Scientists at OMRF think they have solved a riddle that has puzzled researchers since the 1970s. For more than three decades, researchers have debated whether two types of pathogen-fighting cells—known as B1 and B2 cells—come from the same source. At long last, OMRF scientists appear to have found an answer. That work could have important […]
cancer
OMRF finds new way to enhance cancer treatment
Scientists identify compound that boosts effects of Taxol, other drugs
Inaugural Putnam City Cancer Classic to raise money for research at OMRF
For 33 years, the students, parents and teachers of the Putnam City School District have made cancer Public Enemy No. 1. If there’s a way to raise money, Putnam City has done it; from carnivals to bake sales to door-to-door fund drives. This year, the schools have added another weapon to the arsenal—a 5-kilometer run/walk. […]
Fighting the Good Fight: Ladies Auxiliary to the VFW teams with OMRF in battle against cancer
Over the course of a year, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Veterans of Foreign Wars rolls pennies, packages pastries and collects funds to donate to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. At its annual fall festival conference last month, the group presented OMRF with a check for $7,983 to fund cancer research. This represents the 40th […]
A Deadly Mix-Up: OMRF study zeroes in on culprit behind fatty liver disease in obese Oklahomans
A new study from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has found a potential cause of fatty liver disease, a condition linked to obesity that can lead to cirrhosis of the liver and an increased risk of liver cancer. In a study published in the November issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, OMRF scientist Lijun […]
Tournament raises funds and hope for OMRF cancer research
With 48 fishermen at Foss Lake for the 23rd annual Frank Wohl Memorial Bass Fishing Tournament last weekend, someone was bound to land a big fish. But the biggest winner was cancer research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, which will receive about $1,200 raised by the event. The event was started in 1986 to […]
