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., […]
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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 […]
OMRF researcher finds genetic links for rare and deadly disease
Working with an international coalition of researchers, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Amr Sawalha, M.D., discovered five genes that could be the cause of Behçet’s disease, a rare and deadly illness. The new finding could help scientists to better understand the disease and lead to a genetic test to diagnose and potentially provide treatments for […]
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. […]
