The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation today announced the endowment of the W.H. and Betty Phelps Chair in Developmental Biology. The chair was made possible through a $500,000 grant from the McCasland Foundation, of Duncan, Oklahoma.“OMRF is fortunate to have received such a significant gift from the McCasland Foundation,” said OMRF President J. Donald Capra, M.D. […]
McCasland Foundation Gift Supports Medical Research
Williams Funds Science Project at OMRF
The Tulsa-based Williams, a Fortune 500 energy and communications company, recently notified the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation of a $250,000 gift in support of its Oklahoma Science Project. Headed by Dr. Philip Silverman, the Science Project is an outreach program devoted to science education. The Williams grant will support development of a CD-ROM/Web-based genetics curriculum […]
Oklahoma Institutions Receive $21 Million from National Institutes of Health
At a press conference today at the State Capitol, Dr. Frank Waxman, Director of the Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR), announced that two Oklahoma research institutions have been awarded nearly $21 million in biomedical research grants by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Awarded by the NIH Institutional Development Award (IDeA) Program, administered […]
OMRF Marks First Year Anniversary of Fundraising Campaign Foundation raises over $63 million of $100 million goal
Oklahoma City, OK – At a luncheon thanking donors for their generous support, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation President J. Donald Capra announced that more than $63 million had been raised in the first year of the “For the Future of Medical Research” campaign. Launched November 10, 1999, the five year campaign seeks to raise $100 […]
OMRF Ceremony Marks Beginning of New Research Center
Oklahoma City, OK – Despite the wintry weather, OMRF held a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony to mark the construction of the Donald W. Reynolds Center for Genetic Research. The center, funded in part by a $5 million grant by the Donald W. Reynolds Foundation, will help scientists develop a clearer understanding of DNA. The event, held […]
Senator Nickles Visits OMRF
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 […]
