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

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

University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Receives Federal Funding to Improve Health Care Access Across the State

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.

OU Awarded $17 Million NIH Grant to Improve Cancer Outcomes Among Native Americans

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the University of Oklahoma a five-year, $17.2 million grant to partner with tribal nations and communities to improve cancer outcomes. Research has shown that the American Indian and Alaska Native population in Oklahoma experiences a 36% higher incidence of cancer and a 73% higher death rate from cancer than faced by the U.S. general population.

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Recent Publications

Mapping Long COVID: Spatial and Social Inequities Across the United States

medRxiv [Preprint]. 2025 Aug 26:2025.08.21.25334183. doi: 10.1101/2025.08.21.25334183.

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Long COVID affects a substantial portion of the U.S. population, yet its spatiotemporal distribution remains poorly characterized. The emergence of the Omicron variant and persistent sociodemographic disparities may contribute to regional variation in long COVID risk. Understanding the patterns of long COVID is essential to implementing targeted and equitable public health interventions.

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