Scientist hopes to better understand T cells
Judith James
OMRF’s Dr. Judith James elected to National Academy of Medicine
James is the first woman from an Oklahoma institution – and fifth overall Oklahoma-based scientist – elected to the 52-year-old academy.
The Puzzle of Covid and Autoimmunity
Can Covid-19 infections lead to lifelong disorders?
OMRF to lead nationwide partnership studying autoimmune and immune-mediated diseases
The NIH has selected OMRF to lead a $58.5 million public-private partnership aimed at developing more effective treatments for autoimmune diseases.
OMRF co-leading national extra dose Covid-19 vaccine trial in people with autoimmune disease
OMRF was chosen because it is one of just 10 designated Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the U.S.
Eureka Moments
The new millennium began with a bang at OMRF, as Dr. Jordan Tang, above, and his research team identified and cloned the enzyme believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. Soon after, the OMRF scientists designed an inhibitor that stopped the enzyme in its tracks. The discoveries led to the development of an experimental drug acquired by […]
