The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation will honor a pair of scientists and a board member at its annual honors and awards banquet Tuesday. For the first time in OMRF’s 61-year history, the event will be held in Tulsa, at historic Cain’s Ballroom. OMRF will award Linda Thompson, Ph.D., the Edward L. and Thelma Gaylord Prize […]
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Putnam City students’ support for OMRF tops $2.4 million
Putnam City Public Schools on Monday night presented the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation with a check for more than $122,000 to support cancer research. The funds were raised entirely by district students during the 2005-06 school year. “Once again, the students of Putnam City have demonstrated a remarkable commitment to philanthropy and public health,” said […]
OMRF scientists receive $8 million award to study flu vaccine
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $8.132 million to study the influenza vaccine. The five-year project will examine why the vaccine does not protect certain individuals with compromised immune systems.”Influenza research is one of the most competitive and difficult arenas in which to secure funding,” said J. Donald Capra, […]
District Attorneys Play Scientists for a Day
On most days, district attorneys worry about things like search warrants, jury instructions and cross-examinations. But on Friday, the biggest concern for a group of ten Oklahoma prosecutors was the contents of a tiny test tube. The district attorneys came from Claremore, Bartlesville, Pawhuska, Sapulpa and across the state to attend a workshop in forensics […]
Researchers Seek Candidates for Breast Cancer Study
Oklahoma City, OK – Following the discovery of a new gene potentially associated with breast cancer, Oklahoma City researchers announced they are seeking candidates for an ongoing study to further analyze the genetics of the disease. This announcement follows the publication of a study in the prestigious British medical journal The Lancet on May 19, […]
Oklahoma Researchers Discover New Gene Potentially Associated with Breast Cancer
Oklahoma City, OK – Young women concerned about their risk for breast cancer may soon have another test to aid them in early detection or prevention of the disease, thanks to the discovery of another gene that appears to be associated with breast cancer in women age 50 and younger who have a family history […]
