Pat Gaffney has always been a high flyer. He’s OMRF’s newest research program chair, a renowned geneticist and a skilled woodworker. He plays the Irish drum and is in formation to become a deacon in the Archdiocese of Oklahoma City. Now he’s taking his achievements to new heights—literally—with his latest hobby: building drones. “It’s the […]

Some hobbies just taste sweeter Their jobs are different as can be. But using tried-and-true ingredients, plus a trick or two, these three OMRF bakers turn out some binge-worthy desserts. And their coworkers couldn’t be happier.   The PERFECTIONIST Human Resources Benefits Manager Beth Benefield prefers to make desserts she’d like to eat herself, so […]

The Research Tower is home to state-of-the-art microscopes and next-generation DNA sequencers. But for one group of employees, the most important piece of equipment may be on the third floor. There, in unfinished “shell” space, resides OMRF’s one and only Ping- Pong table. Donated by Steve Prescott, the table plays host to daily games among […]

Tim and Jody Gross Make Fitness a Joint Effort Most of us will jump at any excuse to skip a workout. But not Tim and Jody Gross.“We’re religious about it,” says Tim. The pair met at OMRF in the early 1980s and work together as senior technical specialists in Arthritis and Clinical Immunology. In addition […]

Rafal Gulej’s grandmother cried when he told her he was going to Oklahoma for a year to do research. “I thought she was sad about me leaving home,” says Rafal. Actually, she told him, hers were tears of joy. Ever since her grandson had applied for the chance to come to OMRF, she’d been praying […]

In his 50-year career as a physician-scientist, Dr. Morris “Moe” Reichlin treated thousands of patients suffering from autoimmune diseases. He saw firsthand the toll of conditions like lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, scleroderma and Sjögren’s syndrome, so he dedicated himself to helping those who suffered from these diseases. When OMRF’s former Vice President of Research died in […]