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Home - OMRF News - Archives for american heart association

american heart association

All Hands on Deck

OMRF kicked off the 1960s with a liberating milestone, retiring the mortgage for construction of the foundation. Tulsa oilman and philanthropist John Mabee donated $150,000 to pay off the debt. That major gift would prove the first of many from the fortunes of Mabee and his wife, Lottie, whose namesake foundation has since donated more […]

Nonprofits hold STEM career event for girls

January 27, 2020

Women representing a variety of science, technology, engineering and math fields met face-to-face with the girls in small groups.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aha, american heart association, brigette zorn, Chakravarty, Courtney, Eliza, future, girls, Griffin, math, Montgomery, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, school, science, scientist-news, stem, technology, women

OMRF scientists discover potential therapeutic target for lymphedema

December 11, 2019

Lymphedema is a disease characterized by dramatic and painful swelling in the limbs that often leads to infections.

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OMRF discovers new approach to treating obesity

April 4, 2018

The findings could potentially lead to new drugs to help weight loss or combat obesity and associated metabolic disorders.

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AHA, OMRF host STEM event for teen girls

October 4, 2017

On Sunday, the AHA hosted a special STEM education program at OMRF.

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OMRF researchers find that a biological “good guy” has a dark side

May 3, 2016

Enzyme thought harmless may be more dangerous than first believed

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