Oklahoma Middle, High School Students Discover Dentistry During University of Oklahoma Event Oklahoma Middle, High School Students Discover Dentistry During University of Oklahoma Event

Oklahoma Middle, High School Students Discover Dentistry During University of Oklahoma Event

Friday, June 13, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry recently hosted the Discovering Dentistry Symposium presented by the non-profit organization, Planet Smilez, to inspire and educate middle and high school students...
Blood Conservation Technique Does Not Reduce Need for Transfusions, According to New England Journal of Medicine Study Blood Conservation Technique Does Not Reduce Need for Transfusions, According to New England Journal of Medicine Study

Blood Conservation Technique Does Not Reduce Need for Transfusions, According to New England Journal of Medicine Study

Thursday, June 12, 2025
An international study published today in the New England Journal of Medicine sheds light on acute normovolemic hemodilution, also known as ANH, a blood conservation technique. ANH involves removing a patient’s...
OU College of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Medical Director of Movement Disorder Center OU College of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Medical Director of Movement Disorder Center

OU College of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Medical Director of Movement Disorder Center

Thursday, June 5, 2025
Mariana Georgeta Varga, MD, joined the Department of Neurology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and OU Health as the inaugural Medical Director of the Movement Disorder Center. Dr. Varga is a...
New Research Shows Excessive Oleic Acid, Found in Olive Oil, Drives Fat Cell Growth New Research Shows Excessive Oleic Acid, Found in Olive Oil, Drives Fat Cell Growth

New Research Shows Excessive Oleic Acid, Found in Olive Oil, Drives Fat Cell Growth

Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid – a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil – could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study...
OU College of Medicine Student Earns Pathology Honor OU College of Medicine Student Earns Pathology Honor

OU College of Medicine Student Earns Pathology Honor

Tuesday, June 3, 2025
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine student Michael Lee is one of eight medical students nationwide to be named a Society of ’67 Thomas D. Kinney Scholar, a program of the Association for Academic...
Melissa Craft Named University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing Dean Melissa Craft Named University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing Dean

Melissa Craft Named University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing Dean

Thursday, May 29, 2025
The University of Oklahoma announced today that Melissa Craft, Ph.D., has been appointed permanent dean of the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, effective June 1, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval....
Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases

Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases

Wednesday, May 28, 2025

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are advancing the fight against inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with new genetic research that aims to improve diagnoses and lay the groundwork for future therapies.
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award

Friday, May 23, 2025
The University of Oklahoma is pleased to announce that Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD has been awarded a 2025 Conquer Cancer Career Development Award (CDA) by the ASCO Foundation. The award will be presented during the 2025...
First Doctorate-level Graduates from OU’s Occupational Therapy Program Enter Oklahoma Workforce First Doctorate-level Graduates from OU’s Occupational Therapy Program Enter Oklahoma Workforce

First Doctorate-level Graduates from OU’s Occupational Therapy Program Enter Oklahoma Workforce

Thursday, May 22, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Allied Health celebrated the graduation of its first class of doctoral-level occupational therapy students this month. The OU program is the first accredited occupational therapy...
Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research

Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research

Thursday, May 22, 2025
The prestigious Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, an honor bestowed by OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, will be awarded this fall...
Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’ Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’

Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
In medicine, moving a breakthrough from the lab to the doctor’s office often involves navigating a dizzying maze of bureaucratic and financial obstacles. Most health care startups – 90% by some estimates...
College of Medicine Announces Inaugural Vice Dean of Education College of Medicine Announces Inaugural Vice Dean of Education

College of Medicine Announces Inaugural Vice Dean of Education

Wednesday, May 21, 2025
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Irene Alexandraki, M.D., Ph.D., MPH, MBA, FACP, as the Inaugural Vice Dean of Education at the University of Oklahoma College...
Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Ana J. Chucair-Elliott, Ph.D., an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and research member of Dean McGee Eye Institute, has been funded by the BrightFocus Foundation...
OU School of Community Medicine Dean Announces Retirement; Burns Named Interim OU School of Community Medicine Dean Announces Retirement; Burns Named Interim

OU School of Community Medicine Dean Announces Retirement; Burns Named Interim

Friday, May 16, 2025

After a decade of service to OU, Dr. James M. Herman recently shared his intent to retire at the end of June.
Researchers Discover Gut Bacteria ‘Weapon,’ Redirect It Toward Cancer Researchers Discover Gut Bacteria ‘Weapon,’ Redirect It Toward Cancer

Researchers Discover Gut Bacteria ‘Weapon,’ Redirect It Toward Cancer

Thursday, May 15, 2025
University of Oklahoma researchers have discovered that some bacteria in the gut have their own unique “weapon system” to compete against other bacteria for dominance. Importantly, there is promising...
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