Recent News 

mHealth Study Will Test An App’s Ability to Help Smokers Quit

February 2019

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Researchers at the University of Oklahoma are launching a digital health study that will measure the effectiveness of an mHealth app in intervening at the right time to help smokers kick the habit.

Connections to care: Combating rural homelessness — with cell phones

July 2018

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Researchers design a tailored smartphone app to connect homeless adults with local and statewide service in Texas.  

Stephenson Cancer Center Researcher Receives $3.3 Million Grant from the National Institutes of Health to Improve Health Outcomes for Homeless Adults

February 2018

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Dr. Michael Businelle receives R01 grant from the NIH to develop the Link2Care smartphone app. 

Loosening Tobacco's Grip

Fall 2016

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Researchers from the Oklahoma Tobacco research Center are featured in the OU Medicine magazine published by the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine. 

Smartphones may decrease sedentary time, increase activity, study finds: Report calls use of prompts 'a promising strategy'

January 2016

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Researchers investigate how smartphone interventions prompt people to get moving and reduce sedentary behavior. 

Using Targeted Incentives and Mobile Health Technology to Curb Tobacco Use

November 2015

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Darla and Michael join the Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center.

Searching for Answers: 'His, Hers, and Ours' Research Helps American Cancer Society Understand and Address Cancer Disparities

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August 2013

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The American Cancer Society highlights Michael and Darla's research.