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Two OU Researchers Elected to Prestigious National Academy of Sciences

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...

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Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases
Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases

Unlocking the Genetics of Blindness: New Hope for Sufferers of Inherited Retinal Diseases

Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are advancing the fight against inherited retinal diseases (IRDs) with new genetic research that aims to improve diagnoses and lay the groundwork for...
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Web of Life Conference
Web of Life Conference

Web of Life Conference

Event date: 4/16/2026 - 4/17/2026
ABOUT THE CONFERENCE Major diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular disorders, diabetes, obesity, aging, and neurodegeneration are often studied and treated in isolation. Yet, each of them may...
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OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Awarded Prestigious Conquer Cancer Career Development Award

The University of Oklahoma is pleased to announce that Abdul Rafeh Naqash, MD has been awarded a 2025 Conquer Cancer Career Development Award (CDA) by the ASCO Foundation. The award will be...
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Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research
Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research

Laureate Announced for Hamm International Prize for Diabetes Research

The prestigious Harold Hamm International Prize for Biomedical Research in Diabetes, an honor bestowed by OU Health Harold Hamm Diabetes Center at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences, will...
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Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’
Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’

Moleculera Biosciences Approaches Its ‘Breakout Moment’

In medicine, moving a breakthrough from the lab to the doctor’s office often involves navigating a dizzying maze of bureaucratic and financial obstacles. Most health care startups –...
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Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Researcher Earns Grant to Study Causes of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Ana J. Chucair-Elliott, Ph.D., an assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and research member of Dean McGee Eye Institute, has been funded by the...
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