On Tuesday, March 2^nd, 2026, the American Society of Clinical Investigation (ASCI) elected Stavros Stavrakis, MD, PhD, to their historic ranks. Dr. Stavrakis was one of the earliest graduates of the Master of Science in Clinical Translational Science program offered by the University of Oklahoma Health Campus’s Clinical and Translational Science Institute (OCTSI). ASCI last elected a clinician from Oklahoma in 2003, marking this inclusion as a truly significant moment in the history of Oklahoman healthcare.

The Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Program is now accepting applications through September 15, 2025.

Across large areas of Oklahoma and the nation, primary care clinics are a lifeline, providing care for people who otherwise would have to travel many miles to see a doctor. To increase access to vital health care, the National Institutes of Health announced an ambitious new initiative to integrate NIH-funded clinical trials into routine patient care in areas like rural Oklahoma and within Tribal nations.