As the Chamber looks forward to the annual State of Health event next month, economist Eric Long provides a review of the region’s healthcare sector and its importance to the region’s economy.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation $495,000 to use a new approach to study the genetic origins of miscarriage, infertility and certain birth defects.
This week The Better Life blog posts feature an “Innovation District takeover” as we welcome entries on this downtown area dedicated to cross-functional collaborative activity designed to spur more innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity in a wide variety of industries. Read on to learn about the district, its history and more.
Just before the end of December, two of the region’s biggest developers announced the biggest project of the year.
OKC’s bio boom began with promising science and the infrastructure to support success. Characteristic pioneer spirit and an entrepreneurial bent help explain its current leap to the forefront as a biotech player.
Sullivan wanted to meet the recipients of her son’s organs, especially the person who received his heart. They met face to face for the first time on Sept. 19 in Oklahoma City.
The National Institutes of Health has awarded two grants totaling $1.2 million to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for research on age-related decline in mobility and health.
The bioscience industry of discovery has discovered OMRF. Given its exciting findings and the remarkable array of resources it offers the pharmaceutical world, the institution has long since transcended its Oklahoma roots - i.e. the ‘O’ in OMRF.
