OMRF welcomed members of The Oklahoma Nonagenarian Society this month for a talk and tour of the Oklahoma City nonprofit biomedical research institute.
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OMRF marks a decade as a top workplace
For the 10th straight year, OMRF has been named one of Oklahoma’s top workplaces.
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.
OMRF receives $3 million for anti-aging study, seeks volunteers
The study is now focused on participants aged 40-75 who have higher-than-normal blood sugar, a body mass index above 30, or are not physically active. Participants must also not be taking glucose-lowering agents.
Presbyterian Health Foundation awards $1.2 million to OMRF
PHF grants will support more than a dozen studies at OMRF in areas including cancer, heart disease, lupus and genetic mutations associated with conditions ranging from hearing loss to autism.
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.
