New Grant Allows OU Medicine Researcher to Study ‘Scissor-like’ Protein in Several Cancers

Tuesday, March 5, 2019
Cell Biology researcher in the OU College of Medicine received a three-year, $960,000 grant from the National Institutes of Health to further her research on a protein called GGT – gamma-glutamyl transpeptidase.

OU Medicine Named Member of National HLHS Consortium

Tuesday, March 5, 2019

OU Medicine earned membership in the national HLHS Consortium.

Tobacco Regulatory Scientist Joins Stephenson Cancer Center Research Program

Friday, February 22, 2019

The Stephenson Cancer Center welcomes a new tobacco regulatory scientist, Amy Cohn, Ph.D., to join a growing team of researchers dedicated to reducing the burden of tobacco-related diseases and deaths in Oklahoma.

OU College of Medicine Researcher Earns Federal Grant to Study Molecule’s Potential as Cancer Drug Target

Wednesday, February 20, 2019

Dr Ralf Janknecht awarded a five-year, $1.78 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to further evaluate a particular molecule’s potential in reducing cancer metastasis. 

OU Medicine Researcher Earns $2.7 Million Grant for Smartphone-Based Tobacco Cessation Study

Monday, February 18, 2019

For smokers who are trying to quit, what if a smartphone app could predict when they are most likely to relapse and light a cigarette? Such technology has been created at the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center.

OU Medicine Orthopedic Trauma Surgeon Elected President of North American Organization

Wednesday, February 13, 2019
OU Medicine orthopedic surgeon David C. Teague, M.D., is serving as president of the Orthopaedic Trauma Association, an organization that advances research, education and patient care for orthopedic trauma surgeons...

OU College of Allied Health Receives $1.25 Million Grant For Innovative Program Serving Children With Disabilities

Sunday, February 10, 2019
Faculty members at the University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health have been awarded a $1.25 million federal grant for a training program that meets the needs of children with disabilities, the health...

Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Receives Major Grant to Study Gene’s Potential for Suppressing Tumor Cells

Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Rajagopal Ramesh, Ph.D., a researcher at the Stephenson Cancer Center at OU Medicine, recently received a five-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to further study a gene that shows promise in...

OU College of Medicine Receives $10.7 Million Grant for Geroscience Research

Monday, February 4, 2019
To advance research in the field of geroscience – which studies the relationship between aging and disease – the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has been awarded a $10.7 million federal grant.

OU Children’s Physicians Hosts Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration

Monday, February 4, 2019
OU Children’s Physicians at The Children’s Hospital will host a Dr. Seuss Birthday Celebration, including a Green Eggs & Ham Breakfast, Wednesday, March 6, to benefit the Reach Out and Read program.

OU College of Medicine Professor Named Fellow of Science Organization

Friday, February 1, 2019

Lawrence Rothblum, Ph.D., a professor of cell biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, has been elected a fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

OU College of Nursing Named Top 20 Online Graduate Nursing Program

Friday, January 25, 2019

The University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing has risen into the top 20 rankings as one of the best online graduate nursing programs for 2019 as announced by the U.S. News & World Report.

OU College of Medicine Alumni to Honor Keiths, Albrecht

Thursday, January 24, 2019
Oklahoma country music singer and philanthropists Toby and Tricia Keith, and OU Medicine trauma surgeon Roxie Albrecht, M.D., will be honored this month for their contributions to the health and well-being of...

Fellowship Trained Trauma Surgeon Joins Practice

Wednesday, January 23, 2019

Scott G. Blair, D.O., has established his surgical practice with OU Medical Center. He has also been named an assistant professor of surgery for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

Study shows dementia care model delays nursing home admissions, reduces Medicare costs

Wednesday, January 16, 2019
A new research study co-authored by an OU Medicine physician shows that a comprehensive, coordinated care program for people with dementia and their caregivers significantly decreased the likelihood that the patients...
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