OMRF honored three scientists and added a new board member at its annual spring board meeting and honors celebration Tuesday. Researcher John Harley, M.D., Ph.D., was awarded the Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize for Scientific Achievement. OMRF named Rodger McEver, M.D., as the Alvin Chang Chair in Cardiovascular Biology and Lijun Xia, M.D, Ph.D., […]
OMRF honors scientists, adds board member
Honoring his father
OKLAHOMA CITY and MUSKOGEE, June 16, 2009 – John Saxon III, M.D., had long wanted to do something to memorialize his father, John, a West Point graduate who taught for five years at the U.S. Air Force Academy and was a career Air Force pilot before passing away in 1996. Saxon also had been planning […]
Keating, two others to join OMRF board
OKLAHOMA CITY, November 9, 2009 – At its semiannual board meeting on Wednesday, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will add three new members to its board of directors. The three new board members are: Cathy Keating, Mark Funke and Bill Crawford. Former Oklahoma first lady Keating is national co-chair for the Second Decade Campaign for […]
Rainbolt presents $340,000 gift to cancer research
OKLAHOMA CITY, December 11, 2009 – To benefit cancer research, BancFirst Corp. chairman H.E. “Gene” Rainbolt this week presented checks totaling $340,000 to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the OU Cancer Institute. The funds represented the proceeds of a dinner and private benefit concert by country music legend Willie Nelson that Rainbolt hosted in […]
Executive inspired to help others who suffer from his mother’s incurable disease
The Hangover: Biology explains why St. Patrick’s Day leaves many feeling green
Why St. Patrick’s celebration leaves you feeling “green”
