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Catching up with OMRF: New NIH grant, research connects gut health and ability to heal, Griffin named president of int'l research org

A grant to investigate the link between viral infection and autoimmunity, new published findings from an OMRF scientist connecting gut health with healing ability and the announcement that an OMRF scientist has been named president of the North American Vascular Biology Organization highlight recent news from the Innovation District's Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

By Staff Reports
Member News / June 30, 2021

Should we fear COVID variants?

A Covid-19 variant that appears more contagious than the earliest strain of the virus is increasingly circulating in the U.S. But is the mutation something to fear? Only if you’re unvaccinated, say experts at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

By Staff Reports
Member News / June 28, 2021

OMRF study shows strawberries lower serious health risks

As little as 130 calories per day could make a significant impact on your cardiovascular health. That’s approximately how many calories are in about 2.5 cups of strawberries. And it’s the amount a new study led by Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist Hal Scofield, M.D., found is needed to lessen our risk of heart disease, stroke and diabetes.

By Staff Reports
Lifestyle / June 8, 2021

Success in biosciences has been building for decades for OKC

In the early 2000s, community leaders in Oklahoma City came together to create a comprehensive roadmap for the bioscience industry in the region to fully maximize the impact the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center had been having for decades.

By Marcus Elwell
Inside OKC / June 4, 2021

In memoriam: OMRF and Chamber leader Stephen Prescott

Oklahoma’s bioscience community lost a true legend and advocate when physician and researcher Dr. Stephen M. Prescott, M.D., passed away on May 28, 2021, due to complications from his battle with cancer. He was 73.

By Chamber Staff
VeloCity Q&A / December 11, 2018
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