OMRF has selected five state public school science teachers as 2009 Foundation Scholars. The teachers will spend four weeks in an OMRF laboratory under the guidance of a senior-level scientist learning lab techniques and developing classic, yet inexpensive, experiments to take back to their classrooms. OMRF selected the scholars, all of whom teach at the […]
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OMRF names 12 state students as Fleming Scholars
OMRF has named 12 Oklahoma high school and college students as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars for 2009. The students, chosen from a statewide pool of applicants, will comprise the 54th class of Fleming Scholars at OMRF. This year’s class will spend June and July working in laboratories with senior-level OMRF scientists on ongoing research projects. […]
OMRF scientists share research and hope with patients and caregivers
Sometimes, a little hope is all you need. And hope is what the 15 Oklahoma patients, caregivers and Muscular Dystrophy Association physicians and staff who visited OMRF Friday got when they spoke with scientists about new research and discoveries that hold hope for the treatment of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), a form of muscular dystrophy. […]
OMRF opens its doors to Putnam City junior scientists for a day of learning
Magen Eissenstat didn’t know exactly what to expect when she came to OMRF, but she was pleasantly surprised. “It was way more fun than I had pictured it,” the eighth grader at Hefner Middle School said. “I kind of thought it would be a bunch of old people, but it was really fun.” Magen is […]
Fishing tournament to reel in funds for lupus research at OMRF
Organizers of the Cimarron Bait and Tackle Tournament are hoping to land the big one as they raise money for OMRF. The bass fishing tournament, sponsored by the Pump Jack Tavern in Guthrie, will be held April 18, with all proceeds going to lupus research at OMRF. “We came up with the idea when I […]
Tour of OMRF opens up possibilities for Commerce High School students
Students from the Commerce High School Science Club took a closer look at the high-tech field of medical research Friday, and they liked what they saw. The 30-member club, led by science teacher Kim McLain, toured labs at OMRF Friday to get an idea of the kinds of exciting jobs available in scientific research. “I […]