Putnam City Public Schools on Monday night presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a check for more than $122,000 to support cancer research. The funds were raised entirely by district students during the 2005-06 school year. “Once again, the students of Putnam City have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to philanthropy and public health,” said […]
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Five Oklahoma teachers named OMRF Foundation Scholars
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has named five state public school teachers as Foundation Scholars. The middle- and high-school science teachers were selected from a statewide pool of applicants to attend a four-week summer science program in OMRF’s laboratories in Oklahoma City. “We are excited to welcome our 19th class of Foundation Scholars,” said OMRF […]
OMRF scientists honored at Governor’s Mansion
At its annual honors and awards banquet Tuesday night at the Governor’s Mansion, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation awarded the Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement to Gary Gorbsky, Ph.D. Also that evening, Robert J. Barstead, Ph.D., was installed as the G.T. Blankenship Chair in Alzheimer’s and Aging Research. The event was […]
Clinton man remembers OMRF with $200,000 gift
Over the course of three decades, Cecil Brown mailed dozens of letters to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Tucked inside the envelope were donations – perhaps $10 for heart disease research or, on occasion, a $100 check to help scientists find treatments for cancer. While his family and close friends appreciated Brown’s generosity, they also […]
Seventeen students selected as OMRF Fleming Scholars
Seventeen Oklahoma high school and college students have been selected as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars and will spend the summer working with senior scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The 11 high-schoolers and six collegians were selected from nearly 100 applicants for the program, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. The students, […]
Mabee Foundation awards $150,000 grant to OMRF
The J.E. and L.E. Mabee Foundation of Tulsa has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a $150,000 grant to support the renovation and addition of new laboratory space on the OMRF campus. The project includes the addition of a microscopy suite to be built on the fourth floor west wing of OMRF’s Chapman building. The […]
