OMRF has named 12 Oklahoma high school and college students as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars for 2009. The students, chosen from a statewide pool of applicants, will comprise the 54th class of Fleming Scholars at OMRF. This year’s class will spend June and July working in laboratories with senior-level OMRF scientists on ongoing research projects. […]
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Texas gridiron star tackling lupus research in Oklahoma City
When he crossed the Red River to play football at Oklahoma’s Langston University a year ago, James Harding, Jr., expected to meet his most formidable foes on the playing field. Unfortunately, his toughest opponents were lurking inside his own body—diseases that would rob him of a promising athletic career and change every day of his […]
Southwest Covenant grad spending summer in research lab at OMRF
Benjamin Pittman could have spent his summer reading, traveling or just enjoying some much-needed free time after his junior year at the United States Naval Academy. But when he landed a Presidential Scholarship and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research instead, he jumped at the chance. “This experience has been much more than I […]
Latta grad spending summer in research lab at OMRF
Stephanie Wilburn could have spent her summer reading, traveling or just enjoying the free time. But when she landed a Sir Alexander Fleming Scholarship and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research for 8 weeks, she jumped at the chance. Since June 2, Wilburn has worked at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City […]
Lawton High grad spending summer in research lab at OMRF
Johnnie West could have spent her summer reading, traveling or just enjoying the fact that she had finished high school. But when she landed a Sir Alexander Fleming Scholarship and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research for 8 weeks, she jumped at the chance. Since June 2, West has worked at the Oklahoma Medical […]
Classen SAS grad spending summer in research lab at OMRF
Alia Ramirez could have spent her summer reading, traveling or just enjoying the fact that she had finished high school. But when she landed a Sir Alexander Fleming Scholarship and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research for 8 weeks, she jumped at the chance. Since June 2, Ramirez has worked at the Oklahoma Medical […]
