Experimental Treatment Strategy Shows Promise Against Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
An experimental treatment strategy for metastatic pancreatic cancer may help patients live longer by making tumors more visible to the immune system, according to a study published in Nature Medicine. OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center enrolled patients on the clinical trial, which studied a new...
Microplastics May Worsen Fatty Liver Disease, New Study Suggests
Microplastics – minuscule pieces of plastic broken down from larger plastic waste – are a growing concern for human health, especially for the liver. A study from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Science Advances, demonstrates that a common type of microplastics is...
Family History of Vision Loss Inspires Researcher’s Fight Against Macular Degeneration
University of Oklahoma researcher Wenjing “Lily” Wu, Ph.D., who studies age-related macular degeneration (AMD), isn’t driven solely by scientific curiosity but also by vision loss that has affected generations of her family.
OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center Names New Director to Lead Fight Against Diabetes
Building on its two-decade journey from a philanthropic vision to a worldwide research enterprise committed to preventing, treating, and curing diabetes, the University of Oklahoma Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center has named John P. Kirwan, Ph.D., FACSM, a world-leading translational scientist,...
Do Chia Seeds During Breastfeeding Improve Both Mom and Baby’s Health?
As childhood obesity and diabetes continue to rise worldwide, a researcher at the University of Oklahoma is investigating whether a simple addition to a breastfeeding mother’s diet – chia seeds – could help lower a child’s future risk of these conditions while improving...
Obesity May Influence How Breast Cancer Becomes Invasive
Obesity may change how early-stage breast cancer becomes invasive, according to a study by University of Oklahoma researchers published in The American Journal of Pathology.
TSET Health Promotion Research Center Awards FY27 Seed Grants
The TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) within the National Cancer Institute-Designated OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Campus (OUHC) has awarded four FY27 seed grants to support innovative research aimed at improving the health of Oklahomans. Each...
Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center Launches App
The Oklahoma Breastfeeding Resource Center (OBRC) has launched an app that gives families quick and easy access to free breastfeeding support.
University of Oklahoma Launches Project 200, a Generational Investment in Oklahoma’s Future
The University of Oklahoma today announced Project 200, a generational investment in research, talent and infrastructure designed to move Oklahoma forward by strengthening the health of its people, growing the state’s economy and expanding opportunity for the future.
Blocking Stress Signals Could Limit Harmful Inflammation After Heart Attack
After a heart attack, the body rapidly floods the injured heart with neutrophils — white blood cells that help repair damage but can also make it worse when too many arrive too quickly. New research from the University of Oklahoma shows that these early-arriving cells come not from the bone...
The Lancet Paper Calls for Earlier Diagnosis as Leprosy Persists Globally
Although often considered a disease of the past, leprosy remains a global health issue, causing preventable disability due to delayed diagnosis and gaps in care. In a paper published in The Lancet, a professor of infectious diseases from the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine calls for...
Genetic Study Finds New Pathways Involved in Cardiometabolic Disease
A study published today in PLOS Medicine has identified two new genetic pathways that contribute to cardiometabolic disease, which includes heart disease, obesity and diabetes. The research, led by Dharambir Sanghera, Ph.D., of the University of Oklahoma, represents a step toward targeting the...
OU Medical Students Named Oklahoma State Medical Association Students of the Year
Reagan Amason and Lily Robistow, two medical students with the University of Oklahoma’s College of Medicine, have each been honored with the Oklahoma State Medical Association’s (OSMA) inaugural Medical Student of the Year Award for the State of Oklahoma. OSMA’s Board of...
OU College of Medicine Names Jay Kaneria Chief Administrative Officer
The OU College of Medicine has named Jay Kaneria as its next Chief Administrative Officer following a national search, effective April 17, 2026, pending approval by the Board of Regents.
Jennings Accepted Into National Leadership Program
University of Oklahoma College of Medicine Associate Professor Lee Jennings, M.D., chief of the Division of Geriatrics and Palliative Medicine in the Department of Internal Medicine, has been selected for the Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine® (ELAM) program, one...
Experimental Drug Offers Hope for Patients with Advanced Pancreatic Cancer
Results from a Phase 3 clinical trial offer new hope for patients with advanced pancreatic cancer, showing the experimental drug daraxonrasib significantly extended survival compared with chemotherapy alone. Researchers at the University of Oklahoma Health Stephenson Cancer Center enrolled...
OU College of Medicine Honors Two with Stanton L. Young Awards
Two University of Oklahoma College of Medicine faculty members, Mary Moon, Ph.D., and Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D., were honored recently for their excellence in teaching and research. Moon received the 2026 Stanton L. Young Master Teacher Award, and Mukherjee received the Stanton L. Young...
Study Identifies Why Nightmares Persist in Children and How to Break the Cycle
Recently published research from the University of Oklahoma and the University of Tulsa proposes a new model to explain why nightmares can persist over time in children and how therapy can be designed to break that cycle.
Dunn Named to AAMC Council of Deans Administrative Board
Ian F. Dunn, M.D., executive dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and chief physician executive for OU Health, the university’s health care partner, has been named to a one-year term with the Council of Deans Administrative Board with the Association of American Medical...
Researchers Identify Mechanism for Body Weight-Reducing Hormone
A hormone that reverses obesity in mice appears to work by signaling to a brain region involved in metabolism and appetite regulation, the same area targeted by the popular GLP-1 drugs. The finding, from University of Oklahoma researchers, is published in Cell Reports.