MD, PhD.
Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Neuroscience, Director, Pediatric Neurocritical Care, Associate Director, UCSD MD-PhD Medical Scientist Training Program (MSTP)
University of California, San Diego, Rady Children's Hospital, Sanford Consortium for Regenerative Medicine
“Advancing insights into innate neuroimmune dysfunction in neurodevelopmental disorders”
Friday, Oct. 10, 2025
Noon–1 p.m. CST
1289 CBRB Kelch...

Your Brain on Music
This event features presentations from two UI School of Music faculty members and a performance by the local therapeutic singing group, Tremble Clefs Iowa, whose members include individuals with Parkinson's disease, caregivers, and family members.
"Rhythm, Voice, Connection: The Power of Music Therapy" presented by Abbey Dvorak, PhD associate professor of music therapy
"Music as Emotional Signal," presented by Joshua Albrecht, PhD, assistant professor of music theory

Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program Guest Speaker: Dr. Erin Calipari, PhD

Psychological and Brain Sciences Colloquium: Ulrich Mayr
The Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences is excited to welcome Dr. Ulrich Mayr for this colloquium event. Ulrich is a Lewis Professor and Department Head of the Psychology Department at the University of Oregon. Dr. Mayr's primary research focus is on the relationship between memory, attention, and cognitive control, both from a general and a developmental/life-span perspective. His research methods include behavioral experiments, eye-tracking, and EEG or fMRI neuroimaging. As a...

2025 Neuroscience Research Day Keynote Speaker: Gregory Corder, PhD
Keynote Speaker Announcement: Dr. Gregory F. Corder
2025 Neuroscience Research Day – Monday, November 3, 2025
The Interdisciplinary Graduate Program in Neuroscience is pleased to announce Dr. Gregory F. Corder, Ph.D., as the keynote speaker for the 2025 Neuroscience Research Day. Dr. Corder is an Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania.
Dr. Corder’s keynote presentation, titled “Pain, Poppies, Placebos, and...