OU Health Sciences Center News

Tuesday, December 1, 2020

Tulsa CARES Partners with University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center for New Food as Medicine Study to Address Food Insecurity and other Root Causes of Insulin Resistance in HIV/AIDS

Researchers from Tulsa CARES, Hudson College of Public Health, OU-TU School of Community Medicine to develop and test novel "food as medicine" intervention for individuals affected by HIV/AIDS.

Monday, November 30, 2020

First Oklahoma Children's Hospital Patient Treated With CAR-T Therapy Receives New Hope in Battle Against Leukemia

CAR-T treatment genetically modifies a patient's own immune cells to recognize and attack cancer cells.

Monday, November 30, 2020

OU College of Medicine Partners With U.S. Department of Defense to Address Problematic Sexual Behavior in Youth

OUHSC faculty members receive federal grant to assist U.S. DoD in addressing problematic sexual behavior of youth in the military.

Monday, November 23, 2020

Iron Gate Awarded "Food as Medicine" Grant to Promote Nutrition Equity for Those Affected by Homelessness

Iron Gate Tulsa is partnering with The Culinary Medicine Program of the OU-TU School of Community Medicine, a branch campus of the OU College of Medicine in Tulsa, in affiliation with OU Health, to bring "food as medicine" for individuals affected by homelessness. As Tulsa's largest stand-alone soup kitchen, Iron Gate provided 233,122 prepared meals and 45,630 bags of groceries in 2019. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for program services has increased exponentially.

Friday, November 20, 2020

Oklahoma Health Systems Join National Health Systems In Urging Americans To Mask Up

OU Health, Mercy and SSM Health St. Anthony are teaming up with 100 of the nation's top hospitals and healthcare systems to deliver an urgent plea for all Americans: Mask up, because wearing a facemask is the best chance at slowing the surging COVID-19 pandemic.