On March 27, Oklahoma First Lady Kim Henry and five former Oklahoma first ladies will host an evening of dinner and dancing. Proceeds from the event will benefit OMRF. The First Ladies’ Gala will be held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum in Oklahoma City. The black-tie affair will feature cocktails, dinner, dancing, […]
expansion
The Next Generation OMRF adds new scientists to spur growth, discovery
A new wave of researchers has joined the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s scientific staff as part of the foundation’s expansion. OMRF has added seven new scientists to its staff. In addition, two research assistants have been promoted to faculty-level positions. The new researchers have come to OMRF from a variety of institutions across the U.S. […]
Noble Foundation donates $6 million to OMRF
The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has made a gift of $6 million to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, the two foundations announced today. The gift, to be paid out in three annual installments of $2 million through 2010, will go toward construction of a new research tower at OMRF. That construction is expected to begin […]
OMRF receives Hearst Foundation grant
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced today that it has received a $250,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The funds from the California-based foundation will go toward the construction of a new $125 million, multi-story research tower at OMRF. In honor of the gift, a staff center in the new tower will be […]
Governor Henry announces expansion of medical research facility
Gov. Brad Henry announced today that the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will embark on a $125 million expansion project with the help of a $15 million allocation from the Oklahoma Opportunity Fund, a state economic development account. OMRF, an internationally recognized independent research institute, is building a new research tower on its Oklahoma City campus, […]
The Right Man for the Job
Under his leadership, OMRF has enjoyed a decade of scientific achievement and historic campus expansion. Still, if you ask Dr. Stephen Prescott, he’ll tell you he’s just getting started. For Dr. Stephen Prescott there was no aha! moment. No instant where everything crystallized and he just knew he had to take the helm of […]
