University of Iowa Department of Microbiology and Immunology

09/04/2026

The Iowa Hawkeyes football season starts tomorrow.

Have a good long weekend!

09/02/2026

Some members of the department attended the American Society for Virology conference in Minneapolis this summer!

Researchers participated in presentations, workshops, and networking events.

On the last day they were able to see Professor Rich Roller and his band, Herpetic Legion, perform!

08/28/2026

The 2026 Biomedical Science Lab Coat Ceremony🥼
(L-R, top row)
Josh Twitchell
Lincoln Lewerke
Grace Hagedorn
Jess Pagelkopf
Bailey Williams
Alexa Fleegal
Molly Hergenrother

https://microbiology.medicine.uiowa.edu/profile/graduate-students

🎉Please join us in welcoming our new Graduate class!🎉

08/27/2026

Welcome Back!

08/19/2026

📷Some pictures from the 2026 Microbiology and Immunology Departmental Retreat!

🏆Congratulations to our poster winners: Marla Shaffer, Graduate Student and Shraddha Tripathi, Postdoctoral Scholar

08/05/2026

Celebrating Undergraduate Research! 👏

This summer, 14 undergraduate students shared their research through poster presentations, showcasing the results of their hard work and collaboration with faculty mentors.

Congratulations and thank you to Ashley Gallion, Logan Frye, Ava Schneider, Mikhail Sheridan, De'Onna Battle, Miles Goetzman, Eleanor Foley, Morgan Kremer, Emily Fox, Omar Aristizabal, Eva Siebert, Josefina Frisina, Kassandra Alvarez, and Kelsey Taylor!

Today is the last day to register for SURC! Don't miss out!

08/02/2026

Congratulations Professor Ellermeier!

Congratulations to Darren Hoffmann, PhD, and Craig Ellermeier, PhD, who were appointed to co-leadership positions for graduate and postdoctoral studies.

“Graduate students and postdoctoral scholars are central to our research, education, and discovery missions,” says Denise Jamieson, MD, MPH. “Together, Dr. Hoffmann and Dr. Ellermeier will help strengthen the experience for trainees from recruitment through career development, while continuing to build the supportive, collaborative environment that distinguishes Iowa.”

Hoffmann will focus primarily on admissions, recruitment, educational development, and core curriculum. Ellermeier will focus on research training, trainee mentorship, scientific leadership, research rotations, and career development programming for graduate students and postdoctoral scholars.

07/24/2026

I hope you're having a wonderful summer! See you in August!

07/06/2026

The ASM Student Chapter hosted the 2026 Summer Lab Olympics, where teams competed in a variety of activities to win prizes!🏆

07/02/2026

Cheers to postdoctoral scholars, John-Mark Miller, Paige Donovan and Shraddha Tripathi who all received awards for their exceptional presentations at the inaugural UIPDA interdisciplinary conference.😀🔬🦠🧫🧪

Department postdoctoral scholars were recognized for their outstanding research contributions at the inaugural University of Iowa Postdoctoral Association (UIPDA) Interdisciplinary Postdoctoral Conference, held June 25 at the Medical Education Research Facility (MERF).The conference brought together...