Zapaq, Inc., a drug discovery and development company, announced that it has obtained $6 million in private financing from two premier venture capital firms – Sanderling Ventures and Yamanouchi Venture Capital. “This financing allows us to make significant advances toward the clinical development of a compound that could delay or even halt the progression of […]
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OMRF earns top rating from national charity ranking service
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has earned four stars—the highest possible rating—from Charity Navigator, a national charity ranking service. This is the second consecutive year in which OMRF has received the prestigious four-star rating. “At OMRF, we work very hard to ensure that we use every cent of every donation wisely,” said Mike “Chip” Morgan, […]
Oklahoma scientist casts light on Legionnaires’ disease
In a new study published in the journal Science, researchers from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and Columbia University have found clues as to why the bacteria that cause Legionnaires’ disease can escape from their natural hosts before killing them. Scientists hope this information will provide a better understanding of the potentially fatal disease, which […]
OMRF secures nearly $23 million in federal research grants for 2003
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced today that its scientists secured $22.99 million in research grants and contracts from the National Institutes of Health in 2003. This total surpasses OMRF’s previous record of $20.7 million, set in 2002. OMRF’s 45 principal scientists secured, on average, $510,000 in NIH funding per scientist. “Our scientists are obtaining […]
OMRF’s Merrill Named Lupus Foundation of America’s First Medical Director
The Lupus Foundation of America (LFA) has named Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Joan Merrill, M.D., as the organization’s first Medical Director. Merrill will continue to serve as head of the Clinical Pharmacology Research Program at OMRF, one of the country’s leading centers for lupus research. Merrill received her undergraduate degree from Vassar College and […]
Oklahoma’s First Lady launches OMRF awareness campaign
Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation today announced the launch of a media campaign aimed at building public awareness and support for OMRF. The campaign will kick off on Monday with a reception at OMRF, where Mrs. Henry and OMRF President J. Donald Capra, M.D., will unveil a new television […]
