OMRF’s executive vice president and chief medical officer, Dr. Judith James, contributed to a Stanford University study that found the Epstein-Barr virus, or EBV, drives autoimmunity in people with lupus. Read more: omrf.org/2025/11/13/n...

OMRF scientists like Dr. Sarah Ocañas are studying Alzheimer's and other diseases in hopes to lead to novel treatments. Or, better yet, it could one day prevent Alzheimer’s or one of the many other diseases they are investigating. 🩵 Learn more and give: omrf.org/keith.

Cellular deterioration in the brain begins long before someone with Alzheimer’s shows symptoms. OMRF scientist, Dr. Tommy Lewis, backed by a new National Institutes of Health grant, will explore whether this deterioration can be stopped. 🧠 Read more: omrf.org/2025/11/11/o...

Yesterday, OMRF hosted a group for Coffee and Conversations to learn more about the great things OMRF is doing for Alzheimer's research and beyond! ☕ Guests heard from Dr. Sarah Ocañas about her research relating to sex differences in the disease. ♀️♂️

You and your loved ones deserve the future Linda should have had. OMRF research helps us hold onto what matters most. vimeo.com/1133169135?f... Give today: omrf.org?form=FUNXXVD...

The research, published in the scientific journal Antioxidants, found that daily strawberry intake reduced blood sugar levels in people who were at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes. 🍓 Read more: omrf.org/2025/11/05/s...

Keith Miller and his wife, Linda, made the decision to donate to the OMRF more than a decade ago. They didn’t know those gifts would become so personal, helping OMRF scientists search for solutions to the very disease that would strike Linda. Read more: omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

OMRF visited the windy city last week for the American College of Rheumatology's Convergence! 🏙️ It was a great week of networking, learning and sharing all the great things OMRF is doing for rheumatology research!

Happy Halloween from OMRF! 🎃 From game show contestants and Costco samplers, to rock stars and a moving boxes... 📦 our annual employee Halloween party featured a variety of creative costumes and intricate pumpkin portraits for our pumpkin-decorating contest!

The new NIH grant will fund studies aimed at understanding how the body’s immune system changes when a person develops osteoarthritis. Read more: omrf.org/2025/10/29/o...

Meet this year's class of Teen Leaders! 🧬⭐

Last year, we shared Kelsey D'Emilio's story and how OMRF helped her reclaim her life from multiple sclerosis. Because of the care she received at OMRF, she was able to add a beautiful daughter to her family.

In this study, Dr. Maria Narozna, a postdoctoral researcher in Gorbsky’s lab, found a surprising origin to a genetic disorder called trisomy 12, which occurs when there’s an extra copy of the 12th chromosome. Read more: omrf.org/2025/10/16/o...

OMRF recently took home top honors in five categories at the Society of Professional Journalists Oklahoma Pro Chapter’s 2025 awards for Findings magazine, feature writing and more! 🏆 ⭐ Check it out: omrf.org/2025/10/13/o...

Know a science student who'd be a great fit for our Fleming Scholar summer program? We will be hosting a virtual info session Thursday, Oct. 23 from 6-7 p.m. online to share all things 2026 summer scholars! Register now! watch.getcontrast.io/register/okl...

We're still riding the high from last weekend's 241! 🌻🎶 This year's events raised a record-breaking $870,000 for medical research! youtu.be/HsbIJND2g-I

Last month, the FDA urged physicians to exercise caution in recommending or prescribing acetaminophen during pregnancy, linking its use to autism and ADHD. What does the scientific evidence say? 💊🤰Read more from OMRF physician-scientist Dr. Hal Scofield: omrf.org/2025/10/07/b...

Earn four hours of CLE with OMRF's Estate Planning Seminar Oct. 28 & 29! This year's theme is Planning with a Purpose: Where law, legacy and philanthropy converge with Paul Hood Jr., J.D., LL.M. 🧩 Learn more + register now: omrf.org/estate-plann...

Are you or someone you know looking for a career opportunity in medical research? 🧬🔬 OMRF is hosting a virtual career fair and summer scholar info session tomorrow, Oct. 9 from noon to 1 p.m.! Share this with a friend or register now! watch.getcontrast.io/register/okl...

The 241 fun continued yesterday at Gaillardia Golf & Country Club for the event's golf tournament! ⛳🏌️ Thanks again to all our event sponsors who made it a record-breaking year with nearly $870,000 raised for medical research!

241's Music, Food & Wine Festival with Three Dog Night was a blast yesterday! 🎶🍷🌻 Thanks to all our event sponsors, the event raised nearly $870,000 for biomedical research – the most in this event's history! This year's 241 event continued today with a golf tournament. ⛳

Sneak peak to our largest fundraising event of the year happening this weekend!🌻🎸🍷 241 is a private, two-day event benefiting medical research in Oklahoma. Thank you to our committee members and sponsors who make this event possible! 👏

OMRF's 2026 summer scholar applications are NOW OPEN through Feb. 1! Know a science superstar who'd be a great fit for one of our summer programs? ⭐🧬 Send this to them and learn more on our website! omrf.org/about-omrf/t...

September is Alzheimer's Awareness Month! 🧠 OMRF's Dr. Heather Rice from our Aging & Metabolism Research Program joined an OETA roundtable to discuss the disease with other experts in the field. Watch more: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZKRi...

In our latest edition of Findings, Adam Cohen, our ever-curious Findings editor asked Dr. James a question about cancer therapies and lupus. Read more: omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

The new findings by Drs. Courtney Griffin and Eric Ma hold the potential for developing drugs to prevent or treat diabetic retinopathy and retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), both of which damage the retina and can lead to blindness. Read more: omrf.org/2025/09/25/o...

Herman Meinders and the Meinders Foundation have combined for an $8 million donation to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The gift aims to transform neurodegenerative disease research in Oklahoma. Read more: omrf.org/2025/09/23/8...

OMRF's Senior Vice President & General Counsel, Adam Cohen, presented Congressman Tom Cole with the Association of Independent Research Institutes' 2025 Public Service Award for his dedication and support of biomedical research. www.youtube.com/watch?v=xAZG...

An ongoing study found that certain chemicals associated with fighting fires cause changes in tiny molecules that help control how cells work. These changes result from exposure to hydrocarbons that form as things burn, scientists found. 🔥 🧑‍🚒 Read more: omrf.org/2025/09/17/o...

We celebrated our postdocs with coffee, treats and new OMRF swag for #NationalPostdocAppreciationWeek! 🥳🧬 Your dedication to research is what helps make discoveries happen! Thank you for all you do! #NPAW25

Celebrating 40 years of the Presbyterian Health Foundation! 🥳 PHF has contributed $20 million in research grants to OMRF over the past decade. Since its inception in 1985, PHF has invested $225 million in biomedical research, discovery, and health initiatives in Oklahoma.

OMRF visited the Oklahoma City Kiwanis Club to share our mission, answer some medical questions and more! Each week, OMRF Physician-Scientist Dr. Hal Scofield opens “Adam’s Journal” to answer a medical question from OMRF Senior Vice President & General Counsel Adam Cohen.

Watch more on News 9 about how OMRF scientist Dr. Rafal Donczew uses a common kitchen ingredient to better understand cancer. www.news9.com/story/68c4ad...

🏛️ A group of our leadership visited Washington, D.C., last week for the annual gathering of the Association of Independent Research Institutes. If advancing health is important to you, please ask your legislators to support research and the NIH. omrf.org/Advocacy

We were saddened to learn that one of OMRF’s oldest friends and supporters, Dr. Earl Mabry, passed away at the age of 105. Dr. Mabry played clarinet in a band of dentists and physicians that donated proceeds to OMRF in the foundation’s fledgling years. omrf.org/2024/01/14/r...

The NIH has awarded the OMRF a four-year grant aimed at helping more easily diagnose and predict the progression of sarcoidosis, a disease of the immune system. Read more: omrf.org/2025/09/10/o...

Our Teen Leaders spent their first session getting to know OMRF through a scavenger hunt around campus and other team-building activities. It's going to be a fun year! ✨👀

For OMRF immunologist Dr. Linda Thompson, Thundermania is one disease she doesn't want to find a cure for. 🏀 Read more about OMRF's superfan: omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

OMRF scientist Dr. Pengchun Yu led experiments aimed at better understanding a disorder called lymphedema. After a scientific journal published Yu’s findings, a family member began a battle with the condition. omrf.org/2025/09/04/o...

Great to have @americanaging.bsky.social chair & @omrf.bsky.social Prof Benjamin Miller speaking on Metformin/exercise interactions data from in vivo and human studies, some intriguing data! #BSRA2025

U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice hosted the director of the National Institutes of Health Dr. Jay Bhattacharya for a tour Friday of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Read more: omrf.org/2025/08/30/n...

TBT to Aug. 28, 1956, when OMRF's charter document was signed, making us official! Happy birthday to us! 🎂🥳

OMRF's exercise study gave staff writer and media relations manager, Tony, the opportunity to not only help with the Aging & Metabolism Program's research, but also make a positive lifestyle change. 🏋️ Read more from the latest edition of Findings magazine: omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation a five-year grant for studies aimed at better understanding DNA’s so-called “traffic signals.” 🚦Read more about what OMRF's Dr. Rafal Donzcew hopes to accomplish with this grant: omrf.org/2025/08/25/o...

Can America's – and OMRF's – biomedical research system continue to thrive in the face of new federal funding challenges? 🔪 Read more about how research is on the chopping block in the latest edition of Findings: omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

Yesterday, we welcomed Ward 7 City Councilman Camal Pennington to OMRF, showing him the amazing work our scientists are doing for Oklahoma and beyond. Thank you for stopping by!

The latest Findings magazine is now available! The Summer/Fall 2025 edition includes an update on the threat to medical research, donor stories and much more. Check out our new interactive digital version of Findings! omrf.org/about-omrf/o...

OMRF scientist Dr. Jaya Krishnan studies cavefish to better understand diseases like diabetes and obesity. Krishnan shared with @knowablemag.bsky.social about how studying the Astyanax mexicanus has supported her research in many other ways. Read more: knowablemagazine.org/content/arti...

Can one of the most common items in the produce aisle reduce arthritis-related inflammation and pain? 🫐 Two OMRF physician-scientists hope to find out. Read more: omrf.org/2025/08/04/n...

Happy birthday to Sir Alexander Fleming! Famous for discovering the popular antibiotic penicillin, the famed British scientist visited OMRF in 1949 to help dedicate the foundation's first building and gifted us with a culture of the mold used in his discovery.