On March 27, Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry and five former Oklahoma first ladies will host an evening of dinner and dancing. Proceeds from the event will benefit OMRF. The First Ladies’ Gala will be held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The black-tie affair will feature cocktails, dinner, dancing, […]
First Ladies’ Gala to Benefit OMRF
Harley named to the Association of American Physicians
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist John Harley, M.D., Ph.D., has been selected as a member of the Association of American Physicians. Harley, who chairs OMRF’s Arthritis and Immunology Research Program, was one of only 60 physicians nationwide chosen for membership this year. The 124-year-old Association selects members based on excellence in the pursuit of medical […]
OMRF research finds new cystic fibrosis gene
Patients suffering from cystic fibrosis will live only as long as their lungs allow. Cystic fibrosis is an inherited chronic disease that affects about 30,000 children and adults in the United States. A defective gene and its protein product cause the body to produce unusually thick, sticky mucus that clogs the lungs and leads to […]
OMRF finds new way to enhance cancer treatment
Scientists identify compound that boosts effects of Taxol, other drugs
OMRF discovers new clues to male infertility
The cause of male infertility in otherwise healthy men is a mystery that has dogged researchers for decades. But new research from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation points to a pair of genetic culprits. In a paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, a team of OMRF researchers led by […]
OMRF offers unique benefit to employees: Breast cancer risk assessment testing program helps workers make key health decisions
In today’s workplace, insurance and retirement benefits are expected. Health insurance, dental and vision plans are commonplace as well. But at OMRF, employees and their families can take advantage of a unique employee benefit—a breast cancer risk assessment test. On Friday, 80 women—OMRF employees and spouses—will take the OncoVue breast cancer risk assessment test. This […]
