Anne
Pereira,
PhD
Dean
The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
Dean Pereira, Graduate College, joined OUHSC in 1992, became a full professor in Pathology, later appointed Professor of Pharmaceutical Sciences. Previously served as Associate Dean for Research, College of Pharmacy, and was named the David L. Boren Professor, OU’s highest honor. She received her PhD from the University of Melbourne, Australia and postdoctoral training from Emory University in Atlanta. Research focus: bioactive peptides based on an immune system molecule, CAP37. She was named a fellow by AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science), is renowned in antibiotics and anti-inflammatory therapeutics, holds several patents and is a Fellow of the National Academy of Inventors.
Presenting at the Nexus Summit:
Lightning Talk Description: The annual Graduate Research Education and Technology (GREAT) Symposium highlights major focus areas in biomedical and health sciences while allowing students and trainees to present individual research and engage with OUHSC's diverse campus community, comprised of 7 distinct colleges and numerous disciplines. In 2021, the GREAT symposium was expanded to include the interdisciplinary GREAT Debate.
For this event, 2 teams comprised of students from professional and graduate research programs work to build and defend an argument in favor of or against a pre-selected…