By Paula Burkes Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Company Q: Last year, the Food and Drug Administration approved 22 new drugs. How does that compare to past years? A: It’s a sharp drop-off from 2016, when we saw twice as many new drugs reach the market. Over the previous five years, the FDA hadRead more
Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. An Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist has received a four-year federal grant to investigate the biological process of cell death. Courtney Griffin/The Oklahoman The grant, awarded by the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, will provide $1.74 million to OMRF scientist Courtney Griffin to study what triggersRead more
At its semiannual meeting this past Wednesday, OMRF named Sarah E. Yauk and J. Michael Kelly, M.D., to its board of directors.
The National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) has announced the appointment of OMRF scientist Judith James, M.D., Ph.D., to its Advisory Council.
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation raised more than $600,000 at a pair of events Sunday and Monday. Proceeds will go to support disease research at the Oklahoma City nonprofit.
A pair of scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, in a study led by Hesham Sadek, M.D., Ph.D., at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, have discovered a method that sparks the regeneration of heart cells. The findings could lead to new ways to treat patients following a heart attack.
An OMRF scientist has received a five-year, $2.3 million grant to investigate the basic mechanics of wound healing. The grant, which was awarded by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, will allow OMRF researcher Lorin Olson, Ph.D., to study why people form scar tissue after sustaining an injury instead of regenerating damaged tissue like certain animals including salamanders, lizards and others, do.
Do you know a high school senior or college student who would rather wear goggles in a lab than in a pool? Then a summer of science may be right up their alley. The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation is accepting applications for its 2017 Sir Alexander Fleming Scholar Program. The application deadline is Feb. 1.
Charity Navigator, the country’s largest charity evaluator, has again awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation its highest rating. OMRF received a four-star rating, scoring 93.21 out of a possible 100, for demonstrating good financial health and a strong commitment to accountability and transparency.
OMRF is seeking volunteers who are concerned about developing rheumatoid arthritis to participate in StopRA, a prevention study for the disease.
