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Two University of Oklahoma researchers, Rodney Tweten, Ph.D., and Jizhong “Joe” Zhou, Ph.D., have been elected to the prestigious National Academy of Sciences, one of the highest honors a scientist can receive. OU is the only university in Oklahoma with representation in the organization, and this marks the first time two OU faculty members have been elected in the same year.

In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain tumor glioblastoma is so aggressive. Their findings center on ZIP4, a protein that transports zinc throughout the body and sets off a cascade of events that drive tumor growth.

Oklahoma Children’s Hospital OU Health is proud to announce its partnership as an affiliate hub site in the Pediatric Pandemic Network (PPN), significantly expanding the network’s reach to Region 6, which encompasses Oklahoma and surrounding states. This participation is made possible through a partnership with the University of Oklahoma. The addition will help ensure children across the region have access to critical care during health crises, such as pandemics, by enhancing pediatric preparedness and readiness in both urban and rural areas.

Ian F. Dunn, M.D., FACS, FAANS, executive dean of the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and chief academic officer at OU Health, recently delivered the keynote address at the prestigious Mass General Brigham Neurogsurgery Symposium and 2nd Annual Yasargil Microneurosurgery Congress. The event brought together the foremost minds in neurosurgery from around the world to address the evolving challenges and breakthroughs in cerebrovascular and skull base surgery.

New research from the University of Oklahoma sheds light on an understudied area of science: iron levels in the blood and their relationship to cognitive performance in women transitioning into menopause. The findings are good news for women experiencing brain fog and other symptoms.