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OU College of Medicine Welcomes Inaugural Medical Director of Movement Disorder Center

Mariana Georgeta Varga, MD, joined the Department of Neurology at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and OU Health as the inaugural Medical Director of the Movement Disorder Center. Dr. Varga is a...

New Research Shows Excessive Oleic Acid, Found in Olive Oil, Drives Fat Cell Growth

Eating a high-fat diet containing a large amount of oleic acid – a type of fatty acid commonly found in olive oil – could drive obesity more than other types of dietary fats, according to a study...

OU College of Medicine Student Earns Pathology Honor

University of Oklahoma College of Medicine student Michael Lee is one of eight medical students nationwide to be named a Society of ’67 Thomas D. Kinney Scholar, a program of the Association for Academic...

Melissa Craft Named University of Oklahoma Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing Dean

The University of Oklahoma announced today that Melissa Craft, Ph.D., has been appointed permanent dean of the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, effective June 1, pending OU Board of Regents’ approval....

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 future therapies.