In today’s workplace, insurance and retirement benefits are expected. Health insurance, dental and vision plans are commonplace as well. But at OMRF, employees and their families can take advantage of a unique employee benefit—a breast cancer risk assessment test. On Friday, 80 women—OMRF employees and spouses—will take the OncoVue breast cancer risk assessment test. This […]
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OMRF offers scholarships for state science teachers
OMRF is offering scholarships for Oklahoma science teachers to participate in its 2009 Foundation Scholar Program. For two decades, OMRF’s Foundation Scholar Program has helped Oklahoma science teachers build their classroom curriculum through hands-on laboratory work and interaction with scientists and other educators. Scholarships provide a $2,000 stipend plus housing (if needed) and $1,000 in […]
Hiding in Plain Sight OMRF researchers discover rogue immune cells in healthy adults
A new study from OMRF has discovered that lurking in the bodies even of healthy people are numerous rogue immune cells, the cause of rheumatoid arthritis and a host of other diseases. The new findings could be key to developing new ways to prevent and treat autoimmune diseases, conditions like rheumatoid arthritis, lupus and type […]
American Association for the Advancement of Science selects OMRF scientist as Fellow
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Jordan J.N. Tang, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The announcement will appear in the December 19 edition of the journal Science. This year Tang is among 486 individuals honored nationally as a Fellow by AAAS because of their scientifically […]
OMRF seeking patients for arthritis and lupus studies, drug trials
Researchers at OMRF are looking for rheumatoid arthritis and lupus patients to take part in studies of new treatments for the diseases. OMRF’s Clinical Pharmacology Research Program conducts pharmaceutical studies on rheumatoid arthritis and lupus. “We are in a unique position here at OMRF in that we are able to conduct clinical trials that are […]
A Vicious Cycle New OMRF research sheds light on epileptic seizures
When an epileptic seizure strikes, it’s almost always frightening: violent, involuntary muscle contractions, often accompanied by a loss of consciousness. Epilepsy affects more than 3 million Americans, including an estimated 100,000 Oklahomans. In most cases, the cause is not known. But a study from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation casts new light on how injuries […]
