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Welsh receives Canada Gairdner International Award for cystic fibrosis discoveries

Friday, April 11, 2025
Michael Welsh, University of Iowa physician and professor of internal medicine, has received the 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award for his research on cystic fibrosis, which paved the way to new therapies that have transformed the health and life expectancy of people with the disease. The award, which is bestowed annually by the Gairdner Foundation, recognizes five 2025 Canada Gairdner International Award laureates for seminal discoveries or contributions to biomedical science.

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Live from Prairie Lights | Jonathan Thirkield

Friday, April 11, 2025 7:00pm
Prairie Lights Books
Writers' Workshop alum Jonathan Thirkield will read from his newest book of poems, Infinity Pool. The University of Chicago Press, publisher of Infinity Pool, describes Thirkield's poems as "...[cutting] through a decade of exponential technological growth, landing in the reality of our corporeal experiences: the isolation of chronic illness, the daunting journeys of children growing up today, and the hope that we can remain connected to each other no matter how tenuous the ties." Katie Peterson...
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Writer's Workshop with Griffin Rockwell at the Lisbon, IA Public Library

Saturday, April 12, 2025 10:00am to 12:00pm
Lisbon Public Library
Are you a writer that is interested in improving your skills or connecting with other local writers? Have you ever wondered what it might be like to participate in a workshop at the world-renowned Iowa Writers' Workshop? Griffin Rockwell from the Iowa Writer’s Workshop will join us at the Library to provide a workshop experience right here in Lisbon!This month, we'll be learning more about writing poetry in honor of National Poetry Month!To submit your writing sample in advance (doesn't have to...
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Drawing Salon with Robert Caputo

Sunday, April 13, 2025 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Stanley Museum of Art
The Drawing Salon focuses on drawing artworks from the museum's collection. Each session will focus on a different artwork. The sessions will begin with an introduction and discussion of the selected work. Participants will be encouraged to pursue their own visions and to take inspiration from the artworks in the gallery. Pencils and sketchbooks/paper are the only artmaking materials allowed in the galleries. The museum has golf pencils with erasers and clipboards for participants to use...

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Mike Pentella, professor of epidemiology in the University of Iowa College of Public Health and director of the State Hygienic Laboratory at the UI, explains that bird flu is a disease caused by certain influenza viruses that usually spread among birds, not humans, and that public health surveillance is critical to prevent its spread. 

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