When Dr. Matlock Jeffries began his first day of work at OMRF in August, it may have been the smoothest transition in the foundation’s history. That Monday morning, he entered the same lab where he’d been studying osteoarthritis for the previous four years. Only now, he’d be doing it as a member of OMRF’s scientific […]
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OMRF honors scientists, board member at spring meeting
OMRF awarded scientific prizes to four scientists and honored a board member on Tuesday at its spring board meeting.
A Mistake That Paid Off
Checking the wrong box changed the future of OMRF’s newest rheumatologist.
New approach shows promise for arthritis relief
There are no approved treatments for osteoarthritis, which affects an estimated 50 million Americans.
OMRF looks to digestive system for origins of osteoarthritis
The NIH has awarded OMRF scientist Matlock Jeffries $874,000 to launch an innovative study of the origin and progression of OA.
OMRF welcomes new rheumatologist
As a physician-scientist, Matlock Jeffries will maintain a lab focused on osteoarthritis and will see patients in the foundation’s Rheumatology Center of Excellence.
