OMRF Stories

Higher Powers:
How 1,100 nuns, priests and brothers are helping OMRF researchers unlock the secrets of Alzheimer's.

Cooties in the Lab:
Whither the White Lab Coat?

Going With the Flow:
Dr. Margaret Clarke, OMRF Microbiologist.

Research Tower:
OMRF unveils the greenprint for a historic campus expansion.

Meagan's Miracle:
An OMRF discovery saves a dying college student.

Lessons In Philanthropy:
Putnam City School students learn early that giving to OMRF’s cancer research efforts is a good thing.

Prayers Answered:
Two Oklahomans suffering from a rare, life-threatening disease.

The Giver:
Jim Chapman’s generosity helped make OMRF what it is today.

Cancer From Every Angle:
OMRF researchers seeking clues to a variety of cancers.

Next of Kin:
It doesn't matter if you're a banana, fruit fly or writer; DNA is inside all your cells. Join OMRF's Greg
Elwell as he peels back his own genetic skin

The Strange Case of Tom Little
The Strange Case of Tom Little

The Comeback Kid:
An OMRF Discovery helped bring Rayna Dubose back from death, then Rayna had to learn to live again

Mighty Mice
Mighty Mice

Predicting Disease:
Live, Long and Prosper

This Is My Brain on 3-Tesla MRI

Autism: A Personal Story
Bringing up Jeremy

OMRF People
Bon Appetit

A New Birthday

Hitting the Right Note: Bob Floyd

Running Man: Gary Gorbsky

Family Matters: Kathy Moser

The Gospel According to Luke (Szweda)

Autism, Our Story

The Survivor

It's In The Genes

In the words of Mike Kellum, father of Will, 6, who has autism

We grieved when we learned Will was autistic. We thought we could find the key to unlock the door, and he’d walk right through, but it’s never that easy. Finally, you put on your work gloves and you go to work.

Will looks like any 6- to 7-year-old child, but he acts like a 3-year-old in some cases. He likes to be carried, but 60 pounds on your hip is tough.

When Will is upset he can be tough to handle, but when he laughs it just warms you inside.

With Will we have a saying: If it’s good once, it’s good a thousand times. When he finds a video he likes, you better like it, too, because you’re going to watch it a lot.

I really have high hopes that he’ll be able to attend college one day. He may not live away from home, but I have confidence that he’ll be able to handle the scholastic workload.

It’s taken a village to get Will where he is. Everybody in my family works to understand his needs.

People have autism their whole lives. It doesn’t go away. It’s just who they are.

Will has grown to communicate better. Instead of blowing a gasket, he’ll suggest something more fun like, “Go swimming? Go swimming?”

He is enamored with crunchy things, like Cheez-Its and Pringles. He has been attracted to lasagna recently, which is totally uncharacteristic because of its texture.

Eighty percent of couples who have autistic children end up getting divorced. Ironically, since our divorce, Debra and I have been able to work more as a team.

Autism is a riddle. Thankfully, we have organizations like OMRF to raise awareness and find answers to that riddle.