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Robert M. Bird Society Awards
Year
Winner
2024
Kaylee Norman - Microbiology & Immunology
2023
Ujjwol Khatri - Pathology
2022
Martha Blaess - Allied Health Sciences
2021
Michelle Zalles - Neuroscience
2020
Sherri Longobardi - Microbiology and Immunology
2019
Sapana Kadel - Microbiology and Immunology
2018
Chelsea Smith - Nutritional Sciences
O. Ray Kling Outstanding Leadership Award Recipients
YEAR
WINNER
2024
Annie Doyle - Microbiology & Immunology
2023
Nicole Crossley - Nursing
2022
Nicole Giordano - Microbiology and Immunology
2021
Sameer Gopalani - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2020
Jaanam Gopalakrishnan - Pathology
2019
Alexandra Crowe - Pharmaceutical Sciences
2018
Rabab “Ruby” Sharif - Cell Biology
2017
Layne Rodden - Neuroscience
2016
Dana Mowls - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2015
Summer Frank - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2014
Amanda Janitz - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2013
Brett Herzog - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
2012
Courtney Long - Microbiology and Immunology
2011
Courtney Donica - Neurosciences
2010
Curtis McMurtrey - Microbiology and Immunology
2009
Candace Robledo - Biostatistics and Epidemiology
2008
Katie Bryant - Microbiology and Immunology
2007
Rebecka Bourn - Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
Outstanding Senior Leadership Award Recipients
YEAR
WINNER
2024
Santny Shanmugarama - Pathology
2022
Nicole Giordano - Microbiology & Immunology
2021
Bethany Williams - Allied Health Sciences
2020
Fauziyya Muhammad - Microbiology & Immunology
2019
Alexandra Crowe - Pharmaceutical Sciences
2018
Ozair Naqvi - Public Health
Outstanding Dissertation Award Recipients
YEAR
WINNER
DISSERTATION
MENTOR
2024
Omar Al Yacoub, PhD
"The N/OFQ-NOP Receptor System: A Potential Therapeutic Target for Traumatic Brain Injury"
Kelly Standifer, PhD
2024
Rachel McNamar, PhD
"Identifying Components of the Mammalian RNA Polymerase I Apparatus Required for rDNA Transcription"
Lawrence Rothblum, PhD
2023
Sarah Ocañas, PhD
"Epigenetic Regulation of Sexually Divergent Neuroinflammation with Brain Aging and Alzheimer's Disease"
Willard Freeman, PhD
2022
Kimberlie Wittig, PhD
"Regulation of DNA Replication Factor Protein Expression Throughout the Cell Cycle"
Christopher Sansam, PhD
2021
Amanda Roehrkasse, PhD
“Receptor Engagement and G Protein Recruitment by the Cardioprotective Peptide Adrenomedullin”
Augen Pioszak, PhD
2020
Rabab Sharif-Sandel, PhD
“Potential Role of Prolactin-Induced Protein as a Disease Biomarker and the Effect of Corneal Cross-Linking on Keratoconus Microenvironment”
Dimitrios Karamichos, PhD
2019
Hem Sapkota, PhD
“Determinants and Consequences of Cohesion Fatigue in Mammalian Cells”
Gary J. Gorbsky, PhD
2019
Sanjida Mahjabeen, PhD
“SHetA2 Vaginal Suppositories as Novel Treatment for Cervical Dysplasia: Formulation Optimization and Exploratory IND-Enabling Preclinical Studies”
Lucila Garcia-Contreras, PhD
2018
Dana Mowls, PhD
“Cigarette Smoking, Electronic Nicotine Product Use and Biiomarkers of Exposure Among American Indians in the Southern Plains”
Laura Beebe, PhD
2018
Dustin Masser, PhD
“Quantitative assessment of neural retina morphology, function, and DNA methylation in an experimental model of diabetic retinopathy”
Willard Freeman, PhD
2017
Rebba Boswell-Casteel, PhD
“Functional Characterization of a Purified Equilibrative Nucleoside Transporter (ScENT1) From S. cerevisiae”
Franklin A. Hays, PhD
Outstanding Thesis Award Recipients
YEAR
WINNER
THESIS
MENTOR
2024
Steven Pan
"Empirical Comparison of Imputation Methods for Multivariate Missing Data in Public Health"
Sixia Chen, PhD
2023
None
2022
Benjamin Gochanour, MS
" A Nonparametric Multiply Robust Multiple Imputation Method for Causal Inference"
Sixia Chen, PhD
2021
Melissa Henniger, MS
“Food Insecurity at an Academic Health Campus: Estimating Need, Stakeholder Interest, and Opportunities for Food Assistance Interventions at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center”
Susan Sisson, PhD
2020
Alexander Stubblefield, MS
“Selected Problems in Survey Sampling Design and Survey Missing Data Analysis”
Sixia Chen, PhD.
2019
None
2018
None
2017
None
2016
Mandy L. Lambros, MS
“Investigating the Roles of NRF2 and UBCM2 in RPE Health and Integrity”
Scott M. Plafker, PhD
2015
Kevin Ward, MS
“Patients Self-Perception of Malocclusion and Facial Imbalance When Seeking Orthodontic Treatment”
G.Frans Currier, D.D.S., M.S.D., M.Ed.
2014
None
2013
Priyam Gandhi, MS
“A Behavioral and Molecular Examination of the Temporal Dynamics of Chronic Pain in An Animal Model of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder"
Kelly Standifer, Ph.D.
2012
Mackenzie Smith-Cottrell
“The Role of Interleukin (IL)-6 and Its Regulation of Transforming Growth Factor β Type II Receptor”
Randle Gallucci, Ph.D.
2011
None
2010
Michael Schmitt
“The Relationships Among Health Literacy, Physician and Pharmacist Counseling, Written Medicine Information and Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Risk Awareness in Older Adults”
Michael Miller, Ph.D
2009
Jessica Reese, MS
“The Association of a History of Breast Feeding and Risk of Asthma in Two-Year Old Children”
Linda A. Cowan, Ph.D.
GREAT Symposium Winners
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Student Paper of the Year
YEAR
WINNER
Paper
2024
Ramasamy Selvarani
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37792157/
2023
Walker Hoolehan
https://doi.org/10.1093/nar/gkac1038
2023
Ozair Naqvi
https://doi.org/10.1177/10598405221130701
2022
Christopher Hoover
https://DOI.org/10.1182/blood.2020010310
2022
Wei-Jen Chen
https://DOI.org/10.1016/j.chemosphere.2021.129828
2021
Sarah Ocañas
https://DOI.org/10.1038/s42003-020-01418-x
2020
Dawn Bender
https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1911936117
2019
Jason Booe
https://DOI.org/10.1124/mol.117.110916
2018
Rabab Sharif
https://DOI.org/10.1038/s41598-017-12598-8
2017
Jenna Guthmiller
https://DOI.org/10.4049/jimmunol.1601762
Award Nomination Packets
OUHSC Campus Awards 2024