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Multidisciplinary Research Team Creates Computational Models to Predict Heart Valve Leakage in Children

Tuesday, April 16, 2024

An innovative new field of research holds the promise for pediatric cardiologists and heart surgeons to predict the future structural integrity of a child’s heart valves so they can perform the best possible...

DeAngelis Honored by Society for Glycobiology

Monday, April 15, 2024

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine researcher Paul L. DeAngelis, Ph.D., has been awarded the President’s Innovator Award by the Society for Glycobiology.

Researchers Discover Cell ‘Crosstalk’ That Triggers Cancer Cachexia

Friday, April 12, 2024

New research from the University of Oklahoma reveals a previously unknown chain of events sparking the development of cancer cachexia, a debilitating muscle-wasting condition that almost always occurs in people...

University of Oklahoma Public Health Master’s Program Is Reaccredited

Monday, April 8, 2024

The University of Oklahoma’s Master of Health Administration and Policy — the only MHA degree program offered in Oklahoma — has been reaccredited for a seven-year term by the Commission on...

OU Orthopedic Surgeon Named Fulbright Scholar

Monday, April 8, 2024

Yuri Lansinger, M.D., associate professor with the Department of Orthopedic Surgery at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand surgery, has...

OU Research Contributes to National Conversation on Neuropsychiatric Side Effects in Children Taking Asthma Drug

Friday, April 5, 2024

A University of Oklahoma study about a “black box warning” for the asthma drug Singulair continues to influence a national conversation about the medication and its reported neuropsychiatric side effects...

OU Giving Day 2024 Sets New University Fundraising Record

Thursday, April 4, 2024

The University of Oklahoma has set a record for fundraising in a single day, raising $26,648,681 during Giving Day 2024. OU received nearly 7,100 gifts including support from all 50 states and 16 countries across the...

OU College of Medicine Research Details Adaptation Tactics of Pancreatic Cancer

Thursday, April 4, 2024

Like alien invaders in a sci-fi movie, pancreatic cancer cells quickly adapt to the weapons used against them and find ways to survive, even in the harshest of conditions. Understanding why is the aim of cancer...

OU College of Medicine Researchers Identify Unique Behavior of Aging Brain

Monday, April 1, 2024

What causes memory problems as people age, and can anything be done to slow the rate of cognitive decline? Researchers at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine have discovered a key difference in the brains...

Championing Hope: Dr. Sydney Martinez's Journey with Intestinal Malrotation

Thursday, March 28, 2024

In the world of public health, there are stories that not only inspire but also drive change and hope. Dr. Sydney Martinez's remarkable journey into researching intestinal malrotation is one such tale that...

OU Wastewater Surveillance Team Successfully Detects Foodborne Pathogens

Wednesday, March 27, 2024

Wastewater surveillance, an early detection tool that pinpointed clusters and surges of COVID-19 infections during the pandemic, continues its relevance in Oklahoma, but with a different focus: monitoring for...

Testing Method Could Point Some Cancer Patients to More Effective Treatment, According to University of Oklahoma Study

Thursday, March 21, 2024

Not all cancer therapies are successful, but cancer researchers increasingly are able to identify the right treatments for the right patients at the right time. A researcher at the University of Oklahoma helped lead...

Digestive Problems in ‘Long COVID’ Linked to Psychological Trauma, According to OU College of Medicine Research

Friday, March 15, 2024

Many people who were hospitalized with COVID-19 when the virus arrived in spring 2020 experienced a high rate of gastrointestinal problems and psychological trauma more than a year later, according to a recently...

OU College of Medicine, Legal Aid Services Partner for Family Support, Healing

Thursday, March 14, 2024

When families receive counseling after a substance use disorder has wreaked havoc on parents and children alike, the desire for healing is often hampered by looming legal issues. To address both needs, the University...

OU Health Sciences Rises in Ranking of NIH Research Funding

Wednesday, March 6, 2024

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences grew its funding from the National Institutes of Health to $64.4 million in 2022-23, an increase of more than $4 million over the previous year. That improves the...