TSET’s investments into three research programs have brought in $450 million in out-of-state funding to Oklahoma since 2012, resulting in the development of a world-class medical research hub in the heart of our state.
Stephenson Cancer Center (SCC) converted TSET support to $223 million in additional outside grants by recruiting 64 researchers and attracting major pharmaceutical companies, including Merk, Pfizer and Eli Lilly and Co., to conduct their Phase 1 clinical trials in Oklahoma. This combined investment led to SCC receiving a National Cancer Institute designation in 2018 and brings cutting-edge cancer treatment to Oklahomans without the need to travel.
The TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC), also associated with SCC, researches and develops intervention tools to reduce risk factors contributing to preventable disease in Oklahoma. Since 2016, TSET grants have led to an additional $56 million secured by HPRC researchers. Likewise, the Oklahoma Center for Adult Stem Cell Research (OCASCR) has leveraged approximately $25 million in TSET investments to obtain $175 million in funding and attract 30 scientists to study obesity, lung disease and premature births among other health issues.
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In April, TSET hired Alexandra Feld as an epidemiologist. She will be working across the agency on various data projects.
Feld received her Master of Public Health in Epidemiology from Saint Louis University and a Bachelor of Science in Microbiology from The Ohio State University. She comes to TSET having previously managed the statewide Oklahoma Central Cancer Registry (OCCR) surveillance database for the Oklahoma State Department of Health.
As the Cancer Surveillance Coordinator and Cancer Epidemiologist, she managed eight registry staff, performed state and national data linkages, completed annual grant submissions, analyzed data to produce both statistical and technical reports for the public while assisting internal and external researchers, stakeholders, media outlets and the public. Feld facilitated all data requests and research activities utilizing Oklahoma’s cancer data. Additionally, she led quarterly OCCR Advisory Committee meetings with key stakeholders throughout the state.
“I got into public health to have an impact on health at the population level,” said Feld. “TSET prides itself on making smart investments that put action behind their mission and words. As an epidemiologist, I get to use the wealth of data about health to help explain how impactful the work is and why these investments in health are vital to the long-term success of Oklahoma and its citizens.”
Feld held several positions where she learned how to manage public health data, use epidemiologic analysis to synthesize data into actionable information, and develop analytical reports for dissemination. While working as an infectious disease epidemiologist in St. Louis, she completed a year-long Informatics Fellowship through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She has also lectured at Washington University in St. Louis.
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Sharon Neal, Senior Program Officer, retired in May after 15 years of service at TSET. As a longtime staff member, Sharon played a vital role in TSET’s growth and evolution as a grant making state agency.
Sharon’s work was especially instrumental in the development of TSET’s community programs, including the Healthy Living Program that aims to prevent cancer and cardiovascular disease by reducing tobacco use and obesity on a local level. Sharon’s hard work on the program resulted in 2,285 tobacco-free and wellness policies adopted across 62 counties. She also provided research-based guidance to grocery stores on stocking healthy food options and cities on urban design that encourages active living.
Sharon enjoys an active lifestyle and is excited to have more time for walking, sewing, snow skiing, traveling and watching her favorite teams, the OSU Cowboys and OKC Thunder. Her legacy will live on in TSET’s work to improve the lives and health of all Oklahomans.
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