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EXPAND YOUR PATH: OU BIOPROCESSING CORE FACILITY ADDS NEW ELECTIVES

The program has proudly announced the addition of 31 elective courses, offering both undergraduate and graduate students an expanded array of exciting options across multiple disciplines.


STUDENT SPOTLIGHT: SEYED MOSTAFA, TABATABAEI

School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering PhD student Seyed Mostafa, Tabatabaei

A PhD student at the School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering. Mostafa won a travel award provided by the National Science Foundation at the 2024 North American Membrane Society annual meeting.

“Attending the conference provided an excellent opportunity for me to connect with pioneers in the field of bioseparation membranes. I attended a workshop titled Membranes in Bioprocessing,’ presented by experts from MilliporeSigma. This workshop offered me incredible insights into the industrial perspective of my project.”


CELEBRATING JESSE MCCOOL: BUILD BACK BETTER REGIONS SUPERSTAR AWARD

We thrilled to celebrate Jesse McCool, CEO of Wheeler Bio, for receiving the Building Better Regions Superstar Award! His dedication, along with the unwavering support from Wheeler Bio, has been instrumental to the OU Bioprocessing Core Facility from the beginning. This recognition truly reflects the outstanding contributions made by you and the team. Thank you for your exceptional efforts and commitment!

COE OF WHEELER BIO, JEESE MCCOOL 
HOLDING HIS BUILDING BETTER REGIONS SUPERSTART AWARD.

WELCOME BACK TAILGATE 2024

Gallogly College of Engineering’s School of Sustainable Chemical, Biological and Materials Engineering kicked off the Fall 2024 semester with their annual Welcome Back Tailgate in collaboration with the Core Facility. A fantastic way to welcome new and returning students and excite everyone for the new academic year. The event was a huge success with great food, lots of school spirit, and students learning more about the OU Bioprocessing Core Facility.


ADVANCING BIOMANUFACTURING EXCELLENCE THROUGH ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Dr. Talayeh Razzaghi

Contributing Author: Talayeh Razzaghi, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of School of Industrial and Systems Engineering

Assistant Professor of Data Science and Analytics Institute

Gallogly College of Engineering, University of Oklahoma

We would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Talayeh Razzaghi and her team, including Rachel Bennett, Grant Benson, and Mohammad Derakhshi, for inviting us to contribute to their research.