MUSA (Microbiology Undergraduate Student Association) is an active student-run organization that provides support to undergraduate microbiology majors.
MUSA Officers and Contacts
Gina McGrane, PhD
MUSA Faculty Advisor
Email: Gina McGrane, PhD
Kailey Hogaboom
The duties of the president are as follows: coordinating events, speakers, meetings, fundraising campaigns, UI student government paperwork (grant applications, budget development). The MUSA President explores marketing ideas, including promotional items, member recruitment, and act as primary representative for MUSA.
Email: Kailey Hogaboom
Emma Eubank
The vice president is responsible for the coordination of the annual trip to the American Society of Microbiology General Meeting and assisting the president in event scheduling.
Email: Emma Eubank
Grace Guzman
The secretary records all meeting minutes and financial documentation and coordinates finances and monies. Email the Secretary about MUSA product sales or the meeting schedule.
Email: Grace Guzman
Logan Beeman
The treasurer assists in all fundraising events and serves as a financial liaison between the Microbiology Department and The University of Iowa Student Government (SOBO).
Email: Logan Beeman
Meeting Times/Places
Meetings will be held on Sunday of every month in the IMU (meeting rooms will differ, check IMU monitors)
Email: MUSA President or the MUSA faculty advisor, Regina McGrane
Outreach
A goal of MUSA is to promote microbiology and science to students of all ages and the community. MUSA attends several local outreach events, including Girls Go STEM and Kids Go STEM, and at local elementary schools.
Sponsors
Each year a group of MUSA students attends the Midwest regional meeting of the American Society for Microbiology. While attending, students learn about current studies and research in many fields of Microbiology. If you are interested in donating to help these students attend, please contact the MUSA President. Any donation is greatly appreciated!
Links of Interest
American Society for Microbiology
www.microbeworld.org
The statements, expressed opinions and links displayed on MUSA Web pages are generated and posted by the student members of MUSA. No official endorsement or approval by The University of Iowa of the viewpoints expressed on this web page or any of the student organization activities described on this web page should be inferred. The activities and events of this student organization are not necessarily sponsored or approved by The University of Iowa.
2024-2025 MUSA Schedule
SEPTEMBER:
9/4/2024 5-7pm: Student Org Fair Table
9/6/2024 10:30am-1pm: MUSA Merch table at ASM Coffee Hour @BSB Atrium
9/8/2024 4-5pm: Intro to MUSA @IMU River Room I (103A)
9/15/2024 1-3pm: MUSA @ International Microorganism Day @Iowa City Public Library
9/25/2024 4-5: MUSA and BMBC The State Hygienic Laboratory: Science, Public Health, and STEM Careers @ MERF 1117
OCTOBER:
10/6/2024 4-5pm: Science Social Night with BMB Club and Psi Chi @IMU River Room I (103A)
10/21/2024 4:30-6pm So you want to be a professional academic scientist? Academic Scientist Panel (MERF 1289)
NOVEMBER:
11/3/2024 4-5pm: Microbiology Guess Who + Other Microbe themed games @IMU Iowa First Room (349)
Date and Time TBA: Undergraduate Research Opportunity Panel (LOCATION TBA)
DECEMBER:
12/8/2024 4-6pm: Finals Collaborative Group Study Location BSB 2-501
JANUARY 2025:
Date and Time TBA: Spring Student Org Fair Table
FEBRUARY:
2/2/2025 4-5pm: Be our Valentine? Valentine’s Day cards and microbe speed dating! @IMU Student Leadership Room (351)
Date and Time TBA: OUR opportunities for Microbiology Undergrads (LOCATION TBA)
MARCH:
3/2/2025 Time TBA: Brewery Tour! (LOCATION TBA)
Date and Time TBA: Crochet Microbes and Talk about Honors in the Major! (LOCATION TBA)
APRIL
4/8/2025 4-5pm: Microbiology Over the Summer Meeting! @IMU MGC Council Room (337)
Date and Time TBA: Graduate Student Panel (Location TBA)
Date and Time TBA: MUSA Executive Board Elections
MAY
5/4/2025 4-6pm: Collaborative group finals study session Location BSB 2-501