Research Seminars

College of Health Research Office

Fridays noon-1 p.m.

Hallie E. Ford Center 115 and Zoom

This seminar series provides a forum for faculty in the College of Health and other researchers (national and international) to present and discuss current research topics in an environment conducive to stimulating research collaboration and fostering student learning.

Faculty and students from other colleges, research centers and institutions are encouraged to participate.

The seminar series is co-sponsored by:

Spring term 2026 seminars

  

Noon to 1 p.m.

April 10

Beyond Gamification: Using Robots to Unlock the Power of People through Play

Presented by Dr. Naomi T. Fitter, Associate Professor in the School of Mechanical, Industrial, and Manufacturing Engineering at Oregon State University.

Attend in person (HFC #115) or watch via Zoom.

April 24

Oregon Health Data Linkages: Current Research and Future Opportunities

Presented by a faculty panel: Jeff Luck, Denise Hynes, Perry Hystad, David Rothwell, and Chris Gonzales.

Attend in person (HFC #115) or watch via Zoom.

May 8

What Health Science Research Brought to Grassy Narrows First Nation's 50-year Struggle for the Recognition of Mercury Poisoning

Presented by Dr. Donna Mergler, Professor Emerita, Department of Biological Sciences, Université du Québec à Montréal.

Zoom only

Watch via Zoom.

May 22

Modern Computational Approaches for Predicting Infectious Disease Dynamics in Cities

Presented by Ben Dalziel, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics and Integrative Biology, Oregon State University.

Attend in person (HFC #115) or watch via Zoom.

May 29

The Enduring Impact of Prenatal Alcohol Exposure: Research Examining Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders at Midlife

Presented by Dr. Susan Stoner, Research Associate Professor and Ann Streissguth Endowed Professor of Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders, Addictions, Drug, and Alcohol Institute, University of Washington School of Medicine.

First lecture of the HFC Schild Nicholson Neurodiversity Lecture Series.

Attend in person (HFC #115) or watch via Zoom.

Video of past seminars