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The University of Oklahoma welcomed Siddhartha Mukherjee to campus for the Presidential Speakers Series dinner on the evening of Sept. 9 at the Oklahoma Memorial Union. Mukherjee — an oncologist, entrepreneur and Pulitzer Prize-winning author — delivered a talk titled “Research and the Future of Medicine.” His visit comes at a pivotal time for OU, as the university accelerates its research ambitions and builds on the growing strength of its academic health system to advance discovery and improve health. 

New research from the University of Oklahoma identifies a protein in liver cells that appears to help drive the development of liver cancer associated with obesity-related fatty liver disease. The finding, published in Hepatology, points to the protein as a potential new therapeutic target for liver cancer.

The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine has appointed Salar Faiazi, M.D., as assistant dean for clinical curriculum, effective Aug. 24. Faiazi was selected following a competitive search and will provide leadership for the college’s clinical curriculum during a period of significant transformation and growth in the medical program.

A newly funded study at the University of Oklahoma aims to increase prostate-specific antigen (PSA) screening among Black men in Oklahoma, who die from prostate cancer at rates two to four times higher than other racial groups. An interactive app called Connect2Care may hold the key to early detection, which is crucial for improving survival.

Dr. Cui received a new R01 grant from the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute to investigate hypothalamic circuits and signaling mechanisms underlying obesity-associated sympathetic overdrive and hypertension.