OMRF

05/30/2026

We joined the American Heart Association for OKC's Heart Walk this morning to support the organization, promote healthy hearts and raise awareness for the importance of CPR! 🚶‍♂️🫀

05/29/2026

49 students will visit OMRF monthly throughout the 2026-27 school year to meet with philanthropic leaders from Oklahoma City and surrounding areas. They also will spend time in OMRF’s labs, learn about how nonprofit organizations function, and develop an understanding of the impact charitable giving makes on a community.

Meet next year's class of Teen Leaders: https://omrf.org/omrf-names-teen-leaders-class/

05/29/2026

We continue through the 2000s with our flashback of Fleming Scholars! Our summer scholar programs gained momentum by adding the John H. Saxon Service Academy Summer Research Program in 2009 and the Langston University Biomedical Research Scholars Program 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 Scholar Reunion! Learn more + RSVP: https://omrf.org/training-outreach/summer-scholars/fleming-scholar-reunion/

05/28/2026

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:

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05/26/2026

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!

05/22/2026

The early 2000s brought the new millennium and OMRF scientists, Drs. Rufei Lu and Heather Rice to the foundation as Fleming Scholars! ⭐

Join us for our 70th Anniversary reunion event on July 16 at OMRF, where we will celebrate all the decades of our summer scholar programs!
Learn more: https://omrf.org/training-outreach/summer-scholars/fleming-scholar-reunion/

05/21/2026

We welcomed two new Board Directors and awarded multiple scientists for their research at yesterday's spring Board meeting.

Congrats to our outstanding scientists on the following awards!
✨Fred Jones Award for Scientific Achievement: Dr. Jacquelyn Gorman
✨J. Donald & Patricia H. Capra Award for Scientific Achievement: Dr. Tommy Lewis Jr.
✨Merrick Award for Outstanding Medical Research: Dr. Courtney Montgomery
✨Stephen M. Prescott Award for the Best and Brightest Drs. David Hughes and Amanda Sharpe, Ph.D.
✨Edward L. & Thelma Ga***rd prize for Scientific Excellence: Dr. Michael Beckstead

Read more: https://omrf.org/omrf-board-welcomes-new-directors-recognizes-scientists/

05/20/2026

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! ✨

TSET

05/19/2026

Two widely used medications may prevent heart disease in people living with HIV, an OMRF scientist has discovered.

If confirmed through further study, the findings by Dr. Jasim Ahamed could improve both the lifespan and quality of life for those with the human immunodeficiency virus.

Read more: https://omrf.org/omrf-finds-that-two-common-drugs-may-protect-the-heart-in-hiv/

05/18/2026

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!

05/14/2026

Watch more from KOCO-TV from yesterday's groundbreaking event for the TSET Institute for a Healthier Oklahoma and the David R. Brown, M.D., Advanced Human Imaging Center!

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation broke ground on a new facility to advance research and clinical care for chronic illnesses. FULL STORY⬇️