OUHSC receives $18.7M NIH IDeA Grant

The University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center has received an $18.7 million NIH IDeA grant to expand biomedical research for some of the most complex diseases and to develop the workforce to take that research into the future. The grant is focused on cancer, diabetes, and the development of new medical devices and treatments. Dr. Darrin Akins, Director of the Oklahoma IDeA Network of Biomedical Research Excellence highlighted the importance of the IDeA grant.

"This grant represents a continuum. It allows us to advance cutting-edge research and build a better pipeline for improving health and decreasing healthcare disparities in our state. It enhances the number of students who go to college, choose a discipline in STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) and graduate with a STEM degree. Then we can mentor them as they go on to become health professionals or biomedical researchers.""

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