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The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2009 Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program. The application deadline is Feb. 1. High school seniors, as well as college freshmen, sophomores and juniors, are eligible to apply for the scholarships. Students selected as Fleming Scholars will work side-by-side in a laboratory with a senior-level OMRF scientist for eight weeks. Applicants must be residents of Oklahoma at the time of high school graduation. The scholarships include housing during the program, if needed, and a $3,000 stipend. See Full Story
A discovery from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has put scientists one step closer to finding a defense against dangerous antibiotic-resistant bacteria, sometimes called “superbugs.” In a study that will be published in the Nov. 18 edition of the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, OMRF researchers Philip Silverman, Ph.D., and Margaret Clarke, Ph.D., have obtained the first visual evidence of a key piece in the puzzle of how deadly superbugs spread antibiotic resistance in hospitals and throughout the general population. “These ‘superbugs’ have become increasingly common since the widespread use of antibiotics began and they are now a serious public health menace,” said Silverman, who holds the Marjorie Nichlos Chair in Medical Research at OMRF. “Now, for the first time, we can begin to see, literally, how they acquire and disseminate antibiotic resistance.” See Full Story
As growing numbers of Latino Oklahomans find themselves facing a lifetime with lupus, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is offering a free Spanish-language seminar to discuss the disease, dangers and treatments. The Spanish-language lecture will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 19, at Crossroads Mall. OMRF rheumatologist and research scientist Juan-Manuel Anaya, M.D., will discuss the disease and its effect on the Hispanic community and provide updates on the latest advances in lupus research. Lupus is a chronic, relapsing disease in which the immune system begins attacking the body instead of fighting infections and disease. See Full Story Media Contact:
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