Research Week 2021

Save the date for OU-Tulsa's annual Research Week, April 5 - April 9, 2021. This year all events will be virtual. We will share more details about each event in the coming weeks, but for now save space on your calendar for these great opportunities to learn more about the research conducted by OU-Tulsa students, residents, faculty, and staff.

Research Forum

Monday, April 5 - Friday, April 9
Research Forum posters are available for viewing at https://osf.io/meetings/RF2021

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Panel

Monday, April 5 | 12pm to 1pm | Zoom
Dr. Willis-Wallace from the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and Dr. Bell from ORDSA will host a panel discussion about diversity, equity, and inclusion as it applies to research. Objectives of this panel include do's and don'ts of research, inclusivity, and diversity within doing research, and diversity in research participants and why that is important. Register for the DEI panel here.

Lightning Rounds Session 1

Tuesday, April 6 | 11am to 12pm | Zoom
Uncover the hard work accomplished by OU-Tulsa students, residents, faculty, and staff members. Register for Lightning Round Session 1 here.

Presentations featured at Session 1 include:

  1. "The Produce Drop: Using Food as Medicine in Diabetes and Hypertension" by Elizabeth Wells, Marianna Wetherill, PhD, and Mary Williams, PhD
  2. "Hope and Culture: Relationships and Implications for Research, Clinical and Organizational Practices" by Felipe Oyarzo, Chan Hellman, PhD, and Raymond Williamson
  3. "Impacts of COVID-19 on Depression Symptoms in Adolescents Seen in OU-Tulsa Clinics" by Annamaria Malati, Elise Knowlton, Amy Hendrix, Michelle Condren, PharmD, Juell Homco, PhD, Kristine Myers, and Melissa Van Cain, MD
  4. "Questionable Research Practices" by Sarah Beth Bell, PhD
  5. "The Association Between Perceived Social Support and Hope Scores Among Survivors of Domestic Violence" by Kimberly Breeden Osborn, Jody Worley, PhD, and Jennifer Kisamore, PhD
  6. "Swab 'em! A Protocol for MRSA Nasal Swabbing to Reduce Vancomycin Use" by Joshua Gentges, DO and Tashrique Rahman, PharmD
  7. "Correlates of Employee Engagement: A Meta-Analysis" by Shannon Terry, Jennifer Kisamore, PhD, and Amy Morisette

Presidential Research Series: Culinary Medicine: Food as Medicine at Iron Gate Tulsa

Wednesday, April 7 | 12pm to 1pm | Zoom
Individuals experiencing homelessness experience higher rates of many nutrition-related chronic diseases. Soup kitchens, food pantries, and shelters play a vital role in alleviating hunger, and medically-tailored menus may help to address key nutrient gaps among people experiencing homelessness. As Tulsa's largest stand-alone soup kitchen, Iron Gate provided 233,122 prepared meals and 45,630 bags of groceries in 2019. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, demand for program services has increased exponentially.

In this presentation, Lacey Caywood, MPH Candidate, Chef Valerie Carter, MPH, and Dr. Marianna Wetherill of the OU Culinary Medicine Program, will provide an overview of their community collaboration with Iron Gate Tulsa to integrate "food as medicine" into their soup kitchen operations. We will present findings from our nutrition needs assessment of Iron Gate guests and describe strategies used to pilot and implement new menu items. We will also discuss implications of our findings for food programs operated by other safety net organizations. Register for the Presidential Research Series here.

Lightning Rounds Session 2

Thursday, April 8 | 4pm to 5pm | Zoom
Uncover the hard work accomplished by OU-Tulsa students, residents, faculty, and staff members. Register for Lightning Round Session 2 here.

Presentations featured at Session 2 include:

  1. "Profiles of Estimated Indian Child Welfare Act Adherence to National Data: Implications for Data Collection and Agency Practice Reform" by Claudette Grinnell-Davis, PhD
  2. "Effects of Maternal Stress on Breast Milk Immune Components" by Deirdra Kelly and Elizabeth Soo
  3. "Two Novel Supplemental Methods for Conducting Meta-Analyses" by Elizabeth Soo and Deirdra Kelly
  4. "Happenings at the OU Innovation Hub" by Diana Varnes
  5. "Oklahoma Population Census and COVID-19 Deaths" by Elise Knowlton
  6. "Neural Engineering for Stroke Rehabilitation: A Collaborative OU Research Program" by Yuan Yang, PhD, Evgeny Sidorov, MD, Peter Nelson, MD, Nasir Mushtaq, PhD, Hongwu Wang, PhD, Jerzy Bodurka, PhD, Sarah Beth Bell, PhD, Carolyn Cheema, PT, Vince Lepak, PT, Barbara Waag Carlson, PhD, RN, Hazem Refai, PhD, Kent Teague, PhD, and Martina Jelley, MD

Research Forum Winning Presentations & Awards Ceremony

Friday, April 9 | 12pm to 1pm | Zoom
Join us to celebrate the Research Forum winners with presentations from the first prize awardees in each category. Register for Research Forum Winning Presentations & Awards Ceremony here.