When Jason Hasty started running, he was looking to lose some weight and set an example for his students by pounding some pavement. He had no idea he’d be using his legs to pound cancer, too. But raising money for cancer research at OMRF is second nature to everyone in the Putnam City school district. […]
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Putnam City Schools raise more than $110,000 for cancer research at OMRF
In just 365 days, the students, parents and teachers of the Putnam City School District gathered more than $110,000 for cancer research at OMRF. Since 1975, the school district has worked with OMRF to pay for cancer research, including funding the Putnam City Schools Distinguished Chair in Cancer Research, held by Linda Thompson, Ph.D. “What […]
OMRF aids CDC in fight against swine flu outbreak
Immunologists lend help in search for vaccine, treatment for new flu
OMRF opens its doors to Putnam City junior scientists for a day of learning
Magen Eissenstat didn’t know exactly what to expect when she came to OMRF, but she was pleasantly surprised. “It was way more fun than I had pictured it,” the eighth grader at Hefner Middle School said. “I kind of thought it would be a bunch of old people, but it was really fun.” Magen is […]
Inaugural Putnam City Cancer Classic to raise money for research at OMRF
For 33 years, the students, parents and teachers of the Putnam City School District have made cancer Public Enemy No. 1. If there’s a way to raise money, Putnam City has done it; from carnivals to bake sales to door-to-door fund drives. This year, the schools have added another weapon to the arsenal—a 5-kilometer run/walk. […]
Wake up and smell the coffee
A good cup of coffee might be just the wake-up call scientists need to stop multiple sclerosis. A new study coauthored by Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Linda Thompson, Ph.D., found that mice immunized to develop an MS-like condition were protected from the disease by drinking caffeine. The research appears in the early online edition […]