College News

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 diseases more precisely.

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 Trustees has established the award to “honor an outstanding medical student for exemplary leadership, advocacy, service, and professional excellence from the four medical schools in the state.”

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.

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 of the nation’s top leadership fellowships in academic health care.

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 patients in the global trial.