Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation receives $3.3 million grant

A new $3.3 million grant awarded to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Grant will fund studies into rheumatic diseases.

BY KEN RAYMOND | Published: October 9, 2012

The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation has received a $3.3 million grant to study rheumatic diseases.

The five-year grant, awarded by the National Institutes of Health, will allow scientists to build on current studies into joint and connective diseases and support and fund pilot projects.

photo - Dr. Judith James, of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, is seen here in 2007. James is the lead researcher of a rheumatic disease program that received $3.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman Archives

Dr. Judith James, of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, is seen here in 2007. James is the lead researcher of a rheumatic disease program that received $3.3 million in funding from the National Institutes of Health. Photo by Steve Sisney, The Oklahoman Archives

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“Rheumatic diseases, including lupus, arthritis and Sjogren’s syndrome, severely diminish the quality and length of life in patients,” said Dr. Judith James, lead researcher on the...
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