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OMRF receives $2.2 million to study brain cells

August 25, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has awarded OMRF scientist Tommy Lewis $2.2 million to study the inner workings of brain cells.

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Investigating the role of obesity in arthritis

February 21, 2017

Osteoarthritis, or OA, is the most common form of disability in the U.S.

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OMRF dedicates Masonic Charity Foundation of Oklahoma Lab

January 11, 2017

Masonic representatives attended a luncheon and ceremony at the foundation.

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