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SBS Seminar Schedule - GLCH 123, 3PM

DATE SPEAKER UNIVERSITY SPEAKER INFO

Wednesday, September 2

Dr. Alexandra Bentz

University of Oklahoma

Bentz Lab

Wednesday, September 9

Dr. Chongle Pan & Dr. Xiangming Xiao

University of Oklahoma

Pan Lab & Dr. Xiao

Wednesday, September 16

No Speaker (TBD)

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Wednesday, September 23

Dr. Chris Funk, Weese Speaker

Colorado State University

Funk Lab

Wednesday, September 30

Dr. Gavin Woodruff

University of Oklahoma

Woodruff Lab

Wednesday, October 7

Dr. Elizabeth Everman

University of Oklahoma

Everman Lab

Wednesday, October 14

No Speaker (TBD)

 

 

Wednesday, October 21

Dr. Brittany Counts

University of Oklahoma

Dr. Counts

Wednesday, October 28

Dr. Sarah Ross, DFCAS Distinguished Lecturer

University of Pittsburgh

Ross Lab

Wednesday, November 4

Dr. Felipe Zapata, Cross Speaker

UCLA

Dr. Zapata

Wednesday, November 11

Dr. Dana Hawley, Sutton Speaker

Virginia Tech

Dr. Hawley

Wednesday, November 18

No Speaker (TBD)

 

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Wednesday, November 25

HOLIDAY - NO SEMINAR

Wednesday, December 2

Dr. Aalap Dixit

Oklahoma State University

Dr. Dixit

Wednesday, December 9

No Speaker (TBD)

 

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Wednesday, December 16

FINALS WEEK - NO SEMINAR

Neuromunch SCHEDULE - GLCH 310, 12-12:50PM

 

DATE

 

PRESENTER/TITLE

Friday, September 11

Ari Berkowitz: A synaptic locus of song learning

Friday, September 18

Robyn Mildren: Sensorimotor Prediction and Control in the Cerebellum: Translating into DBS Therapies

Friday, September 25

Chris Brooks: TRPM8-mediated cool-induced analgesia in a mouse model of chemesthetic oro-trigeminal pain

Friday, October 2

Brenna Arledge: Reliable but Wrong? Automated Detection of Heart Rate Artifacts as a Source of Bias in Pediatric EEG Data

Friday, October 9

NO CLASS-OU/TEXAS

Friday, October 16

Naim Bautista: Respiratory and cognitive complications of high-altitude hypoxia

Friday, October 23

Shae Johnston: Sex differences in microglia morphology and function across the lifespan are mediated by the early hormone environment

Friday, October 30

Elizabeth Everman

Friday, November 6

Jinrong Li

Friday, November 13

Eunsung Lee

Friday, November 20

Farima Naghash

Friday, November 27

NO CLASS-THANKSGIVING BREAK

Friday, December 4

Yijie Huang

Friday, December 11

Michael Wenger


Research
October 19, 2026

OU researcher transforms scorpion venom peptides into nonaddictive solution for chronic pain relief

University of Oklahoma researcher Ashlee Rowe is advancing biotherapeutics by studying how certain species of mice are able to resist pain from venomous scorpions. Her discoveries aim to help provide a highly valuable solution for nonaddictive pain management.


Research
October 14, 2026

OU researchers lead creation of NSF-backed grassland ecosystem forecasting center

A team of researchers headquartered at the University of Oklahoma is taking an innovative approach toward advancing grassland conservation and management, with grant support from the the U.S. National Science Foundation. The project brings together experts and observatory sites from across the state.


Research
July 13, 2026

Six Years of Drought Reshape Soil Microbiomes in Tallgrass Prairie, Study Finds

A new study tracking soil microbial communities across six years of experimental drought in a tallgrass prairie finds that prolonged water stress diminishes biodiversity, pushing communities toward less predictable, harder-to-reverse configurations.


Research
July 09, 2026

OU Researcher Provides Insights on Survival of World’s Highest Dwelling Mammal

University of Oklahoma professor Naim M. Bautista, Ph.D., is part of an international team working to uncover how Andean leaf-eared mice have adapted to survive extreme elements of low oxygen and freezing temperatures.


Research
June 11, 2026

OU Receives $11.5 Million NIH Award to Establish Statewide Immunoengineering Research Center

The University of Oklahoma has received an $11.5 million award from the National Institutes of Health to establish the Oklahoma Center of ImmunoEngineering, a new research center designed to accelerate the study and treatment of diseases rooted in the immune system, led by principal investigators Wei Chen, Ph.D., and Chongle Pan, Ph.D.


Research
April 22, 2026

Nature Publication Links Warming Temperatures to Surge in Antibiotic Resistance in Soils

A new University of Oklahoma study — the first of its kind conducted in a real-world field setting over more than a decade — finds that sustained warming significantly increases the abundance, diversity and mobility of antibiotic resistance genes in soil.