Ryan P. Smith has been named the 2013 Allen J. Markovetz Award winner for the best undergraduate student poster presentation. Ryan's poster will be displayed in the Department of Microbiology through ...
Ashley Yoder, an undergraduate Microbiology major, has been selected to receive the 1st place Ernest R. Johnson Memorial Prize, in recognition of her outstanding academic record. Ms. Yoder will be rec...
Congratulations to Dr. Stanley Perlman, Professor of Microbiology and Pediatrics, for recently being elected as a member of the Association of American Physicians. The group is a nonprofit, profession...
Adam Spaulding successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Secreted Virulence Factors in Lethal Illness caused by Staphylococcus aureus," on Monday, April 29, 2013. Spaulding is pictured here with his ment...
Sarah Bahr is the winner of the Usha Balakrishnan Prize for best Microbiology student poster presentation at Carver College of Medicine Research Week 2013. Sarah's poster will be displayed in the Depa...
Drew Fayram successfully defended his MS thesis, "Characterization of the neutrophil respiratory burst during infection with Francisella novicida," on Thursday, April 25, 2013. Drew is pictured here w...
Chun-Sing (Kevin) Huang, an undergraduate doing research on bacterial cell division in David Weiss' lab, was one of 20 University of Iowa undergraduates selected to present a poster at "Research In th...
The following publication is featured on the cover of the March 30, 2013, issue of Virology. Drs. Maury, Roller, and Okeoma are faculty members in the Department of Microbiology.
Matt Jorgenson received first prize for his talk at the Genetics Retreat on November 26, 2012. His talk was titled: Toward Determining the Function of RlpA, a Cell Division Protein From Pseudomonas ae...
Mayumi Oakland successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Improving Lentiviral Vector-Mediated Gene Transfer by Understanding Cellular Barriers," on Wednesday, January 9, 2013. Oakland is pictured here w...
The faculty of the Department of Microbiology gathered on Saturday, December 1, 2012, to celebrate Mark Stinski's contributions to science and medicine. More than 60 people attended the celebration.
The Department of Microbiology is pleased to welcome Hillel Haim, MD, PhD, as a new Assistant Professor. Dr. Haim will participate in teaching virology to graduate students, professional students, and...
Jonathan Willett successfully defended his PhD thesis, "Bacterial Two-Component Systems Share a Common Mechanism to Regulate Signaling and Specificity," on Monday, November 19, 2012.
Megan R. Kiedrowski successfully defended her PhD thesis, "Characterization of Staphylococcus aureus extracellular nuclease activity," on Thursday, November 15, 2012. Kiedrowski is pictured here with...
Wendy J. Maury, PhD, is the recipient of the prestigious J.P. Long Award for Teaching in the Basic Sciences for 2012.
George V. Stauffer, PhD, was recognized at the Carver College of Medicine's annual Medical Education Celebration Day on Thursday, November 8, 2012, for his significant contribution to medical student ...
Steven M. Varga, PhD, has been appointed to the American Association of Immunologists Education Committee. His term will run through 2015.
Michael A. Apicella, MD, is the recipient of the 2012 Distinguished Mentor Award.
Hai-Hui (Howard) Xue, MD, PhD, was promoted to Associate Professor with tenure effective July 1, 2012. Dr. Xue joined The University of Iowa Department of Microbiology in August 2006.