First Friday Speakers
Biomedical Research Around the State
The First Friday Biomedical Seminar Series brings an outstanding scientist to the OSU Center for Health Sciences on the first Friday of each month. The invited scientist will use the seminar to speak on a research topic of their choice. Besides giving a public seminar at noon on the first Friday, the invited scientist meets with faculty at the Faculty Forum, from 10:00 – 11:30 am before their seminar. The speaker also meets with graduate students after their seminar for a catered lunch. Additionally, the seminar speaker provides a recent publication that is used for the First Friday Journal Club on the Thursday before the talk from 4:00 – 5:00 pm.
The First Friday Biomedical Sciences is supported by the Graduate Office and organized by the First Friday Seminar Committee.
This year’s committee:
- Chair-Craig W. Stevens, Ph.D.
- Vice-Chair-Daniel E. Barta, Ph.D
- Member-George (I-Hsiu) Huang, Ph.D.
- Student Member-Stephanie Myers, Ph.D. candidate
- Graduate Coordinator-Katie Norris
- Graduate Coordinator-Colton Holmes
For further information and to register for Zoom attendance, please contact chsgradprograms@okstate.edu.
Sept. 3, 2021 - Tandy 411
"Tuning of the Hardware: Factors that Influence the Sound Localization Pathway: Hormones, Sex, Sociality, and Fragile X Syndrome"
Assistant Professor, Integrative Biology Department at OSU-Stillwater
Oct. 1, 2021 - Tandy 411
"How to Make Bacteria Self-Destruct: Recombinase Deficiency In P. Aeruginosa Sensitizes Cells to Antibiotics and Stimulates Interbacterial Killing.”
Assistant Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department at OSU-Stillwater
Nov. 5, 2021 - D-107
"Mapping molecular pathways of brain aging to understand Alzheimer’s disease"
Professor and Donald W. Reynolds Endowed Chair of Aging Research, Co-Director, Center for Geroscience and Healthy Brain Aging at OU-HSC
Dec. 3, 2021 - Tandy 411
"Calcium Signaling Controls Virulence of A Human Pathogen, Pseudomonas Aeruginosa"
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department at OSU-Stillwater
Jan. 7, 2022 - Tandy 411
"Obesity and Immunity: the Roles of microRNAs"
Associate Professor, Department of Biology Rogers State University in Claremore, OK
Feb. 4, 2022 - Tandy 411
"Look What the Cat Dragged In: Translational Animal Models For SARS-Cov-2 and Other Viral Infections"
Assistant Professor, Veterinary Pathobiology Department at OSU College of Veterinary Medicine OSU-Stillwater
Mar. 4, 2022 - Tandy 411
"The Impact of Short-Term Dietary Restriction on Intestinal Stem Cell Function"
Assistant Professor, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Department at the University of Oklahoma HSC
Apr. 1, 2022 - Tandy 171
"Not so Typical MAP Kinases in G Protein Signaling Pathways"
Professor, Microbiology and Molecular Genetics Department at OSU-Stillwater
May 6, 2022 - Tandy 171
"Medical Pharmacology: from Monkey B Virus to Marijuana"
Professor, Physiological Sciences Department at the OSU College of Veterinary Medicine in OSU-Stillwater