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: Bart Ford, PhD
- Vice-Chair: Zachary Klukkert, PhD
- Past Chair: George (I-Hsiu) Huang, PhD
- Administrative Assistant: Kay Lynn Folmar
- Graduate Student Member: Chelsea Pierce
For further information and to register for Zoom attendance, please contact chsgradprograms@okstate.edu.
September 6, 2024
Building An Apocalypse Dream Team: How veterinarians transform science
Assistant Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology, College of Veterinary Medicine, Oklahoma State University
October 4, 2024
Advances in Cell and Gene Therapies
Director of Biological Sciences, Symphony Technology
November 1, 2024
To Be Determined
Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, University of Arkansas
December 6, 2024
To Be Determined
Professor of Biology, Northeastern State University
January 17, 2025
To Be Determined
Assistant Professor of Sociology, University of Tulsa
February 7, 2025
To Be Determined
Associate Professor of Anthropology, University of Tulsa
March 7, 2025
To Be Determined
Assistant Professor of Microbiology & Molecular Genetics, Oklahoma State University
April 4, 2025
To Be Determined
Professor of Cell Biology and Physiology, University of Kansas Medical Center
April 4, 2025
To Be Determined
Associate Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Marshall University