Sara Moore 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, Moore has worked at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation in Oklahoma City […]
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Edmond student spending summer in research lab at OMRF
Sishir Mannava could have spent his summer reading, traveling or just enjoying the fact that he had finished high school. But when he landed a Sir Alexander Fleming Scholarship and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research for 8 weeks, he jumped at the chance. “This is like no other program I’ve ever experienced,” Mannava […]
Shawnee grads spending summer in research labs at OMRF
Anne Alger and Leah Henry could have spent their summer reading, traveling or just enjoying their free time. But when they each landed Sir Alexander Fleming Scholarships and the opportunity to do hands-on biomedical research for 8 weeks, they jumped at the chance. Since June 2, Alger and Henry have worked at the Oklahoma Medical […]
Making summer count
As OMRF Fleming and Presidential scholars, college students getting a close-up look at real research. Shawnee grads Anne Alger and Leah Henry OSSM grad Sishir Mannava Norman grad Sara Moore Classen School of Advanced Studies grad Alia Ramirez Lawton grad Johnnie West Latta grad Stephanie Wilburn Southwest Covenant grad Benjamin Pittman
Role Reversal: Teachers become students at OMRF
For six Oklahoma science teachers, this summer has provided the chance to put on different shoes: those of students. The educators, all middle and high-school teachers, were selected from a statewide applicant pool as Foundation Scholars at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. In the four-week program, the teachers work together in an OMRF laboratory, performing […]
OMRF names 2008 Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has named nine Oklahoma science students as Sir Alexander Fleming Scholars for 2008. Nearly 100 applicants from high schools and colleges throughout Oklahoma competed for the prestigious program, which has launched the careers of physicians and researchers for more than a half-century. Since 1956, the Fleming Scholar Program has provided […]
