OU Health Sciences’ Vice President for Research Announces Retirement OU Health Sciences’ Vice President for Research Announces Retirement

OU Health Sciences’ Vice President for Research Announces Retirement

Tuesday, May 6, 2025
Vice President for Research for Health Sciences Darrin Akins, Ph.D., will retire on Aug. 8. Starting May 19, Akins will transition to a special assistant role within the OU Health Sciences’ Office of the Senior...
Two OU Researchers Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences Two OU Researchers Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Two OU Researchers Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

Monday, May 5, 2025
Two University of Oklahoma researchers, Rodney Tweten, Ph.D., and Jizhong “Joe” Zhou, Ph.D., have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can...
OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average

OU Students Honored For Achieving Perfect Grade-point Average

Friday, May 2, 2025
Two hundred and twelve University of Oklahoma students eligible to participate in graduation ceremonies maintained a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic program at OU. Of the total, 140 reside...
Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor, OU Researchers Find Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor, OU Researchers Find

Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor, OU Researchers Find

Friday, May 2, 2025
In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain tumor glioblastoma is so aggressive. Their...
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Joins Pediatric Pandemic Network Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Joins Pediatric Pandemic Network

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health Joins Pediatric Pandemic Network

Thursday, May 1, 2025
Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health is proud to announce its partnership as an affiliate hub site in the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), significantly expanding the network’s reach to Region 6, which...
OU Dean Delivers Keynote at Global Neurosurgery Symposium Hosted by Harvard-Affiliated Mass General Brigham OU Dean Delivers Keynote at Global Neurosurgery Symposium Hosted by Harvard-Affiliated Mass General Brigham

OU Dean Delivers Keynote at Global Neurosurgery Symposium Hosted by Harvard-Affiliated Mass General Brigham

Wednesday, April 30, 2025
Ian F. Dunn, M.D., FACS, FAANS, executive dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and chief academic officer at OU Health, recently delivered the keynote address at the prestigious Mass General Brigham...
Low Iron Could Cause Brain Fog During Menopause Transition, OU Study Suggests Low Iron Could Cause Brain Fog During Menopause Transition, OU Study Suggests

Low Iron Could Cause Brain Fog During Menopause Transition, OU Study Suggests

Tuesday, April 29, 2025
New research from the University of Oklahoma sheds light on an understudied area of science: iron levels in the blood and their relationship to cognitive performance in women transitioning into menopause. The...
Two OU Faculty Receive Teaching, Research Awards Two OU Faculty Receive Teaching, Research Awards

Two OU Faculty Receive Teaching, Research Awards

Friday, April 25, 2025
Andrew Liew, M.D., associate professor in the Department Of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and associate dean of undergraduate medical education at the University of Oklahoma School of Community Medicine in Tulsa...
OU College of Medicine Neurology Chair Elected to United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Board of Directors OU College of Medicine Neurology Chair Elected to United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Board of Directors

OU College of Medicine Neurology Chair Elected to United Council for Neurologic Subspecialties Board of Directors

Friday, April 25, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is proud to announce that Michel Torbey, M.D., MBA, MPH, chair of the Department of Neurology and clinical service chief of neurology at OU Health, has been elected to...
Grant Helps OU Researchers Target Cell Communication in Hunt for Therapies to Slow Macular Degeneration. Grant Helps OU Researchers Target Cell Communication in Hunt for Therapies to Slow Macular Degeneration.

Grant Helps OU Researchers Target Cell Communication in Hunt for Therapies to Slow Macular Degeneration.

Monday, April 21, 2025
It’s an unfortunate fact of aging: Live long enough and, eventually, reading this sentence will get difficult, even impossible. Three in 10 Americans older than 80 have some form of age-related macular...
Match Day Sets Future for OU Medical Students Match Day Sets Future for OU Medical Students

Match Day Sets Future for OU Medical Students

Thursday, April 17, 2025
On March 21, a group of University of Oklahoma medical students learned their future in one moment. These students joined thousands of others across the country as they learned, on the same day, where they will be...
OU College of Dentistry Honors Student Research at Scientific Day OU College of Dentistry Honors Student Research at Scientific Day

OU College of Dentistry Honors Student Research at Scientific Day

Wednesday, April 16, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry held its 44th Annual Scientific Day on Thursday, March 27. This event offers dental and dental hygiene students and residents the opportunity to present the...
College of Medicine Announces New Director of Physicians Associate Program College of Medicine Announces New Director of Physicians Associate Program

College of Medicine Announces New Director of Physicians Associate Program

Monday, April 14, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is pleased to announce that Mark W. Perdue, PhD, PA-C, has been appointed as the new director of the Physician Associate (PA) program at its Oklahoma City location,...
OU Launches Initiative to Improve Cancer Prevention and Detection, Combat Tobacco Use OU Launches Initiative to Improve Cancer Prevention and Detection, Combat Tobacco Use

OU Launches Initiative to Improve Cancer Prevention and Detection, Combat Tobacco Use

Thursday, April 10, 2025

University of Oklahoma researchers are working to understand why cancer screening and early detection rates are significantly lower in Oklahoma and are taking steps to reverse those numbers.
OU Researchers Address Smoking Through Variety of Approaches OU Researchers Address Smoking Through Variety of Approaches

OU Researchers Address Smoking Through Variety of Approaches

Thursday, April 10, 2025
Over the past year, researchers at the University of Oklahoma have earned approximately $8 million in National Institutes of Health funding to study multiple smoking cessation approaches, including the use of mobile...
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