Past Events

2026

• BBMB Seminar - Ryan Nett, Assistant Professor, Harvard University; The specialized chemistry of medicinal and dietary plants

  Oct 8, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Oct 8, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Reuben Peters

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• BBMB Seminar - Candice Klug, Professor, Medical College of Wisconsin; Structural insights into the mechanism of LPS transport in E. coli

  Oct 1, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Oct 1, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Vincenzo Venditti

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  BBMB Breakfast Club--October 2026

  Oct 1, 2026 - 8:00 AM

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  BBMB Breakfast Club is held each month during the fall and spring semesters. This event is for the entire BBMB community to gather, get to know each other, and start the day off strong. Join us in the MBB Atrium any time from 8-11 a.m.!

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  BBMB Awards Brunch, Fall 2026 (RSVP requested by Sept. 8)

  Sep 29, 2026 - 11:00 AM

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  All BBMBers and their guests are invited to the 2026 BBMB Awards Brunch!

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• BBMB Seminar - Walter Moss, Associate Professor, Iowa State University; Finding, Folding, and Targeting RNA Structure

  Sep 24, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Sep 24, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Dipa Sashital

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• BBMB Seminar - Nik Kovinich, Associate Professor, York University (Toronto, Canada); PRISM: A Core Transcription Factor Network Regulates Divergent Biochemical Defenses in Plants

  Sep 17, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Sep 17, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Gustavo MacIntosh

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  Seminar: 2026 BSRP πMT Research Showcase -- Free and open to all!

  Sep 10, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Sep 10, 2026 - 5:30 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Seminar Host: Claire Kruesel

  Join us for a fun and fast-paced event at the intersection of undergraduate research and science communication!

  CELEBRATING 5 YEARS

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• BBMB Seminar - Ruth Welti, Professor, Kansas State University; Using mass spectrometry-based lipidomics to gain insight into plant lipid metabolism

  Sep 3, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Sep 3, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Abstract: Lipidomics based on mass spectrometry is now commonly used for lipid analysis.

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  BBMB Breakfast Club--September 2026

  Sep 3, 2026 - 8:00 AM

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  BBMB Breakfast Club is held each month during the fall and spring semesters. This event is for the entire BBMB community to gather, get to know each other, and start the day off strong. Join us in the MBB Atrium any time from 8-11 a.m.!

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• BBMB Welcome Picnic

  Aug 27, 2026 - 4:00 PM

  to Aug 27, 2026 - 6:00 PM

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  BBMB 2026 Graduation Celebration

  May 15, 2026 - 3:00 PM

  to May 15, 2026 - 5:00 PM

  Congratulations, BBMB class of 2026!

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• BBMB Seminar - Siavash Vahidi, Assistant Professor, University of Guelph; How to Dysregulate a Dynamic Protease: A Step-by-Step Guide

  May 7, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to May 7, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Eric Underbakke

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  Spring 2026 Corteva Agriscience Internship Presentations

  May 6, 2026 - 5:30 PM

  to May 6, 2026 - 7:00 PM

  Join us to hear from biochemistry seniors and spring 2026 Corteva Agriscience interns Elizabeth Quam, David Myers, and Hannah Swanson. Interns will share their research experience and be available for Q&A. Aimed at undergraduates and open to the public, space limited.

   

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• BBMB Seminar - Jamiu Ahmad, PhD Student, Iowa State University; Promiscuity and Pathways: Cytochromes P450 in rice diterpenoid biosynthesis

  Apr 30, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Apr 30, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Gustavo Macintosh

  Read More about BBMB Seminar - Jamiu Ahmad, PhD Student, Iowa State University; Promiscuity and Pathways: Cytochromes P450 in rice diterpenoid biosynthesis

• BBMB Seminar - Jordan Julian, PhD Student, Iowa State University; Insights into the Organization of the Xyloglucan Biosynthetic Complex

  Apr 23, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Apr 23, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Olga Zabotina

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• BBMB Seminar - Craig Schenck, Assistant Professor, University of Missouri; How plants manage toxic metabolite production

  Apr 16, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Apr 16, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Reuben Peters

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  BBMB Seminar - Stupka Symposium (20th annual)

  Apr 9, 2026 - 8:00 AM

  to Apr 10, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  In 2026, Stupka Symposium celebrates twenty years. Registration is free and open to all at https://stupka.bb.iastate.edu

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• BBMB Seminar - Hongyan Guo, Assistant Professor, LSU Health Shreveport; Sensors, Switches, and Survival: How ZBP1 and RIP Kinases Orchestrate Antiviral Defense

  Apr 2, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Apr 2, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Yang Yang

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• BBMB Seminar - Rajendra Agrawal, Professor, Wadsworth Center; Structures of mammalian mitochondrial and mycobacterial ribosomes: From first glimpses to recent insights.

  Mar 26, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Mar 26, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Dipa Sashital

  Read More about BBMB Seminar - Rajendra Agrawal, Professor, Wadsworth Center; Structures of mammalian mitochondrial and mycobacterial ribosomes: From first glimpses to recent insights.

• BBMB Seminar - Michael Phillips, Professor, University of Toronto, Mississauga; Changing paradigms in plant central metabolism

  Feb 19, 2026 - 3:40 PM

  to Feb 19, 2026 - 4:40 PM

  Location

  1414 Molecular Biology Building

  Host: Reuben Peters

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