64 fishermen participated in the 22nd annual Frank Wohl Memorial Fishing Tournament at Foss Lake. The anglers landed some big fish, but their biggest catch was the $4,000 they raised to benefit cancer research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Begun in 1986, the event has honored the memory of Wohl, a Clinton businessman and […]
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Anglers to cast for OMRF cancer research
Anglers from around the state are invited to Foss Lake this weekend to reel in bass to raise money in support of cancer research. The 22nd Frank Wohl Memorial Bass Tournament, which benefits the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, will offer cash prizes totaling more than $3,000. The two-day event kicks off with a banquet and […]
OMRF wins grant to establish rheumatic disease center
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $2.66 million to establish the Oklahoma Rheumatic Disease Research Cores Center. The grant, which will be awarded over a five-year period, will fund studies aimed at developing a better understanding of health problems characterized by pain in the muscles and joints. The project […]
Researchers identify protein that may predict lupus
Certain families produce higher levels of a protein that may prime the body’s immune system to attack itself, according to a new study from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. The findings could lead to new methods of predicting who may be at risk to develop the […]
HHS Secretary Leavitt brings American Indian health agenda to Oklahoma
At a symposium hosted by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and University of Oklahoma College of Public Health, U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt underscored the federal government’s commitment to improving health care and delivery to American Indians. “American Indians are not immune to the chronic diseases sweeping the nation,” Leavitt told Oklahoma […]
OMRF scientist blazes new path for predicting disease
Growing up, Judith James rarely passed up an episode of Star Trek. From her living room in Pond Creek, the future M.D./Ph.D. sat transfixed as Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise boldly went where no man had gone before. For the future physician and medical researcher, the workings of the […]
