Growing up, Judith James rarely passed up an episode of Star Trek. From her living room in Pond Creek, the future M.D./Ph.D. sat transfixed as Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise boldly went where no man had gone before. For the future physician and medical researcher, the workings of the […]
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Pedaling for a cure: Star Bike Ride to benefit MS research
For the past six years, DeeAnn Simpson has watched from the sidelines as bicyclists peddled in a charity ride for multiple sclerosis research at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. This year, though, Simpson, the event’s organizer, also plans to hop on her own bike to join in the fight against MS. “My sons and I […]
OMRF names 52nd class of Fleming Scholars
Their peers may spend much of June, July and August sleeping late and lounging by the pool, But for a dozen of Oklahoma’s most talented high school and college science students, summer will mean donning lab coats and safety goggles in laboratories at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. OMRF today announced its 2007 class of […]
OMRF research cited in Scientific American
The cover story in the current issue of Scientific American highlights a research study led by scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The article, “Predicting Disease,” cites a study about predicting lupus and autoimmune diseases led by OMRF’s Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., and John Harley, M.D., Ph.D. The Scientific American article focuses on the […]
OMRF’s James selected to present at American Association for the Advancement of Science conference
Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has been selected to present at the world’s largest interdisciplinary science forum this weekend. As one of four speakers on an international panel, James will present the latest scientific data on “Predicting Autoimmune Disease” at the annual meeting of the American Association for the Advancement […]
OMRF making inroads against anthrax
Nearing the mid-point of an historic five-year research project, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced today that it is making important strides toward developing more effective vaccines and treatments for the deadly infectious disease anthrax. In a study involving 120 military personnel, Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., Sherry Crowe, Ph.D., and Darise Farris, Ph.D., have identified […]
