Oklahoma City, OK – Today U.S. Senator Don Nickles visited the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for a tour of OMRF’s newly renovated Chapman Research Building and Pavilion. During the tour, Senator Nickles met with OMRF president J. Donald Capra, M.D., and Jordan Tang, Ph.D., head of the Protein Studies Department. After a tour of the […]
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OMRF Publishes Latest Development in Alzheimer’s Research
Oklahoma City, OK – The most recent development in OMRF’s study of Alzheimer’s disease will be published in Science on Friday, October 6, 2000. The paper discusses the three-dimensional crystal structure of memapsin 2 attached to an inhibitor, which was determined by scientists at OMRF. Memapsin 2 is one of the enzymes believed to be […]
Donald W. Reynolds Foundation Awards $5 Million Grant to OMRF
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation today announced it had received a $5 million grant from the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation. The award will begin the construction of a new center at OMRF, which will be named the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Genetics Research. “We are thrilled by the grant awarded by […]
Scholars Complete Summer Programs at OMRF
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Top science students from Oklahoma recently completed their studies as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. This year, twelve students ranging from seniors in high school to juniors in college were selected to work with top biomedical researchers in the laboratories at OMRF. The summer program, which is […]
OMRF Campaign Exceeds $53 Million Campaign to raise $100 million in 5 years exceeds half-way mark in only eight months
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation today announced it had raised more than half of the $100 million goal of the campaign. Launched on November 10, 1999, OMRF’s “For the Future of Medical Research” campaign seeks to raise $100 million over the next five years for endowment needs and capital improvements. As of […]
OMRF Dedicates Chapman Research Building $4.5 Million Project Includes Renovation, New Facilities
(OKLAHOMA CITY) — Today, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation officially dedicated the Chapman Research Building. The $4.5 million project was financed by gifts from the J.A. and Leta Chapman Trust. The project included both new construction and renovated space totaling 17,795 square feet, bringing the total square footage of the Chapman Research Building and Pavilion […]
