OMRF's Aging & Metabolism Research Program is seeking a Staff Scientist (all levels) - Proteomics in the Dr. Benjamin Miller lab.

🧬 Learn more and apply at omrf.org/jobs.

Lyric Theatre's adaptation of "Oklahoma!" runs through the weekend at the Civic Center, and OMRF has a special connection thanks to a unique estate gift that keeps on giving.

🌾 Read more: omrf.org/2025/07/28/m...

Students explore scientific research at Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Students from across the U.S. participated in summer internships at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, conducting research on aging, cancer, and autoimmune disorders.

KOCO featured a few of our 2025 Summer Scholars for their STEM Spotlight segment! Colter Bufford, Joshua Cheng and Hayden Ward share more about their experience at OMRF this summer.

Watch now: www.koco.com/article/stud...

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

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!

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

Oklahoma researcher finds link between sugary drinks and brain development issues Oklahoma researcher finds link between sugary drinks, brain development

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

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

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.

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: omrf.org/2025/07/17/o...

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.

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

➡️ Watch more from KFOR: kfor.com/video/omrf-s...

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 Center – a project they supported.

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: omrf.org/2025/07/15/o...

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! 🧬🔬

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: omrf.org/2025/07/09/s...

S1PR1 in cells of lymphatic vessels regulates formation of vessel valves & abnormal lymph node-like structures called tertiary lymphoid organs

📷 Xin Geng et al @omrf.bsky.social in @jem.org

➡️ bpod.org.uk/archive/2025/7/8

We said, "see ya later" to another one of our Saxon students after her summer at OMRF! 👋 Hayden Ward is a U.S. Air Force Academy student who worked with Dr. Lorin Olson in our Cardiovascular Biology Research Program. Her research over the last six weeks focused on wound healing.

A serious digestive disease appears to be connected to lymphatic function, OMRF scientists Drs. Sathish Srinivasan & Xin Geng have determined.

Read more: omrf.org/2025/07/02/o...

OMRF President Dr. Andrew Weyrich made OKC Friday's list of Most Powerful Oklahomans! 👏

One of Dr. Weyrich's philosophies that makes him a powerful leader: “Decisions should be community-based,” he says. “I have an open-door policy, and everybody’s voice is important.”

OMRF's rowing team competed in Riversport OKC's Stars & Stripes River Festival over the weekend! 🚣

Our novice boat took bronze and our experienced crew placed silver in the 500-meter sprints! 🥈🥉 We are so proud of their hard work this season!

Our summer scholars 🤝 having a good time

We enjoyed celebrating our 2025 class of summer scholars with OMRF president Dr. Andrew Weyrich! The summer is flying by, and we can't wait to see what they with their last month here. 😊🧬☀️

By the end of her three-year study, OMRF's Dr. Jacquelyn Gorman hopes to uncover why a change in the gene known as IFIH1 causes the immune system to go into overdrive and attack someone’s own tissues.

🧬 Read more: omrf.org/2025/06/24/o...

Do you have a medical question for Dr. James? Submit your questions for our Ask Dr. James segment for our next issue of Findings magazine!

❓ ➡️ Comment your question below or submit it online at omrf.org/askdrjames!

Tertiary lymphoid organs are lymph node-like structures observed in certain inflammatory diseases. Geng, Davis, Srinivasan et al. @omrf.bsky.social‬ demonstrate that S1PR1 activity in the lymphatic vasculature is necessary to prevent TLO formation in the terminal ileum. rupress.org/jem/article/...

Our Technology Ventures team spent last week in Boston at the Bio International Convention to share the technologies OMRF has available! They made many great connections in the biotech industry and shared some of the incredible work our scientists are doing at OMRF. 🔬

OMRF has selected 58 high school students from across the state for our 2025-26 Teen Leaders Class! ✨

Meet this year's Teen Leaders: omrf.org/2025/06/20/o...

OMRF's Dr. Sarah Ocañas is joining the Alzheimer's Association Oklahoma Chapter's Board of Directors! 👏

Dr. Ocañas is a part of our Genes & Human Disease research program, and her lab focuses on understanding how biological sex contributes to Alzheimer’s disease. ♀️♂️

OMRF rheumatologists Drs. Judith James and Matlock Jeffries rank among the top 3% of the nation’s research-focused rheumatologists, according to Avant-garde Health, a healthcare analytics company born out of research at Harvard Business School.

👏 Read more: omrf.org/2025/06/16/o...