A new study from the University of Oklahoma reveals how a little-understood protein, CD82, contributes to blood vessel leakage, a process that initiates inflammation but becomes dangerous when it occurs during severe inflammatory diseases such as sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome and COVID-19. The findings, published in Nature Cardiovascular Research, could open the door to new therapies aimed at protecting patients from multi-organ failure and death in severe and systemic inflammation.

Nearly 600 alumni, faculty, students and friends gathered on Sept. 4 at the Omni Oklahoma City Downtown Hotel for the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine’s Evening of Excellence. The annual gala was especially meaningful this year as the college celebrated its 125th anniversary and inducted four extraordinary leaders into its Hall of Fame.

Researchers from the University of Oklahoma Health Campus have published an article and podcast in the New England Journal of Medicine describing a novel care coordination and communication program and its potential for helping Indigenous people access the lifesaving cancer care that they need.

The University of Oklahoma Board of Regents today approved several updates to academic programs in the Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing, designed to expand access, streamline degree completion, and ensure alignment with accreditation standards and workforce needs. Driven by a commitment to lift the health of Oklahoma, these updates directly support key priorities OU has set forth in its “Lead On, University” Strategic Plan.

University of Oklahoma Health Campus Ph.D. candidate Alex Arreola has earned a prestigious National Cancer Institute grant – one of only 15 awarded nationwide this year. He is the first trainee from OU Health Stephenson Cancer Center to receive the honor, which will support his doctoral and postdoctoral training in experimental oncology and pathology.