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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.

Oklahoma Clinical and Translational Science Institute

OCTSI is the home of the OSCTR, as well as clinical research services and dissemination and implementation resources to help improve the delivery of healthcare.

Oklahoma Primary Healthcare Improvement Cooperative

OPHIC is the implementation science arm of a statewide network to help improve healthcare delivery assisting primary care practices to adopt evidence-based best practices for the care of their patients.

OCTSI Clinical Research Unit

The OCTSI CRU assists medical providers to identify and conduct clinical research opportunities in Oklahoma.

2026 Oklahoma Conference for Statistics, Biostatistics and Data Science

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

Registration Cost:

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Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Trainee Program Applications Now Open

The Translating Practice into Research (TPIR) Program is now accepting applications through September 14, 2026. Applicants will be selected and notified of acceptance by October 2, 2026.

Apply Now!

See below for more information about the TPIR Program.

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Cross-Campus Translational Biomedical Research Symposium

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Join us for the Cross-Campus Translational Biomedical Research Symposium taking place on September 25, 2026 at the Samis Education Center!

Event Date: Friday, September 25, 2026 — 8:00AM – 5:40PM

2026 REDCapCon

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Calling all REDCap professionals! We're excited to announce 2026 REDCapCon!

REDCapCon, an annual REDCap conference, is a three and a half-day event which offers educational and networking opportunities to REDCap administrators around the world! REDCap administrators perform a variety of functions at their institutions including technical support of the installations, end user training and support, account management, and institutional marketing of REDCap.

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Recent Publications

Characterizing the Burden of Tobacco-Associated Cancers in Oklahoma: A Demographic and Geographic Perspective, 2018-2022

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J Okla State Med Assoc. 2026 Mar-Apr;119(2):48-55.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Despite declining national smoking rates, Oklahoma continues to experience high tobacco use, particularly among groups such as American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) and rural populations. Cigarette smoking is a leading cause of cancer, and tobacco-related cancer incidence remains a significant public health concern in Oklahoma.

The Burden of Obesity-Related Cancers in Oklahoma: Trends, Demographics, and Spatial Patterns

Read more about The Burden of Obesity-Related Cancers in Oklahoma: Trends, Demographics, and Spatial Patterns

J Okla State Med Assoc. 2026 Jan-Feb;119(1):7-16.

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BACKGROUND: Obesity is a growing public health crisis in the United States, with over 70% of adults classified as overweight or obese. It has been associated with multiple health conditions, including at least 13 types of cancer. Despite this, awareness of the obesity-cancer link remains low, with only 53% of Americans aware of it as of 2019. Understanding the epidemiology of obesity-related cancers is critical, particularly in high-obesity states like Oklahoma.

Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors Associated with Oral Health-Related Quality of Life among American Indian/Alaska Native Adults: Analysis of the Tribal Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System

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J Racial Ethn Health Disparities. 2026 Jul 27. doi: 10.1007/s40615-026-03126-4. Online ahead of print.

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Discrimination experiences are associated with same-day and next-day smoking among adults with low socio-economic status trying to quit: A secondary analysis of data from a randomized clinical trial

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Addiction. 2026 Apr 30. doi: 10.1111/add.70419. Online ahead of print.

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BACKGROUND AND AIMS: Research indicates that experiencing discrimination may be associated with a return to smoking following a quit attempt. The current study aimed to characterize day-to-day relations between discrimination and smoking in the context of a smoking cessation trial for adults with socio-economic disadvantage.

HIV Status and COVID-19 Treatment Disparities in the US National Clinical Cohort Collaborative

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Open Forum Infect Dis. 2026 Jan 15;13(1):ofaf731. doi: 10.1093/ofid/ofaf731. eCollection 2026 Jan.

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BACKGROUND: While disparities in COVID-19 therapeutic access have been documented, the effect of HIV status on treatment access and how it intersects with other sociodemographic factors has not been well explored. Using data from the National Clinical Cohort Collaborative (N3C), we investigated disparities in COVID-19 therapeutic prescription among persons with HIV and without HIV.