University of Iowa Department of Microbiology and Immunology

11/18/2025

We hope to see you there!

11/12/2025

Embark on a journey of scientific discovery! Apply to the Microbiology Graduate Program today! https://bit.ly/4qX62Ci

11/11/2025

The 2025 ASM North Central Branch Meeting took place on November 7-8th in Cedar Falls, Iowa. Many of our students highlighted their research in oral and poster presentations.

Congratulations to Mikaela Daum, Beck Fitzpatrick, and Jonathan Featherston on their Award-Winning Presentations!

Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/3LwUzJs

11/08/2025

🎉 Student Spotlight! 🎉
Meet Georgia Chaffin, one of our amazing fourth-year Microbiology students! 🧫🧪We're so proud of all your hard work and dedication, Georgia! 💪📖 Read her inspiring story here: https://bit.ly/4ovS3l6

College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Iowa
University of Iowa Honors Program

11/07/2025

🎃👻 Our Department Halloween Party was last Friday and was full of spooky fun and great costumes!
🏆 Winners:
Group: Minions & Gru – 1st-year Micro grad students 💛
Individual: The Pope – Caroline Plescia ✨
🍪 Tons of participation in our Microbe Cookie Quiz—
🥇 1st: Paige McCaslin (19/20) 🎉

11/05/2025

Congrats to Dr. Kleinpeter on his new funding award! Read more about his research here: https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/news/2025/11/dr-alex-kleinpeter-awarded-nih-grant-advance-hiv-1-capsid-research

10/31/2025

Exploring creepy microbes just in time for Halloween. Learn how algae can suffocate a pond of all its life, discover the vampire bacterium known as Vampiroco...

10/31/2025

🎓✨ PhD Achieved: Hats Off to Brianne Zbylicki! 👏📚She successfully defended her thesis!
Read the story: https://bit.ly/4oozvU6

Carver College of Medicine

10/30/2025

🎉 You did it, Kevin!
Huge congratulations to PhD candidate Kevin Bollinger for successfully defending his thesis! 👏
Wishing you all the best!! 🌟🎓🚀
Read the article: bit.ly/4nH1mha

Carver College of Medicine

10/27/2025

🌟 Calling all Microbiology PhD Alumni! 🌟
We’ve launched an Alumni Spotlight Board — and we want to feature YOU! Share your journey & inspire others! 💫
Here’s what we need:
👩‍🔬 Your current role & responsibilities
💬 A few words of wisdom or advice
📷 A high-res photo of you (300 dpi)
📅 Submit your info by 11/3/25 to shine in our Alumni Spotlight!
📧 Email: microbiology-alumni@uiowa.edu

10/27/2025

🎓✨ Join us for an inspiring week of research!
Come support our amazing PhD candidates as they share their work ! 💬🔬
📅 Kevin Bollinger
Wednesday, October 29th at 9:00 AM in Auditorium III, Watzke BSB

📅 Brianne Zbylicki
Thursday, October 30th at 1:00 PM in Auditorium III, Watzke BSB

Let’s celebrate their hard work and discoveries together! 🙌 Carver College of Medicine

10/26/2025