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OMRF uncovers clues for higher lupus risk in African Americans

June 4, 2020

A recent OMRF study is potentially paving the way for better preventive treatment options for African American patients.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: african americam, autoimmune, black, disease, excellence, guthridge, James, Joel, Judith, lupus, news, newsok, patient, sam, samantha, scientist-news, therapy, treatment, webb

OMRF rheumatologist honored by Lupus Foundation of America

November 11, 2019

OMRF VP of Clinical Affairs Judith James received a pair of distinguished honors at the American College of Rheumatology’s annual meeting.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: acr, affairs, american college of rheumatology, atlanta, autoimmunity, center, clinical, disease, evelyn hess award, excellence, honor, James, Judith, lfa, lupus, Lupus Foundation of America, meeting, National Institutes of Health, NIH, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, paul klemperer, research, rheumatologist, science, scientist-news, vice president

An OMRF employee finds a new lease on life—at work

August 5, 2019

In MS, immune cells attack the protective covering of nerves in the brain, causing vision problems, tremors, paralysis, painful spasms, imbalance and cognitive changes.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: attack, autoimmune, brain, center, chrissy brady, clinic, cognitive, cure, disease, excellence, Gabriel, immunity, medication, MS, multiple sclerosis, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, outcomes, Pardo, scientist-news, treatment, trial

OMRF lupus researcher receives high honor

September 14, 2016

Joan Merrill was given a prestigious honor in Washington, D.C.

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OMRF receives Oklahoma Nonprofit Excellence Award

April 11, 2016

The Oklahoma Center for Nonprofits presented OMRF with the honor in Tulsa.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: award, county, development, excellence, health, medicine, nonprofit, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoma nonprofit excellence, OMRF, one, research, stephen prescott

New publication marks a first for OMRF MS collaborators

April 28, 2015

OMRF researchers another step in translational medicine.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Axtell, Bob Axtell, cells, degenerative, discipline, disease, effort, excellence, Gabriel, Gabriel Pardo, inflammatory, Journal of Immunology, landmark, mechanisms, MS, ms center, multiple sclerosis, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, paper, Pardo, published, robert, samples, science, scientist-news, scientists, translational medicine, watershed

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