The Oklahoma Shared Clinical and Translational Resources

The OSCTR is funded by the National Institutes of Health as part of its IDeA-CTR program. We have the mission to serve as a catalyst for clinical and translational research that improves health and healthcare for Oklahomans, to provide training and infrastructure to help junior investigators to launch independent research careers, and to expand the opportunities of IDeA states and Oklahoma communities to participate in research that improves the health of our residents. 

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Oklahoma Health Services Research Conference - Abstract Deadline Approaching Soon

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On behalf of the OCTSI and the Department of Medicine, we are pleased to announce the inaugural Oklahoma Health Services Research Conference! This event will showcase national leaders in health services research from outside institutions and across the University of Oklahoma Health Campus. This event is open to all OU students, residents, fellows, faculty, staff, and trainees from all Colleges!

EVENT DATE: 10/27/26 from 7:30 am to 4:30 pm 

2026 Oklahoma Conference for Statistics, Biostatistics and Data Science

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The 2026 Oklahoma Conference for Statistics, Biostatistics and Data Science is coming soon!

Location: Hudson College of Public Health Building, Room 150 (801 NE 13th Street, Oklahoma City, OK 73104)

Conference Date: October 26-27, 2026

Contact Person(s): Chao Xu chao-xu@ouhsc.edu

Registration Deadline: October 20, 2026

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BACKGROUND: Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, mainstream news outlets reported that 30-40% of all coronavirus deaths in the United States occurred among individuals with diabetes. This statistic happens to reflect the approximate prevalence of diabetes in older adults, the age group at highest risk for mortality from COVID-19. To provide greater context to this statistic, we sought to quantify both the proportion of decedents from COVID-19 and from influenza who had diabetes.

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