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New NIH Grant Advances Lupus Protein Research

For the millions of people living with lupus – a chronic autoimmune disease that can damage the kidneys, brain and other vital organs – treatment options remain limited and often come with serious side...

Rodney Tweten Named OU’s SEC Faculty Achievement Award Recipient

Rodney Tweten, Ph.D., a professor in the Department of Microbiology and Immunology at the OU College of Medicine, has been selected as the University of Oklahoma’s recipient of the Faculty Achievement...

Federal Grant Funds OU Training Program Focused on Care of People Experiencing Homelessness

People experiencing homelessness often live with chronic illness, mental health conditions and substance use disorders, while facing significant barriers to accessing and managing health care. With a new five-year,...

From Family Loss to Brain Research: A Scientist’s Mission to Prevent Cognitive Decline

Growing up, Stefano Tarantini, Ph.D., watched his grandmother lose her independence to cognitive decline. At the same time, he became fascinated with the medical language surrounding her care – terms like...

Cancer Cell Publication Details Development of Cancer-Induced Cachexia and Anorexia

New research from the University of Oklahoma, published today in Cancer Cell, describes for the first time a “triangle regulation theory” of cancer-induced cachexia and anorexia.