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You are here: Home / News Archive / News 2001
  11/06/01Cason to Head Board of Directors at OMRF
  09/19/01Dr. Jordan Tang Receives Highest Alzheimer Award
  09/17/01OMRF HOSTS FIRST INTERNATIONAL LUPUS GENETICS CONFERENCE
  08/29/01OMRF SCIENTISTS RECEIVE MORE THAN $21 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR FY 2001
  08/23/01OMRF Researchers Receive $384,900 in State Grants
  08/09/01OMRF Researchers Design Newest Generation of “Inhibitors” for Alzheimer’s Enzyme
  07/13/01Foundation Names Fleming and Foundation Scholars for Summer of 2001
  07/09/01OMRF Scientist Receives $65,000 Grant from Mallinckrodt Foundation
  06/19/01OMRF Extends President’s Contract Foundation grants J. Donald Capra, M.D. a four year extension
  05/29/01Researchers Seek Candidates for Breast Cancer Study
  05/24/01Oklahoma Researchers Discover New Gene Potentially Associated with Breast Cancer
  03/28/01Putnam City Students Become Junior Scientists For A Day
  02/23/01Dr. Jordan Tang Inducted into OSU Alumni Association Hall of Fame
  02/21/01World Renowned Mountain Climber to Speak at OMRF
  02/19/01OMRF Receives Gift from ManorCare Health Services
  02/02/01Presbyterian Health Foundation Funds M.D./Ph.D. Program
  01/30/01McCasland Foundation Gift Supports Medical Research
  01/25/01Williams Funds Science Project at OMRF
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