In any successful development office, donations arrive in the mail with regularity. Some come from individuals, others from corporations and foundations. But one envelope that arrived recently left Penny Voss scratching her head. “The return address said Rodgers and Hammerstein,” said Voss, who joinedOMRF in January as vice president of development. “OMRF receives gifts from […]
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U.S. Senate confirms OMRF president to foundation board
The United States Senate has confirmed Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation President Stephen Prescott, M.D., to serve on the board of trustees for the Morris K. Udall Scholarship and Excellence in National Environmental Policy Foundation. Established by Congress in 1992, the Udall Foundation is supported by income from a trust fund in the U.S. Treasury and […]
Enid couple donates $1 million to OMRF
An Enid couple has given $1 million to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The donation from Lew and Myra Ward will create a new endowed chair at OMRF. The Lew and Myra Ward Chair in Biomedical Research will concentrate on the study of Alzheimer’s disease or lymphoma. OMRF has not yet designated a scientist to […]
Charity Navigator gives OMRF four stars
Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest charity evaluator, has once again awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation its highest possible rating. Charity Navigator was created in 2001, and the service has awarded OMRF four stars in each of its annual evaluations since then. OMRF is one of only four Oklahoma charities to earn Charity Navigator’s top […]
OMRF adds board members, honors scientists
At its semiannual board meeting Thursday, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation added two new members to its board of directors: Tulsa Mayor Kathryn Taylor and James Morris II, a retired Oklahoma City insurance executive. The board also honored OMRF researchers Swapan Nath, Ph.D., and Fletcher Taylor Jr., M.D. An attorney, Kathryn Taylor began her legal […]
OMRF using smaller MRI to target hands, feet
Machine allows physicians to study effects of rheumatoid arthritis
