The Grand Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star presented OMRF with a donation of $14,000 at its annual statewide banquet Sunday at the Biltmore Hotel. The gift brings the Eastern Star’s overall donations to more than $175,000 since OMRF became the group’s statewide charitable beneficiary in 2002. “We appreciate long-standing partners like the […]
alzheimers
Increased oxygen exposure may speed Alzheimer’s
An elderly patient goes into the hospital for routine surgery. Months later, doctors diagnose her with Alzheimer’s disease. Is this just a coincidence? No, suggests research from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, Vanderbilt University and the University of South Florida. In a new study, the scientists found evidence that exposure to high concentrations of oxygen may trigger […]
Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma gives $1 million to OMRF for Alzheimer’s research
Members of the Masonic Fraternity of Oklahoma visited OMRF Tuesday to donate $1 million to fund a lab dedicated to Alzheimer’s disease research. The check, from the Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma, was presented on behalf of the state’s 30,000 Freemasons by Grand Master Richard Massad and Kenneth R. House, President of the Charity Foundation. […]
American Association for the Advancement of Science selects OMRF scientist as Fellow
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Jordan J.N. Tang, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The announcement will appear in the December 19 edition of the journal Science. This year Tang is among 486 individuals honored nationally as a Fellow by AAAS because of their scientifically […]
OMRF Alzheimer’s drug completes first stage of clinical testing
Scientists now one step closer to drug for Alzheimer’s disease
An Alzheimer’s vaccine?
OMRF study shows that immunization could slow or prevent the disease
