Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

2026–2029 · fellowship · Career Development Award

Uncovering Endothelial Barrier Functions of RIPK3 in Systemic Sclerosis-associated Interstitial Lung Disease

Charmain Johnson · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$230.8kSystemic Sclerosis and Related Diseases

2026–2027 · research · Bridge Innovative Project Award

Regulation of pericyte glycolytic metabolism in blood-retinal barrier formation

Pengchun Yu · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$100kBarrier Structure and Function Studies

2026–2029 · research · Alzheimer's Disease Research: Standard

Ovarian Macrophages as Drivers of Neuroinflammation and Cognitive Decline in Alzheimer's Disease

Sarah Ocañas · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by BrightFocus Foundation

$300k

2026–2028 · research · Macular Degeneration Research: Standard

Targeting ETS Transcription Factors to Mitigate Choroidal Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Eric Ma · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by BrightFocus Foundation

$200k

2025–2026 · fellowship · Postdoctoral Fellowship

Novel regulators of myxomatous valve disease

Marcella Datilo · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$153.7k

2025–2028 · research · Transformational Project Award

Role of cellular metabolism in the pathogenesis of lymphatic malformations

Pengchun Yu · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$300kVascular Malformations and Hemangiomas

2025–2028 · fellowship · Career Development Award

Targeting TFEB-mediated proteostatic maintenance in skeletal muscle dysfunction in HFpEF

Kamil Kobak · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$231kMuscle Physiology and Disorders

2025–2026 · fellowship · Postdoctoral Fellowship

Dysregulated intestinal barrier and microbiome contribute to vaso-occlusions in sickle cell anemia

Liang Gao · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$165.9kHemoglobinopathies and Related Disorders

2025–2026 · fellowship · Postdoctoral Fellowship

Role of SARM1 NAD hydrolase in mitophagy and diabetic cardiomyopathy

Hina Lateef Nizami · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by American Heart Association

$161.2k

2025–2028 · grant · LRP

Elucidating the Impact of IFIH1 During Systemic Lupus Erythematosus

Jacquelyn Gorman · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs

$1,000k

2025–2029 · research · R01

Resolving the mechanisms of IFIH1 risk variant in systemic lupus erythematosus

Jacquelyn Gorman · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$3.1M

2025–2030 · research · R01

Effects of tobacco smoking on prognosis and immune function in multiple sclerosis

Robert C Axtell · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$552.1k

2025–2029 · cooperative agreement · UM1

Oklahoma ACE: Molecular Destruction of Autoimmune Disease to Aid Clinical Trail Success

Judith A James · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$400.6k

2025–2027 · research · R21

Notch regulation of airway epithelial-immune cell cross-talk in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Umesh S Deshmukh · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$448.7k

2025–2029 · research · R01

Functional and Mechanistic Characterization of Lupus Susceptibility

Swapan K. Nath · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$3.4M

2025–2030 · research · R35

Regulation of gene transcription and DNA replication by chromatin readers from the BET family

Rafal Donczew · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$468.9k

2025–2029 · research · R01

Understanding Sarcoidosis Susceptibility and Disease Burden Through Multi Omics

Courtney Montgomery · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$778.3k

2025–2030 · research · R35

Novel pathways in heterochromatin regulation

Jacob Gordon Kirkland · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$426.3k

2025–2030 · program · P20

Center for Genomic Regulation

Willard M Freeman · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$2.5M

2025–2029 · research · R01

Influence of neuromelanin on single dopaminergic neurons in Parkinson's disease.

Michael J Beckstead · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$616.2k

2025–2027 · career development · K99

Articular Microbiome for Prediction and Potential Therapy of Periprosthetic Joint Infections

Aleksander M Szymczak · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$104.7k

2025–2027 · research · R21

Aging, Sex Bias, and CD8 T Cell Exhaustion in Salivary Gland Inflammation

Harini Bagavant · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$468.9k

2025–2029 · research · RF1

A role for mitochondrial AMPK signaling in neurons

Tommy L Lewis · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$2.6M

2025–2027 · research · R01

Function and Regulation of DNA Replication Origin Firing Factors

Christopher L Sansam · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$787.7k

2025–2030 · program · P20

Mechanisms of recruitment and roles of the BET family chromatin readers in transcription initiation

Rafal Donczew · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Mapping heterochromatin organization with high-throughput imaging

Elizabeth H Finn · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Administrative Core

Willard M Freeman · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Unraveling Metabolic Resilience: A Genomic Exploration Using Astyanax mexicanus Cavefish

Jaya Krishnan · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Epigenomics Core

Graham Wiley · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Elucidating pBAF-complex functions by chemical genetics and epigenome editing

Jacob Gordon Kirkland · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2025–2030 · program · P20

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Core

Jonathan Daniel Wren · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

2024–2026 · research · R21

MuRF1 substrates and mechanisms of skeletal muscle atrophy

Sue C Bodine · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$225.1kMuscle Physiology and Disorders

2024–2027 · fellowship · F32

Deciphering the myofibroblast life cycle in skin wound healing

Sunhye Jeong · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$77.3kHippo pathway signaling and YAP/TAZ

2024–2029 · research · R01

Retinal Pigmented Epithelium Epigenome Dysregulation With Aging and Modulation by Diet

Ana Julia Chucair-Elliott · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$506.1k

2024–2026 · research · R03

The role of UBR5 in skeletal muscle atrophy and regrowth

David C Hughes · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$170.5kMuscle Physiology and Disorders

2024–2026 · research · R21

Multi-Omic Characterization of Immune Cells in Sarcoidosis

Courtney Montgomery · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$127.9kSarcoidosis and Beryllium Toxicity Research

2024–2028 · research · R24

Development of scalable methods for rapid phenotyping and functional testing of variants

Gaurav K Varshney · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$607.7kGenomics and Rare Diseases

2024–2028 · research · R35

Centromere behaviors that promote proper chromosome segregation in meiosis and mitosis

Dean S Dawson · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$426.3kMicrotubule and mitosis dynamics

2024–2026 · research · R21

The role of tetraspanin-regulated endolysosomal trafficking in Alzheimer's Disease

Heather C. Rice · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$252.8k

2024–2026 · research · R21

The peripheral blood microbiome as a potential biomarker of knee osteoarthritis

Matlock Jeffries · Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation · funded by National Institutes of Health

$412.6k