When summer comes, many teachers seek out a poolside lounge, a good paperback or one of many other relaxing diversions to help them recover from the grueling school year. But for one Newkirk educator, the end of the school year signals the beginning of her second job: serving as guidance counselor, den mother and drill […]
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How I spent my summer vacation…
The public school teacher stereotype carries many myths. Teachers work short hours. They have lots of holidays. They spend three months sitting by the pool or vacationing every summer. But for teachers like Marlow High’s Bill Ray, summer’s no break. It’s back to work, learning more about science and, now, teaching other educators to do […]
Charity Navigator gives top ranking to OMRF
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has once again earned four stars from Charity Navigator, America’s largest charity evaluator. This is the fourth consecutive year in which OMRF has received the prestigious four-star rating, Charity Navigator’s top possible score. “In earning our highest four-star rating, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has demonstrated exceptional financial health, outperforming […]
OMRF scientist identifies potential key player in cancer
An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has identified novel functions for an enzyme that may play an important role in causing cancers to become malignant and resistant to drug treatment. The discovery could have clinical relevance for the treatment of cancer. OMRF scientist Gary J. Gorbsky, Ph.D., has detailed his research in the journal Current […]
Alva woman leaves a quiet legacy of generosity to medical research
One day in late 2003, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation received an unexpected letter. The piece of mail, which came from Alva attorney Edward Sutter, informed OMRF that Vera Mae Eversole had left the foundation half her estate. But when OMRF staff consulted their files, they discovered that the foundation had no record of a […]
OMRF researchers discover two new categories of cells
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have identified two new categories of cells in the immune system. OMRF researchers Paul Kincade, Ph.D., and Rosana Pelayo, Ph.D., have chronicled this discovery in the June 1 issue of the journal Blood. The previously unknown types of cells, which Kincade and Pelayo have named Plasmacytoid dendritic cells […]
