The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced today that it has named five state teachers as Foundation Scholars. The teachers, all middle- and high-school science teachers, will participate in a four-week summer science program in OMRF’s Oklahoma City laboratories. The course, “Living Chemistry,” will focus on cell metabolism and the production of biological energy. It will […]
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Stroke medication with OMRF roots makes progress in
A new stroke treatment with roots at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is making progress in worldwide clinical trials. The medication, known as Cerovive, is based on discoveries made by OMRF scientist Robert Floyd, Ph.D. Yesterday, the companies that are developing the drug announced a first analysis of data from a clinical trial involving more […]
Oklahoma’s First Ladies launch an elegant OMRF tradition
As a parent and a long-time public school teacher, First Lady Kim Henry holds education near and dear to her heart. And as a board member and spokesperson for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF), she has made clear that she cares deeply about medical research. So it should come as no surprise that Henry […]
OMRF salutes Oklahoma’s youngest philanthropists with Junior Scientist Day
The white lab coats looked a little baggy. The goggles were a bit loose. But make no mistake about it: The 16 elementary school students who spent Tuesday morning at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation were serious about their science. Whether it was sequencing DNA, learning to pipette or examining tiny organisms through high-powered microscopes, […]
OMRF launches new $100 million campaign
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced that it is launching a $100 million fundraising effort. Proceeds from its “Imagine” campaign, which will be chaired by H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt, will go to extensive additions and renovations to OMRF’s 55-year-old facility, recruiting new scientists, building educational programs at the foundation, and significantly increasing the foundation’s endowment. “Thanks […]
Study Seeks Lupus Patients of Asian Descent
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are seeking lupus patients of Asian descent to participate in an important genetic research project. The project is part of the National Institutes of Health’s Lupus Genetic Studies, which is working to find the genes that cause lupus in the hopes of one day developing a cure. Having […]
