A Sickle Cell Milestone
Winter/Spring 2020
New drug with OMRF roots reduces pain in sickle cell disease.
The Givers
Winter/Spring 2020
The Brownes have decided to extend their philanthropic legacy.
Alzheimer’s or Dementia?
Winter/Spring 2020
Dementia or Alzheimer's? Dr. P answers.
Catherine Tatum – Donor
Winter/Spring 2020
MS patient and donor Catherine Tatum is doubly grateful for OMRF.
Girl Interrupted
Winter/Spring 2020
Leah Campbell lost her sight to an unknown illness. Then it stole her ability to move. Could doctors stop the mystery disease before it took her life? Leah Campbell’s days begin about the time the sun rises. After waking and having breakfast, she answers dozens of emails. Often, she composes just as many new […]
Trial Run
Winter/Spring 2020
By Adam Cohen The author decided to learn about clinical research by volunteering as a study participant there was only one, small problem. I’ve never been a big fan of needles. The very mention of the word takes me back to the allergy shots I received as a kid. Every spring and summer, […]
Return of the Native
Winter/Spring 2020
On her way from Watonga, Okla., to earning her doctorate at Harvard, Heather Rice got her first taste of working in a lab as an OMRF Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar. She liked it so much, she decided to make a career of it. Now, she’s come back to her home state, as an assistant professor […]
Fifty Is Nifty
Winter/Spring 2020
December marked a half-century since Chip Morgan joined OMRF. During that time, he rose from part-time accounting clerk to Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer; he’s now stepping down to a part-time role. “As much as anyone in the institution’s history, Chip has helped make OMRF what it is today,” says OMRF President Dr. […]
Wheat Feat
Summer/Fall 2019
OMRF's Wheat Campaign yielded research dollars by the bushel.
Triple Double
Summer/Fall 2019
For three pairs of OMRF scientists parenting twins, there's strength in numbers
Fountain of Youth?
Summer/Fall 2019
For Dr. Ben Miller, staying active has always been "a no-brainer."
Coming to America
Summer/Fall 2019
Jordan Tang's journey from Taiwan to America—and Oklahoma.
1 In 5 Billion
Summer/Fall 2019
There are people who suffer from rare diseases. And then there's Sydney Rutz, who has a genetic condition never before identified--until a group of OMRF scientists took on her case.
Dr. Linda Thompson
Summer/Fall 2019
Linda Thompson thinks running a laboratory is like coaching a team.
CSI: Oklahoma
Summer/Fall 2019
Like all biological materials, human DNA has a shelf life. But that expiration date varies wildly, depending on storage conditions.
Charting a New Course Against Alzheimer’s
Summer/Fall 2019
Just about every one of us knows someone who’s been struck by Alzheimer’s disease. In the U.S., nearly 6 million people suffer from the deadly, memory-robbing illness.
