• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer

Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation | OMRF

  • About
    • General Information
    • Disease Research
    • Training & Outreach
    • Events
    • Careers
    • Contact Us
  • Science
    • Scientist Directory
    • Research Programs
    • Research Centers
    • Core Facilities
    • Scientific Publications
    • Scientific Seminars
    • Technology Ventures
  • News
    • Media Resources
    • News Releases
    • Publications
    • On Your Health
    • Bodywork
  • Patients
    • Anti Aging Study
    • Lupus (SLE)
    • MBTPS1 Related Disorders
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Rheumatoid Arthritis
    • Sarcoidosis
    • Sjögren’s Disease
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Other Autoimmune Disorders
  • Donate
    • Donate Now
    • Ways to Give
    • Tax Credit
    • Planned Giving
    • Contact Philanthropy
Home - News - OMRF announces 2018 Fleming Scholar class

OMRF announces 2018 Fleming Scholar class

April 10, 2018

OMRF has selected 13 Oklahoma high school and college students as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars for 2018.

Those selected for OMRF’s 63rd class of scholars will spend eight weeks working side by side with OMRF scientists on specific research projects covering subjects such as autoimmune disease, cancer and cardiovascular disease.

At the program’s conclusion, the scholars will author scientific papers and deliver presentations to OMRF’s research staff.

The students were selected following a competitive statewide application and interview process.

“Year after year, this unique program offers these bright students an opportunity to see if a career in science or medicine is the right path for them, while also providing a rare opportunity to get hands-on lab experience working side by side with some of the most accomplished researchers in the world,” said OMRF Fleming Scholar Program coordinator Heather Hebert. “This experience can spark a passion for knowledge and for research, making it a truly special experience for all involved.”

The Fleming Scholar Program was founded in 1956 as a way to give Oklahoma’s high school and college students hands-on biomedical research experience. The program is named for Sir Alexander Fleming, the famed British scientist, who discovered penicillin and in 1949 came to Oklahoma City to formally dedicate the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s first building.

Two OMRF senior scientists, Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., and Rodger McEver, M.D., started their research careers as Fleming Scholars. James is the Program Chair OMRF’s Arthritis & Clinical Immunology Program, the foundation’s largest program, and McEver is the foundation’s Vice President of Research.

The 2018 Fleming Scholars, their hometowns and current schools, are:

Fares Alrefai, Tulsa, University of Tulsa

Matthew Anderson, Durant, Oklahoma Baptist University

Veronica Chamberlain, Fort Towson, SE Oklahoma State University

Azhia Contreras, Edmond, Edmond North High School

Phillip Douglas, Edmond, Cornell University

Dawson Haworth, Fairview, Oklahoma State University

Nathan Herndon, Minco, Oklahoma State University

Benjamin Houston, El Reno, El Reno High School

Rachel Jordan, Oklahoma City, Texas Christian University

Cheryl Kalapura, Tulsa, Cornell University

McKayla Muse, Edmond, University of Central Oklahoma

Oloruntoun Ogunbase, Oklahoma City, Putnam City West High School

Winston Scrambler, Oklahoma City, Heritage Hall High School

For more information on the Fleming Scholar Program, visit omrf.org/fleming.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alexander fleming, azhai contreras, benjamin houston, cheryl kalapura, college, dawson haworth, fares alrefai, Fleming, freshman, high school, internship, James, Judith, junior, matthew anderson, McEver, mckayla muse, nathan herndon, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oloruntoun ogunbase, OMRF, phillip douglas, presentation, project, rachel jordan, rodger, scholar, scholarship, science, scientist-news, senior, sophomore, veronica chamberlain, winston scrambler

Before Footer

Equal Opportunity Employer

Footer

  • Jobs
  • Directory
  • Donor Privacy Statement
  • Ethics Point
  • Intranet
Facebook Twitter Instagram Linkedin

Subscribe to OMRF News
  • Contact
  • Careers
  • Donor Privacy
  • Ethics Point
  • Intranet
OMRF Logo
OKLAHOMA MEDICAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION
825 NE 13th St.
Oklahoma City, OK 73104
(405) 271-6673
Charity navigatorUnited WayTop Workplace