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Migraine headache is one of the most debilitating disorders in the world and treatments are insufficient. My laboratory studies the neurocircuitry underlying migraine and post-traumatic headache. Our preclinical laboratory focuses heavily on the sensory abnormalities associated with migraine and post-traumatic headache, including photophobia, spontaneous pain and touch hypersensitivity. Our lab’s research uses functional MRI, optogenetic and DREADD approaches to better understand the circuits contributing to those sensory abnormalities. We recently identified the deep cerebellar nuclei as possible sensory integration centers underlying sensory abnormalities in migraine. We are a VA associated lab and part of the VA Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Visual Loss with a special emphasis on Veteran related problems in headache. Post-traumatic headache is similar to migraine and affects about 50% of Veterans who saw combat in war zones. Our hope is to one day identify brain regions that can be manipulated in humans to treat headache. Our promotion of a multi-disciplinary and collaborative approach to tackle these important questions in headache medicine offers trainees room to grow and become wonderful independent scientists.

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REDCap Intermediate Training

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the second step in the REDCap training series. In this training we will cover basic and intermediate features such as: • Outputting data automatically with calculated fields • Collecting the same data points multiple times with longitudinal and one-to-many data collection • Standardizing your data to industry standards with ontologies and the REDCap Instrument Library • Ways to customize your data entry experience with action tags • Viewing data with reports, dashboards, and charts...
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Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Thesis Defense: Jordan Riley

Wednesday, July 9, 2025 1:00pm to 1:50pm
Medical Education Research Facility
"Transcription Factor Binding Enhances UV DNA Damage at Specific Loci within Their Binding Sites"Jordan Riley, MS CandidateMS Thesis DefenseAdvisor: Miles Pufall, PhD

REDCap Surveys Training

Thursday, July 10, 2025 10:00am to 11:00am
Virtual
This is the third step in the REDCap training series. In this training, we will cover survey configuration and distribution such as: Allowing potential participants to self-initiate participation in your study with public surveys Manually and automatically sending surveys Administering electronic consent (e-consent) forms Controlling survey access with conditional logic and survey login This training is a demo and not hands-on. After this training you will have a basic understanding of...
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Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Program Thesis Defense Seminar: Amy Barry

Thursday, July 10, 2025 11:30am
Bowen Science Building
Amy Barry is a PhD candidate in Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Graduate Program. She is a member of Drs. Bengi Baran and Peg Nopoulos's labs.If you are unable to attend in person, please consider showing your support and attending via Zoom.https://uiowa.zoom.us/j/95329954724
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Hardin Open Workshops: EMBASE (Zoom)

Thursday, July 10, 2025 2:00pm to 3:00pm
Virtual
EMBASE is a biomedical and pharmaceutical database containing bibliographic records with abstracts. Although there is overlap with records from PubMed, there are also many unique records. This hands-on session will show you how to conduct basic searches using EMBASE’s quick search box, how to conduct searches using EMTREE subject headings, and how to use subheadings for drug and disease topics.PLEASE NOTEClass will be taught via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Registrants will be emailed...