OMRF

07/25/2025

That's a wrap for our 2025 Summer Scholars! 🧬👋
We are so proud of the work they have done in OMRF's labs this summer.

BIG THANK YOU to our summer scholar sponsors and supporters who make this opportunity possible for our students year after year. We can't wait to see what they do next!

07/24/2025

Tomorrow, our summer scholars will give their final presentations on what they've been working on in OMRF's labs this summer! 🧬🔬

07/23/2025

Dr. Etchegaray says it's the high-fructose corn syrup in these sugary drinks to be wary of. Watch more on KOCO-TV:

Oklahoma researcher finds link between sugary drinks, brain development

07/23/2025

Look out, soda drinkers! 🥤 OMRF's Dr. Iker Etchegaray shares more about the impact sugary drinks can have on brain development on KFOR-TV.

Oklahoma study: sugary drinks could impact brain development

07/23/2025

Meet OMRF's Ambassadors! 👋
As Ambassadors, these young professionals serve as the face of the foundation for their generation. By participating in special projects and selected OMRF activities, they function as goodwill ambassadors for OMRF in the community.

07/22/2025

Dr. David Hughes has joined the scientific faculty of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation as an assistant professor in OMRF’s Aging and Metabolism Research Program.

Read more: https://omrf.org/2025/07/17/omrf-adds-new-principal-scientist-who-will-study-muscles-and-aging/

07/18/2025

Our last two Saxon program students Aaron Gu and Shawn Palmer headed back to the U.S. Naval Academy after three weeks at OMRF! They presented their work in Drs. Courtney Griffin and Hal Scofield's lab.

This time next week, we will be hearing from the rest of the 2025 Summer Scholar group for their final presentations!

07/17/2025

OMRF President Dr. Andy Weyrich gives an update on the threat to medical research funding.

Watch more from KFOR:

OMRF says federal cuts threaten health research

07/16/2025

Thanks to partnerships with organizations like the United Way of Central Oklahoma, OMRF can continue making discoveries that make a difference!

Today, we had the pleasure of showing their executive team our Center for Biomedical Data Sciences – a project that was supported by the United Way of Central Oklahoma.

07/16/2025

The funding will establish a hub for studies into how genes are turned on and off and how DNA is structured and modified. Research in that center will focus on casting light on processes involved in cancer, reproduction and metabolic disorders.

Read more: https://omrf.org/2025/07/15/omrf-receives-grant-to-expand-genetic-expertise/

07/15/2025

It's the final countdown for our 2025 summer scholars! We can't wait to hear about their research and findings from the last two months in a couple of weeks! 🧬🔬

07/10/2025

Got a sweet tooth? You'll want to read this!
Recent findings by OMRF scientist Dr. Iker Etchegaray present the first biological link between sugary drinks, like soft drinks and processed juices, and neurodevelopmental issues.

Read more: https://omrf.org/2025/07/09/sugary-drinks-can-lead-to-brain-development-issues-omrf-scientist-finds/