In 1957, Jordan Tang drove his beat-up, crimson Ford from Stillwater to Oklahoma City. When it was cold, Tang had to pour gasoline into the carburetor to get it to start, but on this particular day the car ran well. This was fortunate, because the young scientist had a job interview at the Oklahoma Medical […]
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OMRF employees give $122,000 to support research
OKLAHOMA CITY, Sept. 5, 2006 – Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation employees ate ice cream sundaes, bought personalized bricks and placed bids in online auctions to help raise money to support medical research. And their efforts paid off—to the tune of $122,000 in donations to support research and education programs at OMRF. Of OMRF’s 568 employees, […]
Eastern Star pedals toward a cure
Ask DeeAnn Simpson about the charity bike ride she started in 2001, and a smile brightens her face. She may tell you about the many riders who’ve joined the fight against multiple sclerosis. Or perhaps she’ll elaborate on the homemade baked goods—including her mother’s cinnamon rolls—awaiting bikers at rest stops. The annual Star Bike ride […]
OMRF scientist to receive national rheumatology award
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist John Harley, M.D., Ph.D., has been named the inaugural recipient of a mentoring award from the nation’s leading rheumatology organization. Harley will be honored in Washington D.C. during the 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American College of Rheumatology (ACR) Research and Education Foundation. The new Excellence in Investigative Mentoring […]
Wall Street Journal cited OMRF, Oklahoma City for inventiveness
The Wall Street Journal has recognized Oklahoma City among 20 “Up & Comers” on its list of the most inventive towns in America, citing, in particular, the work of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The article, which appeared in the July 22-23 edition of the Journal, sought to identify “small-town patent hubs” by seeking to […]
Harrah graduate spending summer conducting medical research
For a recent Harrah graduate, the chance to spend a summer in the labs of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has been a real eye-opener. “I now know that I, for sure, want to earn a degree in the science field,” said Erich Spaeth, who will attend Southwestern Oklahoma State University this fall. “We all […]
