June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. 🧠
Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 7 million Americans. This number is expected to nearly double in the coming decades. Scientists at OMRF hope to change this trajectory.
The human body has responses in place to fight viral infections. However, a mutation in a single gene may alter the normal response and instead promote autoimmune diseases like lupus.
Read more: omrf.org/omrf-receives-3-1-m…
Last week, we wrapped up our spring Spotlight Conversations series in Ada hosted by The Chickasaw Nation and Gov. Anoatubby.
Stay tuned to see where we will be headed next! 🚙
Yesterday, we welcomed our new class of summer scholars at OMRF! We can't wait to see all the amazing things our Fleming, Langston and Saxon scholars learn and accomplish in the next eight weeks! ⭐
OMRF patients celebrated World MS Day over the weekend with creativity and community! 🎨🦋
Attendees created individual acrylic paintings of the orange monarch butterfly — a widely recognized symbol of MS awareness, hope and transformation.
Read more: omrf.org/omrf-marks-world-ms…
49 students will visit OMRF monthly throughout the 2026-27 school year to meet with philanthropic leaders from Oklahoma City and surrounding areas.
Meet next year's class of Teen Leaders: omrf.org/omrf-names-teen-lea…
Our summer scholar programs gained momentum in the 2000s by adding the Saxon scholars in 2009 and Langston scholars in 2021!
We can't wait to welcome our new class of summer scholars NEXT WEEK! ⭐
Join us July 16 for the 70th Anniversary Fleming Reunion! omrf.org/training-outreach/s…
May is Lupus Awareness Month, and our friends at OETA visited OMRF and Dr. Hal Scofield to share more about the research we are doing to help patients with lupus and other autoimmune diseases.
Watch more: youtu.be/I8qoCDyr3Do?si=0x3K…
We visited our friends in Tulsa last week as a part of our Spotlight Conversations series! Drs. Courtney Griffin and Hal Scofield answered some great questions and focused on the science of a healthy heart. 🫀
Next stop: Ada!
The early 2000s brought the new millennium and OMRF scientists, Drs. Rufei Lu and Heather Rice were selected as Fleming Scholars! ⭐
Join us for our 70th Anniversary reunion event on July 16 at OMRF! omrf.org/training-outreach/s…
We welcomed two new Board Directors and awarded multiple scientists for their research at yesterday's spring Board meeting.
Read more: omrf.org/omrf-board-welcomes…
Reminiscing on last week's groundbreaking of the TSET Institute for a Healthier Oklahoma and the David R. Brown, M.D., Advanced Human Imaging Center! ✨
Two widely used medications may prevent heart disease in people living with HIV, an OMRF scientist has discovered.
The findings by Dr. Jasim Ahamed could improve both the lifespan and quality of life for those with the human immunodeficiency virus.
omrf.org/omrf-finds-that-two…
We had a lovely time in Lawton for our latest Spotlight Conversations event! We met so many great new friends and had a great discussion of the science of a healthy heart. 🫀🧬
Next stop: Tulsa!
Today, we broke ground on a new chapter at OMRF!
The new building will house the TSET Institute for a Healthier Oklahoma and the David R. Brown, M.D., Advanced Human Imaging Center.
Read more: omrf.org/omrf-breaks-ground-…