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TOTAL SPONSORED AWARDS - State FY 24                                                                                 TOTAL FEDERAL AWARDS - State FY 24
$217.3 MILLION                                                                                                                                $132.8 MILLION


OU Health Sciences has achieved its highest-ever ranking in the Blue Ridge Institute for Medical Research rankings, reaching No. 102 nationally for NIH funding—a 27-spot climb in two years—placing it among the top 3.6% of institutions receiving NIH support. With $75.2 million in NIH funding in FY2024, this recognition reflects the dedication of faculty, researchers, and staff in advancing biomedical and clinical research that improves patient outcomes and strengthens the university’s impact. 


OU Medicine Specialist Gains National Recognition
Panayiotis D. Tsitouras, M.D., FGSA, FAAA, geriatric medicine specialist with OU Medicine

OU Medicine Specialist Gains National Recognition


Published: Wednesday, November 27, 2019

Research papers co-authored by Panayiotis D. Tsitouras, M.D., FGSA, FAAA, geriatric medicine specialist with OU Medicine, were recently published in two medical journals of note.

An article on the topic of testosterone replacement in older men was first published digitally, immediately generating reprint requests, and has since been published in Drugs and Aging, the journal of Springer Nature Switzerland AG. The article notes that the effects of testosterone replacement therapy in men age 60 and older are significantly understudied, despite rapidly increasing use in aging males without clear justification. Advancements in medicine and technology have extended lifespans significantly, spurring the search to improve age-related risks for adverse health outcomes.

The question of restoring diminishing sex hormones has garnered much interest and has led to the practice of sex hormone replacement therapies in older adults, previously more prevalent among older women. In this article the authors review the latest scientific evidence for efficacy and risks of such treatment, and propose clear guidelines on who and when should be considered for testosterone “replacement” treatment.

Another paper, Stair Climb Power Test as an Efficacy Outcome in Randomized Trials of Function Promoting Therapies in Older Men, was published in the Journals of Gerontology, a publication of the Gerontological Society of America. The paper chronicles the safety and efficiency of standardized methods and proposes and validates new more clinically relevant ones to be used to assess improvements in physical function related to hormone therapies and other interventions in the elderly.

Tsitouras, associate professor of Geriatric Medicine with the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, is the current chair of the Publications Committee of the GSA, tasked with the supervision of the society’s five journals. Tsitouras also is one of three members who make up the Clinical Sciences Fellows Review Panel, which reviews applications and proposals for the induction of new society fellows.

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Announcements

TSET Legacy Grants are due on Monday, June 16th by Noon.  Due to the number of OUHSC applicants ALL TSET Legacy Grants will have a five (5) day deadline for submission to ORA for review.

They will be due to ORA no later than Noon on Monday, June 9th.  Applications will be reviewed in the order they are received.

An Important Note from ORA – this is to notify the campus that the GRANTS team in ORA is currently three people short.  

Please be patient and ensure your applications are submitted on time as required while we work through all proposals/requests and acquire new team members

WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS

The next Oklahoma Data Science Workshop is next Friday May 23 at noon via Zoom. This is the Zoom link:

https://oklahoma.zoom.us/j/94661289236?pwd=WHdLYkRhMHFFQmlPUHhqQU1uNDRoZz09&from=addon

Title: "OU IT Research Computing Capabilities Update"

Speaker: Henry Neeman, PhD, Director of OSCER (the OU supercomputing center)

Abstract: The OU Supercomputing Center for Education & Research (OSCER), a division of OU Information Technology, provides machines and people to facilitate OU researchers' computing/data-intensive investigations.  In this talk, we'll walk through OSCER's resources, and give an update on extant, emerging and planned capabilities. This will include a discussion of GPUs, especially for AI, and interactive access options such as Open OnDemand and OURcloud.

The Native Nations Center for Tribal Policy Research (NNCTPR), would like to announce an event that the NNCTPR, in collaboration with Tana Fitzpatrick, Associate Vice President of Tribal Relations, and the Center for Faculty Excellence will host as part of our Ethical Tribal Engagement Series. This event will be held on Tuesday, June 17, 2025 12:00 to 1:30 at the Robert M. Bird Library Inasmuch Foundation Atrium room on the OUHSC campus as well as virtually. This ETE traveling event will be offered as part of the Improving Cancer Outcomes in Native American Communities (ICON) Grant. See attachment for additional information.

The Department of Pediatrics and College of Medicine is presenting a national award, The Patricia Price Browne Prize in Biomedical Ethics Award, on Wednesday, May 21st, at Pediatric Grand Rounds, 12:15-1:15 p.m. 

See attached flyer for additional information.  

Inaugural Annual Neurology Research Symposium – Hosted by the Department of Neurology, University of Oklahoma, School of Medicine – Date & Location: Friday, June 13, 2025, at the Basic Sciences Education Building (West Lecture Hall).

This year’s theme is Vascular Cognitive Impairment (VCI), with a keynote lecture by Farzaneh A. Sorond, MD, alongside presentations from leading researchers in the field. The event will include panel sessions, oral and poster presentations, and networking opportunities.

Visit for more information: https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-departments/neurology/neurology-symposium

Registration is now open – https://medicine.ouhsc.edu/academic-departments/neurology/neurology-symposium/registration