Department of Microbiology and Immunology

The Department celebrated our incredible Microbiology undergraduates with their families before commencement. 🎓🤣🔬 Wishing you all the best!

🏆Congratulations to the graduating seniors earning Honors in Microbiology and Immunology! Read about the Honors Symposium here: bit.ly/4nlWuiO

TODAY: 11-2pm EMRB Atrium Come by EMRB Atrium and get a treat!

🏆Congratulations to our first and second place winners from the 2026 Undergraduate Research Poster Symposium! Read the article here: bit.ly/42QbQCy

Congratulations to Swetha Ashokkumar on winning third place in the Jacobsen research visual art contest! 🏆

🍨Treat yourself this finals week by participating in the Sweets & Treats Fundraiser on May, 11th! 📍The Fundraiser will be held in the EMRB Atrium from 11am-2pm We hope to see you there!

✨ Microbiology undergraduate student Hiruni Sumanasiri received the Excel Award as part of the Dr. Tom Rocklin Meet the Challenge Awards! 🎓 This award recognizes academic excellence, engagement in coursework, giving back to campus, 💡🙌 bit.ly/42WnR9z

📅Join us for the Career Panel hosted by the ASM Student Chapter on May 20th! 📍Panel will be held in MERF 2189 Submit your questions in advance by May 8th! You may submit more than one question by submitting multiple surveys.

The Spring Undergraduate Research Festival was held on last week on April 22nd to celebrate the research, scholarship, and creative work of University of Iowa undergraduates. Read more about the festival here: bit.ly/48lfLuz

Calling all Microbiology and Immunology Postdocs 🗣 Join us for the UIPDA Inaugural Postdoc Conference. All Postdocs are invited to participate (give a short oral presentation, poster presentation, or just attend). Register by April 30th to attend. We hope to see you there!

PhD candidate Riley McFarlane passed her defense yesterday. Congratulations! bit.ly/4c9wmDU

Congratulations to Microbiology graduate students Mikaela Daum and Kyle Rapchak on receiving the Pulvermacher Graduate Student Teaching Award!🏆 Read more about the award here: microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2026/04/p…

Happy Graduate & Professional Students Week! Thank you to all of our graduate and professional students for the hard work and dedication you put into the department. See the list of events this week: grad.uiowa.edu/grad-success/g…

A huge shout out to this years Stinski Undergraduate Research Fellowship awardees, Josefina Frisina and Morgan Kramer! Congratulations on this incredible achievement!

Congratulations to Dr. Al Klingelhutz on receiving the John P. Long Teaching Award! Read more about it here: microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2026/03/d…

Let’s make One Day for Iowa truly GOLD! 🪙 Hey alumni—jump into the One Day for Iowa mosaic and help Turn the Map Gold! #1DayforIowa Giving link: 1dayforiowa.org/dmi26😄🔬🦠

🎉 One Day for Iowa is TODAY! 🎉 🎓 OK, alumni—this is your moment! 💛🖤 Show your Hawkeye pride and help support our department’s education and research missions. Your gift makes a real impact! 👉 Give here to direct your support to our area: 1dayforiowa.org/dmi26

Congratulations to Mary Weber, PhD, on receiving a 2026 Iowa Mid-Career Faculty Scholar Award! 🎉 Weber focuses on how Chlamydia trachomatis infection can lead to cancer. She has received three NIH grants and published 19 papers since starting her research program. @uiowamicrobio

Heading to Boston for IMMUNOLOGY2026™? Don't leave your itinerary to chance! 🗓️ Join our "Know Before You Go" webinar to map out your meeting: 🔬 Scientific highlights 🤝 Networking & social events 🖼️ Poster & Exhibit Hall tips 📅 March 25 | 1:00 PM ET 🔗 bit.ly/KnowB4UGo26

📅Save the date and join us for the One Day for Iowa Challenge on March 25! 💛You’ll have 24 hours compete in matching, unlocking, and leaderboard challenges to help raise as much as possible for Iowa. 🖤Learn more about it here: 1day.uiowa.edu/s/1773/1day/19…