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Carnegie Foundation Ranks OU Health Sciences in Top 2% Nationally

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences has achieved a new Carnegie Classification for its research enterprise and medical school program from the American Council on Education and the Carnegie Foundation for the...

OU Health Sciences’ Vice President for Research Announces Retirement

Vice President for Research for Health Sciences Darrin Akins, Ph.D., will retire on Aug. 8. Starting May 19, Akins will transition to a special assistant role within the OU Health Sciences’ Office of the Senior...

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...

Zinc-Transporting Protein Contributes to Aggressive Growth of Brain Tumor, OU Researchers Find

In a study published Wednesday in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), University of Oklahoma researchers detail their discoveries about why the brain tumor glioblastoma is so aggressive. Their...

Low Iron Could Cause Brain Fog During Menopause Transition, OU Study Suggests

New research from the University of Oklahoma sheds light on an understudied area of science: iron levels in the blood and their relationship to cognitive performance in women transitioning into menopause. The...