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: George (I-Hsiu) Huang, Ph.D.
- Vice-Chair: Bart Ford, Ph.D.
- Past Chair: Daniel E. Barta, Ph.D.
- Administrative Assistant: Darlene DuBois
Graduate Student Members:
- Mylissa Stover, Sept. - Dec. 2023
- Joseph McCreary Jan. 2024 - May 2024
For further information and to register for Zoom attendance, please contact chsgradprograms@okstate.edu.
Sept 1, 2023 - D-107
Carotenoid Metabolism in Mitochondrial Function and Blood Glucose Control
Professor, Department of Nutritional Sciences, Oklahoma State University
Oct 6, 2023 - D-107
Clinical Neuroscience as a Tool for Advancing Mental HealthEquity in American Indian Populations
Principal Investigator, Laureate Institute for Brain Research
Nov 3, 2023 - D-107
Going with the Flow: Investigating how Blood Flow is Matched to Metabolic Demand in Human Health and Disease
Associate Professor, Health and Exercise Science, University of Oklahoma
Dec 1, 2023 - D-107
The Scary Connections between Sweets and Cancer
Associate Professor, Dept. of Oncology Science, College of Medicine, University of Oklahoma
Jan 19, 2024 - NH 437
Bioinformatics Research at the High-Performance Computing Center (HPCC)
Bioinformatics Research Scientist, Mathematical Sciences, Oklahoma State University
Feb 2, 2024 - NH 437
The Role Of Diverse Ubiquitin Modifications In Memory Formation Across The Lifespan
Associate Professor, Dept. of Animal and Poultry Sciences, School of Animal Sciences, Virginia Tech
Mar 1, 2024 - NH 437
Stress-Sensitive Biomarkers for Research on Health and Health Disparities
Assistant Professor of Health Promotion, Director of the Stress & Health Disparities Lab, OU College of Arts & Sciences Department of Health and Exercise Science
April 5, 2024 - NH 437
Glutaminase 1: a novel inflammatory biomarker
Assistant Professor, Dept. of Biochemistry and Microbiology, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, OSU-COM CN
May 3, 2024 - NH 437
Pre-clinical Testing of Cannabinoid Receptor Ligands as Potential Treatment for Substance Use Disorders
Postdoctoral Fellow, Addiction Biology Unit, Molecular Targets and Medications Discovery Branch, NIH / NIDA