Training & Outreach

For decades, OMRF has trained the state’s best and brightest. By offering research experiences and mentorship in our state-of-the-art institution, we are helping to shape the minds of the next generation of scientists.

OMRF offers many training programs designed to help high schoolers, undergraduates, graduate students and postdoctoral trainees succeed in their research endeavors. By investing in training and educational excellence, OMRF continues to invest in the future of biomedical research — and the future of Oklahoma.

To find out more about how you could contribute to the critical work at OMRF, please see the training opportunities below:

Summer Programs

OMRF’s programs for high school seniors and undergraduate students prepare Oklahoma’s most promising students for careers in research through a paid, hands-on summer internship.

Postbaccalaureate Research Scholars

This two-year opportunity is meant for postbaccalaureate students who wish to attain research experience that will help prepare them for graduate or professional school in a STEM related area or healthcare.

Graduate Student Programs

Through a cooperative effort with the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (OUHSC), Ph.D. and M.D./Ph.D. students enrolled at OUHSC can complete their dissertation research with an OMRF scientist, either through the Graduate Program in Biomedical Sciences (Ph.D.) or the Medical Scientist Training Program (M.D./Ph.D.).

Postdoctoral Trainee Program

The OMRF Postdoc Training Program was created to complement the training postdocs receive in their individual labs and to enhance their career development.

Teen Leaders

OMRF offers a premier teen leadership program to Oklahoma high school students who want to gain a deeper understanding of supporting their communities, develop hands-on leadership skills, learn how OMRF operates, and how they can become advocates for research and improving human health.