University of Iowa Department of Microbiology and Immunology

09/17/2025

Paige Richards' First Author Paper has been published! Take a look at her paper here: https://journals.asm.org/doi/10.1128/jvi.01300-25

09/10/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Mary Weber on her new grant!

09/09/2025

Congratulations Jonathon on receiving the NRSA Individual Predoctoral Fellowship from the NIH! Learn more about his project here: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2025/09/jonathon-bernardi-received-nih-fellowship-award

08/26/2025

Congratulations to Paige Richards on defending her PhD thesis!

Read more about Paige and her research: http://bit.ly/4mYXlEy

08/20/2025

Meet our new Graduate class!

Take a look at our Graduate Program: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/graduate-education

08/18/2025

The 2025 Microbiology and Immunology Retreat was a success! Thank you to everyone who showed up and helped organize the event this past Friday!

07/25/2025

The American Society for Microbiology (ASM) has named Dr. Filiz T. Korkmaz as one of its 2025 ASM Young Investigators, recognizing her as a rising leader in the field of microbiology. Her work is featured in the Infection and Immunity journal’s special series, New Voices in Microbiology: Minireviews from Early-Career Investigators. Congratulations Dr. Korkmaz! Check out Dr. Korkmaz's faculty profile here: http://bit.ly/3J4irTe

🌟 Are you an early-career investigator eager to publish a minireview in Infection and Immunity (IAI)? 🌟 Or are you a mentor or professor who knows an exceptional early-career scientist looking to make a difference in the world?

IAI seeks nominations for highly promising scientists to submit a minireview for our annual IAI New Voices in Microbiology collection! 🦠📚

✨ Explore the current compilation of minireviews and celebrate 16 extraordinary future leaders in the field selected to author the 2025 collection. Check it out now: https://asm.social/2vP

📅 The deadline to submit a nomination for the next round of minireview authors is Aug.18. Nominate today: https://asm.social/2vQ

07/24/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Wu on his new NIH/NIAID R01 grant! Read more about his research and funding here:

Li Wu, PhD The Department of Microbiology and Immunology is proud to announce that Professor Li Wu, PhD, has received a new R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health to study how the host restriction factor SAMHD1 regulates innate immunity and viral gene expression during HIV-1

06/30/2025

Congratulations to Ali Haugo Crooks for 20 years of service in the Richard Roller lab!

06/03/2025

Join the Women in Micro & Immuno Coffee Hour, June 9th, 1289 CBRB. Jennifer DeVries speaks.

05/20/2025

🎓 Congratulations to the Class of 2025! 🎓
The Department of Microbiology and Immunology celebrated our graduating undergraduates on May 16 with a reception in the Kelch Conference Room.

Family, friends, faculty, and staff came together to honor the hard work, dedication, and achievements of our students. We are so proud of everything you’ve accomplished—and excited for what lies ahead. Here's to the future scientists, researchers, and changemakers of tomorrow! 🧬✨

05/09/2025

Congratulations to Cassian Birler, winner of the 2025 Microbiology Undergraduate Poster Symposium! Check out the story here:

Congratulations to Microbiology undergraduate senior Cassian Birler (Haim Lab) who won the Allen J. Markovetz Award grand prize at the 2025 Spring Undergraduate Poster Symposium. The event featured 28 poster submissions from junior and senior microbiology majors, reflecting an increase from previous