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OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy

OU Cancer Researcher Elected Foreign Fellow to Indian National Science Academy

Citing a background of innovative cancer research, the Indian National Science Academy (INSA) has elected OU’s Priyabrata Mukherjee, Ph.D., as a foreign fellow. His fellowship will begin Jan. 1, 2026....
OU Hosts NIH Leadership, Showcases Stephenson Cancer Center OU Hosts NIH Leadership, Showcases Stephenson Cancer Center

OU Hosts NIH Leadership, Showcases Stephenson Cancer Center

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya visited the OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center on Friday, Aug. 29, to tour the facility and discuss the university’s efforts to improve health outcomes...
OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Gift to Support Expansion to Tulsa OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Gift to Support Expansion to Tulsa

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center Receives $10 Million Gift to Support Expansion to Tulsa

OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center has received a $10 million gift from Jim Norton, his late wife Ronda, and their daughters, Christy Trussell and Leslie Croteau, to support its expansion to the University of...
Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy, OU Health Sciences Research Reveals in First-of-Its-Kind Study Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy, OU Health Sciences Research Reveals in First-of-Its-Kind Study

Exposure to Secondhand Smoke Decreases Effectiveness of Chemotherapy, OU Health Sciences Research Reveals in First-of-Its-Kind Study

People who are diagnosed with head and neck cancer often receive a standard type of chemotherapy as part of their treatment. If they are exposed to secondhand smoke during chemotherapy — even if they have never...
OU College of Medicine Researcher Makes Promising Discoveries on Role of Vitamin B6 in Pancreatic Cancer OU College of Medicine Researcher Makes Promising Discoveries on Role of Vitamin B6 in Pancreatic Cancer

OU College of Medicine Researcher Makes Promising Discoveries on Role of Vitamin B6 in Pancreatic Cancer

Vitamin B6 is beneficial in many ways, notably for its role in maintaining a strong immune system. However, when pancreatic cancer develops, its cells also need vitamin B6 to replicate. During the ensuing tug of war...