Oklahomans place such a high value on medical research that more than half said they would be willing to pay $1 more for each prescription drug or $1 more per week in taxes to fund it. Officials representing the Presbyterian Health Foundation, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center […]
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“Bench to Bedside” Series to Show How Scientific Research Benefits Humankind
“From Bench to Bedside: Biomedicine at the New Millenium,” a series of free public lectures this fall sponsored by the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, will feature nationally and internationally recognized OMRF scientists and physicians presenting the lastest research being done on a number of high profile diseases and conditions. “These exciting and informative programs are […]
Can You Diet Your Pain Away? Researchers Find Sugar Substitute Relieves Arthritis Pain, Other Ailments
Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) have completed two studies which show that Aspartame, a commonly available artificial sweetener found in diet soft drinks and other foods, functions effectively as an anti-inflammatory and pain reliever in patients with osteoarthritis. The results of the findings were published today in the Journal of Clinical Pharmacology […]
OMRF Featured in Science Magazine
Immunology research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has been featured in an international science journal that devoted its March/April issue to the Oklahoma City-based organization. The foundation’s president and scientific director, Dr. J. Donald Capra, said “The Immunologist” is the official journal of the International Union of Immunological Societies, a professional organization for about […]
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announces common virus may cause lupus
A group of scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) today announced that Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (lupus) may be caused by a common virus. Their results will be published today in the The Journal of Clinical Investigation. The work being reported raises suspicion that a common virus, known as Epstein-Barr virus, may be the culprit […]
Dallas Immunologist Assumes Top Post at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
While the name on the door may change in September, the values, the ideals and the goals of OMRF will not change.” J. Donald Capra, M.D. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation enters a new era on September 1 when J. Donald Capra, M.D., becomes its fourth president and scientific director. Capra, a well-known immunologist from […]
