In just 365 days, the students, parents and teachers of the Putnam City School District gathered more than $110,000 for cancer research at OMRF. Since 1975, the school district has worked with OMRF to pay for cancer research, including funding the Putnam City Schools Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research, held by Linda Thompson, Ph.D. “What […]
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OMRF chosen as one of nine Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence nationwide
OMRF will share $57 million in grants for autoimmune disease research
Five Oklahoma educators named OMRF Foundation Scholars
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 […]
OMRF honors scientists, adds board member
OMRF honored three scientists and added a new board member at its annual spring board meeting and honors celebration Tuesday. Researcher John Harley, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded the Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement. OMRF named Rodger McEver, M.D., as the Alvin Chang Chair in Cardiovascular Biology and Lijun Xia, M.D, Ph.D., […]
OMRF breaks ground on research tower
OMRF broke ground today on its new research tower, marking the start of a campus expansion that will nearly double the foundation’s size. The new tower will not only add 185,000 square feet of laboratory, administrative and clinical research space, but it will be the first medical research facility anywhere to generate a portion of […]
OMRF drug wins national award
A drug based on discoveries made at OMRF was honored today at the National Press Club in Washington, DC. Each year, the National Organization for Rare Disorders honors individuals and companies for outstanding contributions toward improving the lives of people affected by rare diseases. This year, the group recognized Ceprotin, developed from the work of […]