Clinical Trial Shows Survival Benefit With Proton Therapy
Results of a Phase III clinical trial published recently in The Lancet show that oropharyngeal cancer patients receiving proton therapy kept their cancer under control just as well as patients receiving traditional radiation therapy, or photon therapy. Importantly, patients treated with proton...
University of Oklahoma, West Virginia University Researchers Earn NIH Grant to Study ‘Concept’ Flavored Cigarillos
Cigarillos, a small type of cigar, have dramatically risen in popularity, particularly those that come in flavors, such as cherry or chocolate. Some state and local laws have banned all flavored cigars, and the Food and Drug Administration has announced its intention for a federal ban. In...
OU Receives $25 Million Grant from TSET to Expand Statewide Cancer Care
The Oklahoma Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) has awarded the University of Oklahoma a $25 million grant to help construct a new OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center facility in Tulsa, a project that will house the newly named TSET Clinical Research Center and significantly expand access...
OU Study Links Genetic Variants to Risk of Blinding Eye Disease in Premature Infants
A new study from the University of Oklahoma suggests that small genetic differences in two proteins – previously known for their role in premature infants’ lungs – may also influence how their eyes develop, potentially affecting the risk of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
GLP-1 Drugs Show Potential Anti-Cancer Effects, Review Article Finds
The success of GLP-1 medications for treating Type 2 diabetes and obesity naturally leads to a related question: Do GLP-1 drugs affect cancer risk, which is often associated with obesity and Type 2 diabetes?
FDA Grants Fast Track Designation to Drug Combo for Colorectal Cancer
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted Fast Track Designation to a new drug combination for metastatic colorectal cancer, following encouraging results from a clinical trial led in part by the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center. The treatment offers potential hope...
Strong Heart Study Marks 35 Years of Transforming Health in American Indian Communities
For more than 35 years, University of Oklahoma Health Campus researchers have played a key role in the Strong Heart Study, a landmark project that has uncovered critical insights into cardiovascular disease among American Indian communities. Today, it remains the most extensive and...
Naqash Named Fellow of American Society of Clinical Oncology
Abdul Rafeh Naqash, M.D., associate professor at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and an oncologist at OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center, has been named a fellow of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (FASCO).
Gala Raises $4.7 Million for OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center
OKLAHOMA CITY – More than 800 people attended the 2025 Connect+Cure Gala on Wednesday night, raising $4.7 million to support research and programs at the University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center.
OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy
Citing a background of innovative cancer research, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) has elected OU’s Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D., as a foreign fellow. His fellowship will begin Jan. 1, 2026. Mukherjee is a tenured professor of pathology at the OU College of Medicine whose...
OU College of Medicine Researcher Named President-Elect of International Association of Pancreatology
Min Li, Ph.D., George Lynn Cross Research Professor of Medicine, Surgery and Cell Biology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, has been named president-elect of the International Association of Pancreatology (IAP).
OU Undergraduate Research Program to Expand with $1 Million NIH Grant
With a new grant from the National Institutes of Health, the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center is growing its mission of building the next generation of health professionals.
University of Oklahoma Researchers Propose Novel Solution to Indian Health Service Underfunding
For many years, the Indian Health Service (IHS) has been underfunded, leading to health and life expectancy disparities among Indigenous people, according to University of Oklahoma researchers. In a newly published article in Health Affairs, OU researchers propose a novel trust fund solution to...
OU Health Campus Celebrates Doubling of Phase 1 Clinical Trials, New Laboratory Space
On Tuesday, OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center celebrated the expansion of its Oklahoma Phase 1 Clinical Trials Center, which will soon double the number of patients receiving early-stage cancer drugs. In addition, nearly 20,000 square feet of laboratory space has been added on the OU Health...
OU Researcher Studies How Children With Hearing Loss Learn to Speak
Cochlear implants give children with profound hearing loss a much better chance to learn spoken language. However, the sounds from a cochlear implant aren’t as clear as natural hearing, making it harder for children to connect the way they move their mouths with the sounds they hear.
Study Illuminates Contributing Factors to Blood Vessel Leakage
A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it occurs during severe inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and...
University of Oklahoma Researchers Aim to Reduce Indigenous Cancer Disparities
Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article and podcast in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel care coordination and communication program and its potential for helping Indigenous people access the lifesaving cancer care that they need.
University of Oklahoma Health Doctoral Student Earns Prestigious Federal Grant
University of Oklahoma Health Campus Ph.D. candidate Alex Arreola has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant – one of only 15 awarded nationwide this year. He is the first trainee from OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center to receive the honor, which will support his doctoral and...
Study Shows Blood Conservation Technique Reduces Odds of Transfusion During Heart Surgery in United States
A University of Oklahoma study published today in JAMA Surgery reports that acute normovolemic hemodilution (ANH) – a blood-saving method in which a patient’s blood is collected before going on heart-lung bypass and reinfused near the end of cardiac surgery – remains underused...
OU Hosts NIH Leadership, Showcases Stephenson Cancer Center
National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya visited the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center on Friday, Aug. 29, to tour the facility and discuss the university’s efforts to improve health outcomes across the state. Bhattacharya was joined by the NIH Acting Director for...