The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2005 Sir Alexander Fleming summer scholarship program. The program lets students hone their research skills by working alongside world-class scientists in OMRF’s state-of-the art laboratories. Application deadline is February 15.“Fleming scholars receive a jump start on a career in medical research,” said OMRF President […]
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OU Sorority Gives to Lupus Research at OMRF
The University of Oklahoma’s Phi Delta Alpha sorority has presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a check to support lupus research at OMRF. This represents the second straight year that Phi Delta Alpha, Oklahoma’s first and only Asian sorority, has made a donation to support lupus research at OMRF. “The members of Phi Delta […]
Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund Donates $50,000 To OMRF
The Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund has given $50,000 to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The grant will endow a lecture series that will bring a world leader in Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome research to speak at OMRF each year.Founded in 1991, the Oklahoma AIDS Care Fund provides financial support for groups offering research, services and […]
Hille Foundation Endows Chair At OMRF
The Hille Foundation of Tulsa has made a significant gift to support research on diseases of aging at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. OMRF will use this gift and matching dollars to fund an endowed research position, the Hille Foundation Endowed Chair in Neurodegenerative Disease Research. The holder of the chair will focus on researching […]
Eastern Star Donates $25,000 to OMRF
On Sunday, October 17, the Order of the Eastern Star presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with checks totaling more than $25,000. The gifts, from the Oklahoma Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and Eastern Star Chapter 77, will fund research on neurological diseases and multiple sclerosis.“The Eastern Star has been a […]
OMRF Secures Record $27 Million In NIH Funding in 2004
The National Institutes of Health awarded a record $27.7 million in research grants and contracts to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in 2004. This total tops OMRF’s previous best of $25.6 million, set last year.“The NIH is the leading supporter of biomedical research in the world, and an NIH grant is the ultimate seal of […]
