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A $1 million grant to the TSET Health Promotion Research Center (HPRC) will help stimulate research on the complex factors that lead to obesity, its impact on the body and new treatments or tools in managing it. The TSET Board of Directors approved the grant funding at its regular meeting on June 8.
Along with tobacco use, obesity contributes to the four leading causes preventable deaths in our state: heart disease, stroke, Type 2 diabetes and cancer.
“The prevalence of obesity has increased at an alarming rate in Oklahoma and across the world,” said Dr. Michael Businelle, co-director of the HPRC. “This expansion will enable us to identify specific risk factors for obesity in Oklahomans and support the development of new methods to prevent and treat the condition.”
Read more HERE.
Applications will open July 10 for TSET Innovations in Built Environment grants, available to 501 (c)(3) non-profit organizations, public entities and institutions of common and higher education across the state.
TSET Innovations in Built Environment grants fund projects that increase access to healthy choices, physical activity and nutrition by improving the built environment.
Applicants will select one of two funding opportunities:
- Planning, design, and policy development projects (up to $150K for one year)
- Construction implementation (up to $500K annually for one or two years)
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Perspective: Julie Bisbee in the Journal Record
Oklahoma is home to an impressive biomedical industry that boasts some of the best hospitals and research facilities in the nation. The human impact of quality health care is seen in longer lives and valuable years with loved ones.
However, the economic impact of Oklahoma’s biomedical industry cannot be ignored, bringing high-quality jobs, revenue, and increased productivity to our state. Learn more about how the investments in the industry benefits Oklahoma's economy.
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Episode 39 of the TSET Healthy Living Podcast explores how TSET’s research funding is improving Oklahoma’s long-term health and economy. Guests include the Director of OU Health's Stephenson Cancer Center, Dr. Robert Mannel, and Dr. Darla Kendzor, co-director of the TSET Health Promotion Research Center.
"We're one of the nation's leaders in putting patients on National Cancer Institute trials and bringing in some of the most novel and innovative therapies through our Phase 1 system," said Mannel. "That's named our TSET Phase I Center, due to the incredible support from the TSET program to provide these life-saving trials to the citizens of Oklahoma."
Available on TSET's website and everywhere podcasts are listened to: Spotify, TuneIn, Stitcher, PodBean, Google Podcasts and Apple Podcasts.
TSET is staffed by a dedicated and passionate group of people. This month, we would like to introduce Brittany Newman.
Newman is the Data Management Specialist at TSET. Previously, she worked as a forecaster for the National Weather Service in Goodland, KS. Newman was also a data archivist and quality analyst at the National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration while earning her Bachelor of Science in Meteorology at the University of Oklahoma.
Newman has also worked in several positions at childcare centers due to her passion and skills for working with children.
Read about the rest of the team HERE.
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