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Current Students in the Neurosciences Program

Jillian Cox
Neurosurgery

Jillian Cox, PhD Candidate

Dr. Sarah Ocanas Lab


Area of interest: The contribution of sex chromosomes in aging and neurodegeneration.


Education:

2022 - Present Doctor of Philosophy Candidate, Neuroscience, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Oklahoma City, OK

2017 - 2021 Bachelors of Science, Biology, Mid-America Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK 

2016 - 2017 Certified Nursing Assistant Training/Phlebotomy Certified, Mid-America Technology Center, Wayne, OK


Select Honors & Accomplishments:

2024 – Present Pre-Doctoral Appointment, NIH-NIA NRSA T32 Geroscience Training Program in Oklahoma

2024 – Present Co-investigator, Interprofessional Educators and Practitioners Association (IEPA) Interprofessional Seed Grant

2024 Recipient, American Aging Association Early Career Scholar Honorable Mention

2023 Recipient, Poster Presentation Award, 2023 Neuroscience Symposium, OUHSC

2023 Recipient, Graduate Student Association Award for Scientific Achievement, GREAT Symposium, OUHSC

2023 - Present Member, American Aging Association (AGE)

2023 - Present Member, International Society to Advance Alzheimer’s Research & Treatment (ISTAART)

2023 - 2024 Vice President, Gerontological Society of America Oklahoma Student Chapter (GSA-OK)

2023 - 2024 Member, The Gerontological Society of America (GSA)


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