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06/05/2026

June is Alzheimer’s & Brain Awareness Month. 🧠

Alzheimer’s, the most common form of dementia, affects more than 7 million Americans. This number is expected to nearly double in the coming decades. Scientists at OMRF hope to change this trajectory.

06/04/2026

The human body has responses in place to fight viral infections. However, a mutation in a single gene may alter the normal response and instead promote autoimmune diseases like lupus.

With a new grant, OMRF scientist Dr. Jacquelyn Gorman will investigate this mutation. Her study ultimately could lead to more effective treatments for lupus, which has no known cure.

Read more: https://omrf.org/omrf-receives-3-1-million-for-lupus-research/

06/03/2026

Last week, we wrapped up our spring Spotlight Conversations series in Ada hosted by The Chickasaw Nation and Gov. Anoatubby.

Stay tuned to see where we will be headed next! 🚙

06/02/2026

Yesterday, we welcomed our new class of summer scholars at OMRF! We can't wait to see all the amazing things our Fleming, Langston and Saxon scholars learn and accomplish in the next eight weeks! ⭐

06/02/2026

OMRF patients celebrated World MS Day over the weekend with creativity and community! 🎨🦋

Guided by local artist Anthony Pego of Wine and Palette, about 20 people, primarily patients, created individual acrylic paintings of the orange monarch butterfly — a widely recognized symbol of MS awareness, hope and transformation.

Read more: https://omrf.org/omrf-marks-world-ms-day-with-patient-event/

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!