OMRF MS Center

06/15/2022

A new study from OMRF's Dr. Bob Axtell and Dr. Gabriel Pardo has identified new clues in the hunt for signs of multiple sclerosis relapse. It's a big step toward home blood testing for relapse, which would be a game-changer for people with MS — including the more than 3,000 who receive treatment for the condition at the OMRF MS Center ⤵️

Discovery could lead to earlier, more accurate diagnoses

10/26/2021

Welcome, Dr. Weyrich! 🎉

Dr. Weyrich comes to OMRF from the University of Utah, where he is vice president for research.

10/19/2021

The flu is back and the clock is ticking to get a vaccine!

OMRF's Dr. Judith James says the best time to get your shot is before the end of October. 💉

In this year of Covid-19 vaccines, don't forget about your annual flu shot.

10/14/2021

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has named OMRF one of the lead sites for a nationwide Covid-19 vaccine clinical trial!

The study will assess the antibody response to an extra vaccine dose in people living with certain autoimmune diseases who did not respond well to an original Covid-19 vaccine regimen.

The study team will enroll approximately 600 participants at more than a dozen sites nationwide. The study will initially include people with one of five autoimmune diseases: multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, pemphigus, systemic sclerosis or systemic lupus erythematosus.

Those who are interested in volunteering for the trial can get more information by calling OMRF at 405-271-7745.

OMRF was chosen because it is one of just 10 designated Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the U.S.

06/17/2021

With mask restrictions rapidly loosening or disappearing, how will this affect people with compromised immune systems?

Have the vaccines worked as well for them as for the general population? If not, what can they — and we — do to help protect them?

With mask restrictions rapidly loosening or disappearing, how will this affect people with compromised immune systems?

05/06/2021

Thank you, OMRF nurses, for all you do! 💙

It's National Nurses Day! Help us thank our incredible team of nurses for all they do for patients and research at OMRF. 💙

04/14/2021

Vote for OMRF in the Journal Record's Reader Rankings! 🥳

Scroll to No. 47, "Best Specialty/Health Care Research Institute/Facility."

Vote in as many categories as you'd like, or just ours! No email address is required. ✅

04/01/2021

A recent discovery from OMRF's Dr. Rheal Towner could be key to improving treatment for people living with multiple sclerosis. ⤵️

A discovery by a scientist studying brain cancer at OMRF could be key to improving MS treatment.

03/26/2021

01/22/2021

OMRF's Dr. Gabriel Pardo spoke to WebMD about people living with MS who stop taking their medications, whether permanently or just for a break. Read more ⤵️

01/19/2021

How do you keep medical research rolling in the midst of a pandemic? Scientists at OMRF answered the call and created a weekly Covid-19 testing program for all of our onsite employees.

It's just one part of the equation that has allowed us to continue our research and yet another way we're taking extraordinary precautions for patients in the MS Center of Excellence.