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Last week, we honored Frank Merrick as this year's MS Advocate Awardee. Watch to learn more about his impact on OMRF and our Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence. youtu.be/77swsc6xmoM?si…

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OMRF nurses deliver patient care and so much more! Thank you for all you do this week and beyond! 🩵 Happy #NurseAppreciation!

OMRF nurses deliver patient care and so much more! Thank you for all you do this week and beyond! 🩵 Happy #NurseAppreciation!
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The most common therapy for multiple sclerosis can increase the risk of a viral infection and the odds of a difficult recovery or even death from that infection. Now, OMRF scientists Drs. Bob Axtell & Susan Kovats have discovered a potential remedy. ➡️ omrf.org/2025/05/08/omr…

The most common therapy for multiple sclerosis can increase the risk of a viral infection and the odds of a difficult recovery or even death from that infection. Now, OMRF scientists Drs. Bob Axtell & Susan Kovats have discovered a potential remedy.

➡️ omrf.org/2025/05/08/omr…
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Nobel laureate Dr. Bruce Beutler visited the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation last week and presented to scientists and staff on his pioneering work on the immune system. Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/12/omr…

Nobel laureate Dr. Bruce Beutler visited the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation last week and presented to scientists and staff on his pioneering work on the immune system.

Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/12/omr…
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Our Senior Director of President's Office Operations completed her final round of radiation and beat breast cancer - for the second time! OMRF showed up to celebrate after her final round of radiation. Gina, we are so grateful for you and proud of your incredible fight. 🔔💕

Our Senior Director of President's Office Operations completed her final round of radiation and beat breast cancer - for the second time! OMRF showed up to celebrate after her final round of radiation. Gina, we are so grateful for you and proud of your incredible fight. 🔔💕
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U.S. Rep. Stephanie Bice highlighted OMRF at a congressional budget hearing yesterday involving the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the National Institutes of Health. We thank you for sharing the vital impact and importance of biomedical research.

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Metabolomics and tracer data from Atul Pranay and the Metabolic Phenotyping Core within our department. Congrats to the Yu lab and all the OMRF contributors!

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With a new three-year grant from the American Heart Association, OMRF's Dr. Kamil Kobak will study a common and life-threatening heart condition. 🫀 Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/15/omr…

With a new three-year grant from the American Heart Association, OMRF's Dr. Kamil Kobak will study a common and life-threatening heart condition. 🫀

Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/15/omr…
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As part of our annual honors and awards ceremony yesterday, we presented a special award to Presbyterian Health Foundation for its role in supporting science at OMRF and in Oklahoma, plus eight of our scientists for their scientific achievements. ⭐ omrf.org/2025/05/21/omr…

As part of our annual honors and awards ceremony yesterday, we presented a special award to <a href="/phfokc/">Presbyterian Health Foundation</a> for its role in supporting science at OMRF and in Oklahoma, plus eight of our scientists for their scientific achievements.

⭐ omrf.org/2025/05/21/omr…
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Each year, OMRF's Drs. Ann Chiao and Chi Fung Lee lead team OMRF for the American Heart Association Heart & Stroke Walk! 🫀🚶 Support our team or join us to walk on Saturday, May 31! www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=…

Each year, OMRF's Drs. Ann Chiao and Chi Fung Lee lead team OMRF for the American Heart Association Heart &amp; Stroke Walk! 🫀🚶 Support our team or join us to walk on Saturday, May 31!

www2.heart.org/site/TR?fr_id=…
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Celebrate someone who’s made an impact on your life by supporting medical research! 🥳 Honor gifts are the perfect way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations or to remember a loved one. ➡️ Learn more about our honor gifts and cards: omrf.org/honor-gifts/

Celebrate someone who’s made an impact on your life by supporting medical research! 🥳

Honor gifts are the perfect way to celebrate birthdays, anniversaries, graduations or to remember a loved one. 

➡️ Learn more about our honor gifts and cards: omrf.org/honor-gifts/
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The NIH has awarded OMRF a new grant to better understand why smoking worsens multiple sclerosis. Dr. Bob Axtell will study the effects of smoking on people with relapsing-remitting MS, the most common form of the autoimmune disease. 🚭 Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/28/omr…

The <a href="/NIH/">NIH</a> has awarded OMRF a new grant to better understand why smoking worsens multiple sclerosis.

Dr. Bob Axtell will study the effects of smoking on people with relapsing-remitting MS, the most common form of the autoimmune disease.

🚭 Read more: omrf.org/2025/05/28/omr…
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Team OMRF showed up to represent at the American Heart Association Heart & Stroke Walk on Saturday! 🫀🚶 It was a great morning to walk and raise awareness for heart disease, plus learn about how to use CPR to help save lives for people who suffer a cardiac arrest.

Team OMRF showed up to represent at the American Heart Association Heart &amp; Stroke Walk on Saturday! 🫀🚶 It was a great morning to walk and raise awareness for heart disease, plus learn about how to use CPR to help save lives for people who suffer a cardiac arrest.
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Yesterday, we welcomed our 2025 summer scholars who will spend the summer in OMRF's labs learning from our scientists and gaining great hands-on experience to take with them for their future endeavors! 🧑‍🔬🧬 ⭐ Meet this year's summer scholars: omrf.org/2025/06/03/omr…

Yesterday, we welcomed our 2025 summer scholars who will spend the summer in OMRF's labs learning from our scientists and gaining great hands-on experience to take with them for their future endeavors! 🧑‍🔬🧬

⭐ Meet this year's summer scholars: omrf.org/2025/06/03/omr…
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We wrapped up our Spotlight Conversation series in Tahlequah with good company! 🤩 Thank you, Kimbra Scott and Suzanne Myers, for hosting us and helping us share tips on healthy aging to the Tahlequah community! Stay tuned to see where we will head next!📍

We wrapped up our Spotlight Conversation series in Tahlequah with good company! 🤩

Thank you, Kimbra Scott and Suzanne Myers, for hosting us and helping us share tips on healthy aging to the Tahlequah community!

Stay tuned to see where we will head next!📍
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OMRF knows how to Thunder up! 🏀⚡💙 Good luck to the OKC THUNDER in the NBA finals! We are proud Thunder fans and proud members of the OKC community! Who's watching the game tonight?

OMRF knows how to Thunder up! 🏀⚡💙 Good luck to the <a href="/okcthunder/">OKC THUNDER</a> in the NBA finals!

We are proud Thunder fans and proud members of the OKC community! Who's watching the game tonight?
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This week, The New York Times published an in-depth look at delayed and canceled federal funding for research institutions. Our own Dr. Courtney Griffin shared her perspective and the impact on OMRF with reporters. ➡️ Read more from NYT: nytimes.com/interactive/20…

This week, The New York Times published an in-depth look at delayed and canceled federal funding for research institutions. Our own Dr. Courtney Griffin shared her perspective and the impact on OMRF with reporters.

➡️ Read more from NYT: nytimes.com/interactive/20…