In June, Huxing Cui, Ph.D., joined the OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center as associate professor in the OU College of Medicine, Department of Cell Biology. Prior to joining the OU Health campus, Cui was most recently an associate professor of neuroscience and pharmacology at the University of Iowa.
A University of Oklahoma researcher is the first to discover that the sequence of the genetic defect in the neuromuscular disease Friedreich’s ataxia isn’t always as uniform as previously thought, a breakthrough finding that could spark changes in how the condition is diagnosed and studied.
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has honored two outstanding resident physicians with the prestigious 2025 Lloyd Rader Award. This year’s recipients, Dr. Elizabeth Joy Trimble and Dr. Khawaja Hassan Akhtar, were selected for their exemplary achievements in clinical care research and leadership throughout their medical training.
The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine is pleased to announce the appointment of Christina E. Henson, M.D., as Executive Vice Chair of the Department of Radiation Oncology.
The OU School of Community Medicine (SCM) is pleased to announce the appointment of Audrey Corbett, MD, MBA, FACP, as Interim Chair of the Department of Internal Medicine, effective July 1, 2025, pending OU Board of Regents approval.