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OMRF hosts Tulsa researchers for conference on genetics and disease
Medical innovators from Tulsa and Oklahoma City gathered today for a conference on genetics and disease at OMRF. The conference was aimed at building potential collaborations to aid in the fight against autoimmune diseases, cancer and eating disorders. The gathering represents the second of four planned conferences for the Tulsa Research Quadrangle, whose members include […]
OMRF anthrax discovery could lead to improved vaccine
When a team of OMRF scientists set out to improve the anthrax vaccine, they started with a theory everybody thought would work: Break apart the toxins so they can’t enter cells. Problem solved. But things don’t always work as expected. In fact, the theory doesn’t work at all, according to a paper by OMRF’s Darise […]
OMRF researchers receive $14.7 million in federal stimulus grant funding
The National Institutes of Health has awarded 17 grants worth a total of $14.7 million to OMRF. The grants are part of the $10 billion in economic stimulus funds that will be provided for medical research through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The grants will fund OMRF research on a wide array […]
OMRF scientist to present keynote address at national conference
OMRF scientist will address Radiation Research Society
Weight is not the only factor in osteoarthritis
Other factors could play a role in severity of damage to joints
