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Home - OMRF News - Archives for autoimmune

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Bodywork: Understanding Sjögren’s, an autoimmune disease on the rise

February 13, 2024

Each week, OMRF Chief Medical Officer Dr. Judith James opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from Adam Cohen, OMRF’s senior vice president & general counsel. Adam’s Journal I read recently that many autoimmune illnesses, including Sjögren’s disease, are becoming more common. What is Sjögren’s, and why is it on the rise? Dr. James […]

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: adam cohen, autoimmune, autoimmune disease, Sjogren's, Sjögren's disease

Stark Family Foundation donates $1.5 million to OMRF to expand MS care, research

March 1, 2023

Grant requires OMRF to raise an additional $1.5 million

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, Gabriel, Jack and Mary Stark, Kelsey D'Emilio, MS, multiple sclerosis, Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence, Pardo, scientist-news

OMRF co-leading national extra dose Covid-19 vaccine trial in people with autoimmune disease

October 13, 2021

OMRF was chosen because it is one of just 10 designated Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the U.S.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, booster, clinical trial, covid, Judith James, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news, vaccine

Bodywork: Understanding Covid-19 monoclonal antibody treatments

September 21, 2021

I’ve read about monoclonal antibodies as a treatment for Covid-19. What are they, and are they alternatives to vaccination?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: antibodies, autoimmune, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, immune system, McEver, monoclonal antibodies, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news, vaccine

OMRF, Harvard receive $4.1 million to study genetic causes of lupus

May 27, 2021

The NIH has awarded OMRF and Harvard $4.1 million to investigate the role of genetics in the development of lupus.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: autoimmune, buenrostrso, disease, Gaffney, genetics, harvard, jason, lupus, National Institutes of Health, news, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, patrick, scientist-news

OMRF researcher honored by Lupus Foundation of America

February 15, 2021

The award recognizes Merrill’s exceptional contributions to the field in her nearly 30 years as a lupus physician and researcher.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: america, autoimmune, award, career, disease, evelyn hess, honor, Joan, lfa, lupus, lupus foundation, Merrill, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news

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