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12/27/16How to make healthy resolutions that stick
12/15/16Slimy, squirmy creatures: the unsung heroes of medical research
12/08/16New OMRF grant to investigate rare autoimmune disease
12/01/16OMRF biorepository receives national accreditation
11/28/16Researchers offer tips for healthier holiday
11/16/16OMRF adds two to its board
11/15/16PC Cancer Classic raises $20,000 for research at OMRF
11/11/16OMRF announces new scientific leaders
11/07/16OMRF’s Judith James named to national research advisory council
11/02/16OMRF dedicates Sharon J. Bell Laboratory
11/01/16OMRF hosting estate-planning seminars in OKC, Tulsa
10/31/16OMRF scientists find a way to heal the heart
10/27/16OMRF, Positive Tomorrows celebrate 10 years of trick-or-treating
10/27/16Eisai, OMRF enter autoimmune disease research collaboration
10/26/16Vampires: Sink your teeth into the origins of this Halloween legend
10/26/16Putnam City Cancer Classic 5K, Fun Run set for Nov. 5
10/24/16Events bring in more than $600,000 for research at OMRF
10/21/16For a healthy holiday, add some color to your Thanksgiving dinner
10/20/16OMRF scientist receives $2.3 million grant to study how wounds heal
10/19/16OMRF accepting 2017 Fleming Scholar applications
10/13/16Brewing controversy: Is coffee good? Bad? Or neither?
10/11/16Stillwater students donate $8,600 to cancer research at OMRF
10/05/16Putnam City donates $100,000 to OMRF cancer research
10/04/16OMRF earns top rating from Charity Navigator
09/27/16Going viral: Why are fast-spreading viruses becoming so common?
09/26/16Scientists seek rheumatoid arthritis study participants
09/23/16Researchers from around the world attend OMRF conference
09/20/16Shot for Shingles: When should I get vaccinated for shingles?
09/14/16OMRF lupus researcher receives high honor
09/13/16National research organization honors OMRF COO
09/12/16Is running bad for your knees? Surprisingly, science says “no”
09/01/16OMRF thanks donors with Legacy of Hope Society luncheon
08/26/16OMRF to host international research conference
08/24/16Celebrating 70 years of discoveries
08/17/16$6.5 million grant will benefit cardiovascular research at OMRF
08/11/16OMRF scientist receives National MS Society grant
08/08/16OMRF receives funding to investigate how diabetes affects the heart
08/04/16New OMRF grant will study immune cell linked to asthma
08/01/16Local students complete summer Fleming scholar program at OMRF
07/28/16Three military academy students complete summer program at OMRF
07/20/16Research identifies key player in lymphatic development
07/14/16OMRF scientists find clues to MS-induced vision loss
07/13/16OMRF celebrates 60 years of its Fleming Scholar Program
06/30/16Food vs. Supplements: What’s the verdict?
06/29/16Scientists discover clues about cause of dryness in Sjögren’s syndrome
06/24/16OMRF researcher awarded grant for lymphatic valve research
06/17/16OMRF scientist receives American Aging Association award
06/16/16Battle at the scale: How your body fights to regain lost weight
06/13/16Does X mark the spot? A new clue why autoimmune diseases target women
06/07/16OMRF welcomes 2016 Fleming Scholars
05/16/16OMRF researcher makes colitis, colon cancer breakthrough
05/11/16Mothers’ Clubs donate to OMRF for 60th consecutive year
05/06/16Trio of new grants brings $2.7 million to OMRF labs
05/03/16OMRF researchers find that a biological “good guy” has a dark side
04/28/16OMRF announces 2016 Teen Leaders in Philanthropy
04/21/16Sixth annual steer wrestling event to raise funds for medical research
04/18/16OMRF honors long-term donors in Enid
04/18/16OMRF scientist discovers signal that drives cell division
04/15/16Springtime allergies: Annoying but largely harmless
04/14/16OMRF adds board member, honors scientists at spring meeting
04/11/16OMRF receives Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Award
04/05/16OMRF hosts information technology summit
03/25/16Oklahoma BioScience Association Honors Prescott
03/25/16Hands-On: PC elementary students get lab experience at OMRF
03/24/16Oklahoma researchers find clues to the origins of lupus
03/18/16OMRF names its 2016 class of Fleming Scholars
03/16/16OMRF scientists make discovery that could yield new arthritis therapies
03/15/16Multiple Sclerosis Center celebrates five-year anniversary
03/15/16OMRF’s Merrill Named to New Role at the Lupus Foundation of America
03/10/16OMRF scientist discovers new multiple sclerosis biomarkers
03/07/16Can endurance exercise be too much of a good thing?
03/03/16OMRF honors long-term donors in Tulsa
03/02/16Tech Ventures team adds two
02/24/16Researchers identify genes associated with lupus in Koreans
02/15/16Biotech company acquires OMRF brain cancer drug
02/09/16Love and other drugs
02/08/16OMRF a finalist for Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Awards
02/02/16Zika virus: What Oklahomans need to know
01/25/16Researchers discover 10 new lupus genes in Asian population study
01/21/16When it hurts: Choosing the right pain reliever
01/19/16OMRF accepting Teen Leaders in Philanthropy applications
01/06/16New grant funds research into a debilitating autoimmune disease