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A Deadly Mix-Up: OMRF study zeroes in on culprit behind fatty liver disease in obese Oklahomans

A new study from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has found a potential cause of fatty liver disease, a condition linked to obesity that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and an increased risk of liver cancer. In a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, OMRF scientist Lijun […]

Tournament raises funds and hope for OMRF cancer research

With 48 fishermen at Foss Lake for the 23rd annual Frank Wohl Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament last weekend, someone was bound to land a big fish. But the biggest winner was cancer research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which will receive about $1,200 raised by the event. The event was started in 1986 to […]

Reeling in Hope: Frank Wohl Memorial Bass Tournament to raise money for cancer research

Fishermen and women from across Oklahoma are invited to Foss Lake this weekend and cast their lures to support cancer research. Saturday’s 23rd Frank Wohl Memorial Bass Tournament will benefit the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Wohl, a fishing enthusiast and businessman from Clinton, died in 1985 of cancer. The tournament was organized the next year […]

The Next Generation OMRF adds new scientists to spur growth, discovery

A new wave of researchers has joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s scientific staff as part of the foundation’s expansion. OMRF has added seven new scientists to its staff. In addition, two research assistants have been promoted to faculty-level positions. The new researchers have come to OMRF from a variety of institutions across the U.S. […]

OMRF to host international lupus conference

Many of the world’s leading genetic, rheumatology and immunology scientists will gather in Oklahoma City October 10-14 for the 2008 Lupus Genetics Conference. Hosted by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, the conference will discuss the latest research on the genetics of lupus, a devastating autoimmune disease suspected to affect as many as 2 million Americans […]