OKLAHOMA CITY – Twenty-nine health research projects proposed by Oklahoma scientists received funding support totaling $1.248 million for FY 2020 from the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology after they were approved Tuesday by the agency’s governing board.
The Oklahoma Science and Technology Research and Development (OSTRaD) Board approved Oklahoma Health Research Program proposals ranging from ways to prevent Type 2 diabetes, eye disease, reducing mortality in older trauma patients and exploring strategies to reduce the rate of suicide, and other significant health issues.