June 2018 Innovate

June 2018

INNOVATE

OKC Innovation District Hosts Sensors Symposium A publication of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

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INSIDE Katy Boren named President/CEO of OKC Innovation District

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OKC Innovates Hosts Sensors Symposium

New hope in the fight against sickle cell disease

11 Ronald McDonald House Charities of OKC raises $60,000+ during Walk For Kids

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President/CEO for Innovation District Named

Follow the OKC Innovation District on Twitter @okcinnovation, Facebook and Linked In www.okcinnovation.com 4

The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation has announced that Katy Evans Boren has been selected to lead Oklahoma City’s innovation district efforts as President and CEO. Oklahoma City’s innovation district represents a concentration of the region’s innovation assets that offer the potential to spur economic growth and civic vitality where innovation, entrepreneurship, creativity, and placemaking intersect.

Unit in the Oklahoma Attorney General’s office. In these positions, she gained valuable leadership experience developing and executing strategic initiatives, creating collaborative solutions and managing people and process.

In this newly created position, the CEO will create, identify and lead strategies in which anchor institutions, firms, and civic leaders rally stakeholders to engage with their time, expertise, and resources to support the innovation district’s vision to create a dynamic, inclusive innovation hub.

Steve Prescott, MD, CEO of the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation and a founding partner for the entity, was enthusiastic about Boren’s leadership. “We were fortunate to find someone with enormous personal capacity to accomplish our very aggressive goals,” he said. “The task of standing up the formal organization, branding the district and creating the programs and activities that will ensure our success is monumental. Her track record of both public and private sector success make her an ideal candidate.”

“We are thrilled to have someone of Katy Boren’s caliber to lead this effort” said David Harlow, chairman of the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation. “This is essentially a start-up enterprise and she brings a blend of business experience, legal and entrepreneurial knowhow, and management and governance expertise that are vital to creating a new entity and putting in place successful strategies for the future.”

The University of Oklahoma Health Science Center and the activity taking place there is a core asset of the innovation district. Jason Sanders, MD, MBA, Senior Vice President and Provost said that “OU is proud to be a partner in the new innovation district effort, and to work together with Katy to advance top-tier biomedical research, new drugs and technologies for patients, and economic growth for our community.”

The Oklahoma Health Center Foundation is serving as the governance entity for the district’s efforts and is joined by the founding participants of the project: Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Presbyterian Health Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, and Oklahoma City Redevelopment Authority, in the implementation of the project plan.

Both Harlow and Prescott reiterated the enormous potential of the area. “We have such a unique situation here because of our ability to merge these three high tech industries of health, energy and aerospace,” said Prescott. “We already see connections forming and this work will accelerate that process.” Harlow is ready to get started. “Oklahoma City has set the stage,” he said. “We have an environment for success, a legacy of collaboration, a plan of action and now the right leader to move us forward.”

The project plan was the result of a study completed by the Brookings Institution and the Project for Public Spaces that looked at the potential growth of jobs and innovation in and around a study area loosely defined as the Oklahoma Health Center and Automobile Alley.

Boren is a native Oklahoman. She earned her bachelor’s degree from the University of Denver in 1992 and her law degree from the University of Oklahoma three years later. She has practiced law in private firms, state agencies and served as Regional Vice President of Cox Communications. She most recently held the position of Chief of the Utilities Regulation

Boren begins her work on July 9.

OKC Innovates SENSORS Symposium draws 200 attendees Dave King, founder and CEO of Exaptive, served as moderator at the symposium.

Photos by Tracey Montgomery

(Photo left, Second from left) I made unexpected connections with subject matter experts in other industries (trucking, food, agriculture, climate, maintenance, etc.) who have potential lessons learned and other alternative applications of their sensors in the fields of medicine and human factors. — Melchor J. Antuùano, M.D., M.S. Director, Civil Aerospace Medical Institute (CAMI) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center (MMAC)

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The OKC Innovation District and the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation co-hosted a half-day symposium featuring sensor technology on June 11 at the Embassy Suites/Downtown Medical Center. This event focused on advances in sensor technology from a panel of experts. Over the course of a dozen short talks, the symposium demonstrated how sensors are being used to improve longevity, optimize processes, drive interventions and measure phenomenon not easily measurable before.

A cross section of industry was involved in the symposium including energy, aviation, medicine, agriculture, weather and transportation. Each short talk tied technology back to real-world, use cases. It was a fastpaced, highly-interactive event with opportunities for discussion and networking interspersed between the thought-provoking presentations.

During symposium breaks, attendees were able to view sensor technology demonstrations brought by guest speakers and their organizations.

Sponsors for the symposium in addition to the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation include Baker Hughes GE, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OU College of Engineering, Oklahoma City Greater Chamber, Embassy Suites, University of Central Oklahoma College of Mathematics and Science, OU Price College of Business and the Oklahoma Business Roundtable.

Watch the OKC Innovation District website and social media for announcements of future symposiums and events. www.okcinnovation.com

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Dr. James O’Brien Joins DMEI, OU College of Medicine The Members of the Medical Staff of the Dean McGee Eye Institute and the Department of Ophthalmology University of Oklahoma College of Medicine are pleased to announce the association of James C. O’Brien, MD, Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology Neuro-Ophthalmology A native of Texas, Dr. O’Brien earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Texas at Austin and his medical degree from the University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston, where he was inducted into the Alpha Omega Alpha Honor Medical Society. He completed his internship at Houston Methodist Hospital, followed by a residency in Ophthalmology at the Dean McGee Eye Institute/University of Oklahoma (DMEI/ OU). He served in outstanding fashion as our Chief Resident during 2016-2017. He also completed a Neuro-Ophthalmology fellowship at DMEI/OU in 2017 - 2018. We are proud to welcome Dr. James C. O’Brien to the Dean McGee Eye Institute and as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Oklahoma.

Dr. Kevin Fuller Joins OU Department of Ophthalmology & Microbiology/Immunology Kevin K. Fuller, PhD has agreed to join the University of Oklahoma (OU) Departments of Ophthalmology and Microbiology/Immunology as a member of the basic science faculty. His anticipated start date is around June 1, and his laboratory will be located on the lower level of the Dean McGee Eye Institute’s (DMEI’s) Parke Pavilion.

ney who earned her law degree from Boston College and is currently practicing in the Palo Alto, California area. They both look forward to relocating to Oklahoma.

A native of Toledo, Ohio, Dr. Fuller earned his undergraduate degree summa cum laude from Bowling Green State University (Bowling Green, Ohio) and his PhD from the University of Cincinnati, where he was Graduate Student of the Year in 2009. He completed his postdoctoral fellowship at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth in Hanover, New Hampshire, where he is currently a research scientist with upcoming R21 grant support from the National Eye Institute.

Dr. Fuller’s scientific and research interests focus on fungal disease and fungal infections of the cornea in particular. His wife, Erika Artinger, is a patent attor-

“Dr. Jimmy Ballard, the Chair of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, and I are delighted that Dr. Fuller has agreed to join the DMEI/OU faculty with a joint appointment in the Departments of Ophthalmology and Microbiology/Immunology and are confident that he will further advance the outstanding scientific contributions made by the OU Health Sciences Center in the pathogenesis and treatment of infectious and inflammatory eye disease,” said Greg Skuta, M.D., CEO/ President of Dean McGee Eye Institute.

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Men Encouraged to Make Their Health and Wellness a Priority The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is celebrating Men’s Health Month during June.

Men are encouraged to take steps to be healthy and lower their risks of chronic diseases.

Heart disease and cancer are leading causes of death among men 18 and older in Oklahoma. Death certificate data show the most notable increase occurred in hypertensive heart disease, jumping from 46.2 deaths/100,000 population in 2014 to 75.9 deaths in 2016. Deaths from complications of diabetes in men also increased from 46.1 deaths/100,000 population in 2014 to 51.9 deaths in 2016. Death rates due to diabetes among men 65 and older are twice as high as those less than 65.

The U.S Preventive Services Task Force recommends screening for high blood pressure in adults 18 years or older, screening for abnormal blood glucose as part of cardiovascular risk assessment in adults aged 40 to 70 years who are overweight or obese, and screening for colorectal cancer starting at age 50 years and continuing until age 75 years. According to data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey conducted in 2016, 59.6 percent of Oklahoma men 45 years and older reported having a colonoscopy or sigmoidoscopy, which are procedures used to examine the colon.

Many conditions, including chronic health issues associated with these diseases, can be prevented or detected early.

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Setting health goals such as being active and maintaining a healthy weight.

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Being tobacco-free.

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Getting regular checkups and preventive screenings.

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Getting enough sleep.

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Eating fruits and vegetables every day.

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Drinking more water and less sugary drinks.

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Taking prescription medication only as prescribed.

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Taking time for yourself with activities you enjoy.

This month, the OSDH is also celebrating Father’s Day and fatherhood by promoting healthy relationships between fathers and children, which can contribute to their children’s healthy development. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse states that children learn more, perform better in school, and exhibit healthier behavior when they have responsible fathers involved in their lives.

For more information on men and health, visit Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at https://www.cdc. gov/family/nmhw/index.htm. The Shape Your Future Program offers many resources on good health at https:// shapeyourfutureok.com. The National Responsible Fatherhood Clearinghouse provides resources to encourage and strengthen fathers and families at https://www.fatherhood.gov/.

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OU College of Dentistry Opens Infant Oral Health Program The OU College of Dentistry launched its Infant Oral Health Program, housed in the Pediatric Clinic at the College of Dentistry, on June 11. The preventive dental care program is for children ages 1 to 3 years and the initial appointment includes a dental examination, oral health plan, a cleaning and an elective fluoride treatment at a cost of $15.

One goal of the program is to provide low-cost care to the community and to teach parents preventive measures to raise their infants and toddlers to have healthy mouths and teeth.

“Childhood caries and tooth decay are the most common chronic disease in children,” Dr. Fagan said. “In fact, it’s five times more common than asthma in children, and left untreated, cavities may lead to pain and infection, which can progress to issues with eating, speaking, sleeplessness and even learning.”

It is also great for our dental students, as they will be providing the care for the infants—under the supervision of licensed faculty. The students will gain experience and skills in examining, diagnosing and treating infants and will conduct the oral health assessments, deliver preventive treatments. They will also participate in counseling sessions with parents providing them with infant/toddler oral health prevention and education.

Once infants begin the program, they are then retained in the Pediatric and Orthodontic Clinics where the dental students can monitor the growth and development of the child as they grow from infants to toddlers, toddlers to children, and children to teenagers.

For those interested in having their infant or toddler examined, please call (405) 271-2360 to schedule an appointment.

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New hope in the fight against sickle cell disease When Mary Long became pregnant with her first child in 1970, her feet felt as if they were being stuck with needles. Her hands throbbed. Eventually, the pain forced her to stop working. Blood tests revealed her pain stemmed from a form of sickle cell disease.

She really can’t remember a time when she wasn’t in pain, even from childhood. But the answer to her pain may, literally, be right around the corner.

Long has worked at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation for more than 30 years alongside researchers who’ve made new discoveries in the disease that has impacted every day of her life.

In SCD, red blood cells change from their customary round or oval shapes to the form of a crescent or “sickle.” Unlike normal cells, which are pliable and slide easily through the blood vessels, sickled cells become hard and sticky. They stack up inside vessels, which eventually results in inflammation and excruciating pain. In some cases, long-term lack of oxygen can lead to organ damage, stroke or even death.

June 19 is World Sickle Cell Awareness Day, bringing attention to a disease that affects millions globally.

The disease can affect people of all races, but it’s most prevalent in those with African-American heritage, like Long. Health authorities estimate that 100,000 people in the U.S. suffer from SCD, which has no known cure.

Since the 1980s, Long has been a member of the staff that cleans the foundation’s offices and labs, ensuring that researchers at OMRF can focus their time and attention on developing a deeper understanding of human biology. One of those researchers is Rodger McEver, M.D., who started his lab at OMRF a few years after Long came aboard.

McEver trained as a hematologist, a physician who specializes in blood disorders, and focused his research on white blood cells. Specifically, he studied P-selectin, a protein that mobilizes white blood cells to hunt down and stop invaders like bacteria in the body.

McEver and his colleagues created an antibody that blocks P-selectin’s functions. Research indicated that, in laboratory mice, P-selectin worsened sickle cell disease symptoms.

To explore clinical applications in humans, McEver helped create a biotechnology company, Selexys.

The company fine-tuned the antibody, making an

Mary Long has suffered with sickle cell disease most of her life. Rod McEver, M.D., has made researcher breakthroughs in the disease at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. experimental drug that bound to human P-selectin and blocked its function.

An initial round of clinical testing found the drug to be safe and well tolerated by patients. Then, in a larger, multi-center trial in the U.S., Jamaica and Brazil, the medication showed a marked reduction in pain crises suffered by SCD patients.

Based on those results, the pharmaceutical company Novartis purchased Selexys and its experimental drug in late 2016. McEver hopes the medication, now known as SEG101, will soon be approved for treatment of sickle cell disease.

“As a physician, I’ve seen these patients,” McEver said. “Their suffering is extreme. SEG101 is still not the ultimate cure, but I hope it will help a lot of people until we can do more.”

Long hopes McEver’s drug will be a success and that news of it might also encourage some who’ve lived with SCD to seek assistance.

“If you don’t talk about it, you might never know who could help you,” she said. “Dr. McEver has used his knowledge, and it might make life better for many who suffer with sickle cell disease. I really hope it happens.”

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Free OKC Dodgers Tickets & Much More for All-American Blood Donors!

All-American Blood Drive is Saturday, June 23 The Oklahoma City Dodgers and Oklahoma Blood Institute will team up to hit a home run for local patients at the annual All-American Blood Drive on Saturday, June 23, 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Chickasaw Bricktown Ballpark.

All blood donors will receive two free tickets to an upcoming OKC Dodgers game. The first 125 donors will have the option to choose tickets for the July 4th game against the Round Rock Express.

First-time donors will be entered for a chance to win a VIP experience with the OKC Dodgers, including four all-inclusive club tickets.

Every donor will also receive a voucher for two free entries to Science Museum Oklahoma and an adventure-themed t-shirt. Free parking is available in the Joe Carter lot, east of the ballpark at the corner of East Reno and Joe Carter Avenue.

Shuttle service will be provided to the blood drive inside the ballpark. Free hot dogs and drinks will also be served.

Be The Match®, part of the National Marrow Donor Program®, will be on-site at the ballpark during the All-American Blood Drive to sign people up for the registry.

“The All-American Blood Drive plays a vital role in helping maintain our state’s blood supply during a busy time of year,” OKC Dodgers President/ General Manager Michael Byrnes said. “We had a record turnout for last year’s blood drive and hope to match those numbers at this year’s drive.”

“The summer months and Independence Day holiday put incredible stress on the blood supply for patients in our state,” said John Armitage, M.D., president and CEO of Oklahoma Blood Institute. “We are grateful for all donors who can take time before the holiday week to help Oklahomans who will need blood throughout the summer.”

At the OKC Dodgers game on the evening of June 16,* Denise Dickerson, who survived a life-changing car crash because of blood donors, threw out the first pitch. Dickerson now serves as one of Oklahoma Blood Institute’s most dedicated ambassadors, sharing her story to inspire others to give blood.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is the 6th largest blood collector in American. It depends on 1,200 volunteer donors a day to provide every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 160 hospitals, medical facilities and air ambulances across Oklahoma, including all metro-Oklahoma City area hospitals.

Anyone age 16 and older, and in generally good health, can typically give blood.** To schedule an appointment at the All-American Blood Drive, call 1-877-340-8777, or visit obi.org. *Promotional free tickets do not include June 16, OKC Dodgers game. First pitch date subject to change. **16 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds and provide signed parental permission; 17 year olds must weigh at least 125 pounds; 18+ year olds must weigh at least 110 pounds

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Oklahoma State Department of Health Launches New State of the State’s Health Report and Interactive Website

The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) has unveiled a new website for the updated State of the State’s Health Report that will allow interactive access to information on health issues for all of Oklahoma. The new platform, https://StateofStatesHealth. ok.gov, provides data on more than 50 indicators related to health and replaces the cumbersome printed reports previously used.

“I want to commend the combined effort of our team and the partners who engaged with us on this effort to put meaningful data in the hands of those on the front lines of improving health outcomes for all Oklahomans,” said OSDH Interim Commissioner Tom Bates.

Listening sessions were held with groups across the state to determine new items to be included in the report. State Board of Health member Dr. Scott Stewart also provided input for the website and believes the new method of access to health data will benefit everyone.

“This advance is a result of listening to their needs and adapting the report into something that provides a more comprehensive and up-to-date analysis of our state’s health status. The board is excited to see the enhancements provided in the new report, which will help us determine methods to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can be healthy.”

This is the first update of the report since 2014 and the standalone website will allow for periodic updates during the year when new data becomes available, rather than waiting years for all data to be incorporated into a

printed report. The website and the ability to continuously update data as it becomes available will provide a more useful tool for all users of the report.

“With this new site we hope to better explain how various health outcomes and behaviors affect the overall health status of Oklahoma residents in a user friendly format,” said Derek Pate, director of the OSDH Center for Health Statistics. “The information provided will help identify patterns that occur across the state, over time, and within particular groups.”

Highlights of the new report include the reduction in smoking prevalence among adults and high school students, improvements on the rate and grade for colon and prostate cancer incidence and a slight improvement in mortality rates since the previous report.

The new data also shows that Oklahoma continues to have high rates of deaths due to heart disease, stroke, cancer, chronic lower respiratory disease and diabetes compared to the national average.

The first State of the State’s Health Report was issued by the Oklahoma State Board of Health in 1997. That report served to provide an assessment of the general health status of Oklahomans and to fulfill the assessment function of public health for the state based upon the 1988 Institute of Medicine Report supporting such a role. The first few reports sought to simply give a snapshot of the Oklahoma health experience. Reports have been issued periodically since then, usually covering a three-year time span and have expanded from just a dozen health indicators to more than 50 covered in the new report.

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Oklahomans Share State Bioscience Story with the World Scientists, business leaders, educators and economic development officers from across the state of Oklahoma took the best of Oklahoma bioscience to Boston in order to garner interest in one of Oklahoma’s fastest-growing economic powerhouses at the 2018 BIO International Convention, June 4-8. The delegation promoted the accomplishments of the Oklahoma bioscience sector and met with potential business partners.

“Oklahoma is fast-becoming a breeding ground for the bioscience industry,” said Roy H. Williams, CCE, president and CEO of the Greater Oklahoma City Chamber. “There is groundbreaking research being conducted in Oklahoma City and, alongside the opportunities for collaboration and investment, our bioscience community stands head and shoulders above many locations across the nation.”

Representatives from Accele Biopharma, Agric-Bioformatics, ARL Bio Pharma, Biolytx Pharmaceuticals, Caisson Biotech, DEHA, DRIK, Emergent Technologies, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber, i2E, Moleculera Labs, Norman Economic Development Coalition, OKBio, Oklahoma Department of Commerce, Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, OMRF, OneNet, OU Office of Technology Development, Ponca City Development Authority, Progentec Diagnostics, Pure MHC, Sevengenes, University of Oklahoma, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center and University of Oklahoma Stephenson Biomedical Engineering comprised the OKBio delegation.

The delegation’s efforts was marketed under the banner of the Oklahoma Bioscience Association (OKBio), where they staffed a 1,200-square-foot Oklahoma Bioscience Pavilion complete with touch-screen monitors showcasing Oklahoma’s bioscience companies.

The delegation answered questions from prospective targets that might be interested in doing business in Oklahoma. Attendees also attended networking events and set partnering meetings with business contacts who may be interested in their specific endeavors.

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also produces annual revenues of more than $4.1 billion. OKBio represents more than 500 biosciencerelated businesses and organizations across the state and is the voice for Oklahoma’s dynamic and diverse bioscience community. OKBio works with partners statewide to foster productive bioscience partnerships and facilitate access to investment capital.

The BIO International Convention attracts attendees from across the globe and the Oklahoma delegation typically connects with more than 4,000 of those attendees.

A record-setting amount of partnering meetings occurred at this year’s BIO International Convention held in Boston.

OUHSC Graduate College Presents $24,750 in Research Awards Students, Post-doctoral Fellows Present Research in Competition

To prepare for careers in research, students must not only learn the science of their specialty, but they must practice presenting their work, both orally and in posters.

For 43 years, the Graduate College at the OU Health Sciences Center has provided a forum for students to gain that experience. The GREAT (Graduate Research Education and Technology) Symposium showcases the original research of students and post-doctoral fellows, who also compete for travel awards to present their research at national and international scientific meetings.

This year, the Graduate College presented $24,750 in awards to students and fellows for their research. The travel awards are important because they allow students to present their research again at larger meetings out of state, where connections are often made that will further their careers.

“We are proud of this year’s GREAT participants and the significant quality of research projects that they presented,” said Anne Pereira, Ph.D., dean of the Graduate College. “We have very bright students who are dedicated to discovering new answers for the health problems that people face.”

The Graduate College is one of seven colleges at the OU Health Sciences Center. It is the college that educates future health care scientists from a variety of research disciplines in the Colleges of Allied Health, Dentistry, Medicine, Nursing, Pharmacy and Public Health. Students come from around the world and have many different aspirations and dreams. Some want to establish research careers in academia, industry, health care or government. Some are developing skills to teach the next generation of health scientists, while others aim to communicate science to non-specialists. A growing number of Ph.D. and M.S. candidates want to become entrepreneurs or consultants in new technologies or patent law. Some choose to develop careers in regulatory and policy matters.

This year’s GREAT keynote speaker was Scott Rollins, Ph.D., who earned his doctorate in immunology at OUHSC. Rollins is CEO and chairman at Tetherex Pharmaceuticals, an Oklahoma City biotech company.

He was previously president and CEO of Selexys Pharmaceuticals from 2008 to 2016 and was instrumental in the acquisition of Selexys by Novartis in 2016 for $665 million. Selexys developed a monoclonal antibody targeting P-Selectin that will be the first approved drug for sickle cell disease in 25 years.

Rollins encouraged students to remain true to the ethics of research and to consider the various ways their research could one day improve the lives of people around the world.

“Our students in the Graduate College receive a wellrounded education that prepares them to enter a number of fields and make a difference with their knowledge and desire to help solve the important medical and public health issues of today,” Pereira said.

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OCAST provides funding for 74 projects OCAST, the Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology this week awarded $4,058,316 for 61 research and development projects that include innovations in energy, aerospace, agriculture, health and other critical industries. “The quality of applications we received this year demonstrate that Oklahoma’s research and development capacity continues to grow,” stated Dan Luton, director of programs for OCAST. In addition to awarding funding for research and development projects, OCAST also awarded 10 internship projects through the Intern Partnerships program. The Intern Partnerships program is designed to serve as a bridge between Oklahoma’s universities and innovative firms across the state. Through participation in project-based experiential learning opportunities, these students will be better prepared to enter into the workforce upon the completion of their degrees.

Three projects have been funded in the new Health Research Postdoctoral Fellowship initiative which provides OCAST funding to support postdoctoral fellows who work on projects that form the basis of new high-technology health research and care industry for the state.

OCAST programs are designed to grow and diversify Oklahoma’s economy, and these awards reflect Oklahoma’s commitment to expanding its technology-based economy. “Oklahoma has shown a significant commitment to growing and diversifying our economy,” according to C. Michael Carolina, executive director of OCAST. “Succeeding in the knowledge economy requires strong public-private partnerships as exhibited through the Oklahoma Innovation Model (the partnership between OCAST, i2E, the Oklahoma Manufacturing Alliance and OSU’s New Product Development Center). Through OCAST, Oklahoma continues to be a leader in investing in high-tech firms and supporting game changing research and development.”

Successful applicants and their organizations follow: Health Research Program Joe Cecil Oklahoma State University Antonius Oomens Oklahoma State University Victoria Christiansen University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Paul DeAngelis University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Jamie Rhudy University of Tulsa William Sonntag University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Hongwu Wang University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Shannon Conley University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Hamed Ekhtiari Laureate Institute for Brain

Research Gouliang Fan Oklahoma State University Deepa Sathyaseelan University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Stephanie Sweatt Oklahoma State University Angus Lamar University of Tulsa

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Ralf Janknecht University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Ann West University of Oklahoma Yu Mao Oklahoma State University Chung-Hao Lee University of Oklahoma Karla Rodgers University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Maria Ruiz-Echevarria University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Mari Andiappan Oklahoma State University Ben Vassar OSU Center for Health

Sciences Anna Csiszar University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Rajagopal Ramesh University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Kathleen Curtis OSU Center for Health

Sciences Roger Kollock University of Tulsa Zhizhaung Joe Zhao University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center William Paiva OSU Center for Health

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paving the way for further economic growth and diversification in Oklahoma’s economy Beverley Van Meerveld University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center Syed Hussaini University of Tulsa Yihan Shao University of Oklahoma Shuodao Wang Oklahoma State University Oklahoma Applied Research Support Program Ross Faith SpectrumFX Eldon Jupe Progentec Diagnostics Inc. Hakki Refai Optecks LLC James Manimala Oklahoma State University Joshua Ramsey Oklahoma State University Michael Santos University of Oklahoma Eduardo Pereyra University of Tulsa Jiayi Shao Amethyst Research Inc. Ram Mohan University of Tulsa Bayrammurad Saparov University of Oklahoma Kurt Rouser Oklahoma State University Paul Moses University of Oklahoma S. Ali Shojaee Amethyst Research Inc. Ian Sellers University of Oklahoma Ranjith Ramanathan Oklahoma State University Mohamed Soliman Oklahoma State University Erwin Platvoet XRG Technologies LLC Yui Shaffer GasTech Engineering LLC David Lampert Oklahoma State University Khalid Hossain Amethyst Research Inc Machhad Fahs University of Oklahoma Dave King Exaptive Inc.

Musharraf Zaman Jeffrey Muehring Kaveh Ashenayi Surendra Singh Peter J. Hawrylak Peter Hawrylak Jolly Salehy

University of Oklahoma NextThought LLC University of Tulsa University of Tulsa University of Tulsa University of Tulsa True Digital Security

Postdoctoral Fellowship Timothy Griffin Oklahoma Medical Research

Foundation Courtney Griffin Oklahoma Medical Research

Foundation Michael Elliott University of Oklahoma

Health Sciences Center ABOUT OCAST: The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology is a state agency charged with leading Oklahoma’s technology-based economic development efforts, supporting the efforts of start-ups and entrepreneurs to transform promising innovations from concepts into commercial products. OCAST also is an active supporter of STEM education across Oklahoma’s common education system and provides funding to support internships between local industries and two- and four-year colleges and universities. Visit ocast.ok.gov to learn more.

Oklahoma Plant Science Program Babu Fathepure Oklahoma State University Abigail Moore University of Oklahoma Patrick Zhao Noble Research Institute Xuefeng Ma Noble Research Institute Mohamed Fokar Oklahoma State University Heather McCarthy University of Oklahoma Randy Allen Oklahoma State University Ramanjulu Sunkar Oklahoma State University Intern Partnership Program Surendra Singh University of Tulsa Kaveh Ashenayi University of Tulsa Surendra Singh University of Tulsa 17

Oklahoma Health Center Campus *Member Organizations Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

1. American Red Cross of Central Oklahoma 2. Dean McGee Eye Institute* 3. Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center 4. WovenLife* 5. Office of the Chief Medical Examiner 6. Oklahoma Allergy and Asthma Clinic* 7. Oklahoma Blood Institute* 8. Children’s Hospital Foundation* 9. Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation* 9a. OMRF Research Tower* 9b. OMRF Bell Building* 9c. OMRF – Acree-Woodworth Building* 9d. OMRF – Massman Building* 10. Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics* 11. Oklahoma Department of Health* 12. Baker Hughes GE* 13. Department of Human Services 14. OU Medical Center* A. Professional Office Building B. OU Medical Center C. The Children’s Hospital D. Oklahoma Transplant Center E. OU Medical Center Surgical Center 15. OU University Research Park 655 Conference Center Pall Forte Oklahoma Business Roundtable Oklahoma State Regents OneNet OTRC OU Medical Center Financial Services OU Medical Center Marketing Presbyterian Health Foundation* Potts Family Foundation Pure Protein SIWA ViewSolid, Inc. 755 DNA Solutions COARE Biotech Haus Spaus Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center URP Management Office MedEncentive Moleculera NewSpin360 Nova Venture Services, LLC OCAST*

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OptumRX Oklahoma Tobacco Research Center OUHSC Center for Intelligence and National Security* Potawatomi Federal Solutions Purmabiologics Sigma Blood Systems Sylvia Bottomley 800 Biolytx Pharmaceuticals Corp.

Charlesson Comp. Risk Management Crisalis Cytovance Biologics EyeCRO Inoveon Oklahoma Health Center Foundation* OU Health Sciences Center* Transtimulation Research, Inc. Zanek 825 Camilles Sidewalk Cafe Richey’s Grill 840 ARL Bio Pharma* Cytovance Biologics DNA Solutions* Gear Up i2E, Inc. LabCorp Office of Educational Quality and Accountability Oklahoma State Regents for Higher Education OU Physicians - Reproductive Medicine* OUHSC Financial Services* OUHSC Payroll* Selexys Pharmaceuticals 865 Accele Biopharma ARL Bio Pharma* Drik LLC Michael F. Price College of Business Miles Associates OUHSC Office of the Vice President for Administration and Finance* OUHSC Facilities Management* OUHSC Office of the Fire Marshal* OUHSC Grants and Contracts* OUHSC Office of Research Administration* OUHSC Vice President for Research* OUHSC Vivarium* University Health Club 885 Cytovance Biologics

16. University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center* A. Allied Health Practice Center B. Basic Sciences Education Building C. Campus Police Station D. College of Allied Health E. College of Dentistry F. Biomedical Sciences Building G. Fran and Earl Ziegler College of Nursing H. Henry D. & Ida Mosier College of Pharmacy I. College of Public Health J. David L. Boren Student Union K. Don E. Hogg Greenhouse L. G. Rainey William Pavilion M. Harold Hamm Diabetes Center N. O’Donoghue Research Building - OU Medical Center Senior Health Clinic O. Stephenson Cancer Center P. Child Study Center Q. OU Physicians Building* R. OU Physicians Dermatology* S. OU Physicians Family Medicine Center* T. Robert M. Bird Library and Graduate College U. OUHSC Technology Center V. Service Center Building W. Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center X. Steam and Chilled Water Plant Y. University Health Club Z. University Village AA. OUHSC Faculty House BB. OUHSC (Formerly Oklahoma City Clinic) CC. OU Children’s Physicians 16. Oklahoma State Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services* (located off campus) 17. University Hospitals Authority and Trust* 18. Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oklahoma City* (located off campus) 19. Ronald McDonald Family Room (in The Children’s Hospital)* 20. Ronald McDonald House II (in Garrison Tower)* 21. Andrews Academic Tower (UHAT)* 22. Embassy Suites Downtown/Medical Center* 23. OK Kids Korral 24. Oklahoma’s Credit Union* (located off campus) 25. Focus Federal Credit Union* 26. Land Run Commercial Real Estate*

Please go to the new wayfinding website for a complete map, parking instructions and directions. www.oklahomahealthcenter.com

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Supporters of Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City raised more than $60,000 during Walk for Kids

The money collected will allow for housing of families for more than 800 nights.

“We are so grateful to have so many friends of RMHC-OKC,” said Susan Adams, Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City president and CEO. “We serve families with sick or injured children staying in the hospital. Because of our generous community, we are able to provide all of our services free of charge for families in a medical crisis.”

The Walk for Kids event featured activities such as a 1-mile walk, crafts for kids, basketball and football inflatables, Oklahoma City police and Oklahoma County sheriff’s office displays, Oklahoma City Fire Station 21 display, Shimmers Snow Cones, yard games, face painting, Coffee Junction Food Truck, Instabus Photobooth, Hula Hoop activities with HooplaHoma and flower pot planting.

For more information about Walk for Kids or families served by Ronald McDonald House Charities Oklahoma City, contact Jill Edenstrom, director of marketing/ communications at 405-424-6873, ext. 103 or jedenstrom@rmhc-okc.org.

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ARL Bio Pharma, Inc.

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Baker Hughes - GE

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Children’s Hospital Foundation

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Dean McGee Eye Institute

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DNA Solutions, Inc.

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Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic

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Oklahoma Blood Institute

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Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology

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Oklahoma Health Center Foundation

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Oklahoma Department of Mental Health & Substance Abuse Services

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Oklahoma State Department of Health

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Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation

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Oklahoma School of Science & Mathematics

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OU Medical Center

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OU Physicians

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Presbyterian Health Foundation

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Ronald McDonald House Charities® of Oklahoma City

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University Hospitals Authority and Trust

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University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center: College of Allied Health • College of Dentistry College of Medicine • College of Nursing College of Pharmacy • College of Public Health Graduate College • Stephenson Cancer Center Harold Hamm Diabetes Center

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Woven Life

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Associate Members Oklahoma’s Credit Union

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Focus Credit Union

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Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors

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Tom Kupiec, Ph.D., President and CEO 840 Research Parkway Suite 546 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271 1144 Website: www.arlok.com ARL Bio Pharma is a contract laboratory that provides analytical and microbiological testing services for the pharmaceutical industry. Our laboratory works with pharmaceutical companies, compounding and hospital pharmacies, drug manufacturers, academic institutions, and research scientists bringing excellence to pharmaceutical sciences.

ARL recognizes the importance of providing quality testing services. With over 100,000 formulations tested, we assist our clients in providing quality drug products to their patients.

Our services include: full analytical and research and development support, stability and compatibility studies, micro-

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biology testing, dissolution testing, microbial identification, bioequivalence studies, and pre-clinical and clinical support.

ARL also assists local and government agencies and regulatory bodies with forensic drug investigations including: drug diversion testing, chemical and biological analysis, complaint sample testing, litigation support, product contamination and patent infringement.

Contact ARL for more information on analytical, microbiological analysis and forensic drug investigation services at 800-393-1595.

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Taylor N. Shinn Director – Ventures & Growth Baker Hughes, a GE Company 204 N Robinson Ave Ste 1300, Oklahoma City, OK 73102 Website: www.bhge.com Baker Hughes, a GE company (NYSE:BHGE) is the world’s first and only fullstream provider of integrated oilfield products, services and digital solutions. Drawing on a storied heritage of invention, BHGE harnesses the passion and experience of its people to enhance productivity across the oil and gas value chain. BHGE helps its customers acquire, transport and refine hydrocarbons more efficiently, productively and safely, with a smaller environmental footprint and at lower cost per barrel. Backed by the digital industrial strength of GE, the company deploys minds, machines and the cloud to break down silos and reduce waste and risk, applying breakthroughs from other industries to advance its own. With operations in over 120 countries, the company’s global scale, local know-how and commitment to service infuse over a century of experience with the spirit of a startup – inventing smarter ways to bring energy to the world.

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Kathy McCracken, Executive Director 901 N. Lincoln Blvd., Suite 305 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 405-650-1718 Toll Free: 888-229-KIDS Tax ID: #73-1200262 Website: www.chfKids.com Children’s Hospital Foundation improves the health of children through its support of research, educational and clinical care at the Oklahoma Health Center. 100% of funds raised through the Foundation will stay in Oklahoma giving children access to exceptional pediatric specialists without leaving the state and regardless of their ability to pay.

Quick Facts • All funds raised stay in Oklahoma • 36 endowed research chairs and 20 research programs • Supports training of 75% of Oklahoma’s pediatricians • More than 233,000 patient encounters each year • 3,000+ volunteers • More than $121 million raised • Private 501 (c)(3) nonprofit established in 1983 • Specialized Programs • Adolescent Medicine • Cancer and Blood Disorders • Diabetes, Growth and Thyroid • Emergency Medicine • Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases • General Pediatrics • Infectious Diseases • Heart, Lung, Kidney Disorders • Medical Genetics • Neonatology • Pediatric Education • Pediatric Surgery CHF is currently recruiting endowed chairs and has naming opportunities available. For more information, contact Children’s Hospital Foundation toll free 888-229-KIDS (5437) or (405) 271-2260.

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Gregory L. Skuta, M.D., President and CEO 608 Stanton L. Young Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5065 Phone: (405) 271-6060 Website: www.dmei.org Dean McGee Eye Institute Benchmarks of Excellence The Dean McGee Eye Institute (DMEI) is dedicated to serving all Oklahomans and the global community through excellence and leadership in patient care, education, and vision research. It is one of America’s largest and most respected centers for medical and surgical eye care with approximately 195,000 total patient visits annually from all 77 Oklahoma counties and the surrounding region, and serving more than 8,300 surgical patients annually in its state-ofthe-art ambulatory surgery center. Twenty-two of DMEI’s 29 ophthalmologists (and all of those recruited before 2013) are listed among the Best Doctors in America and/or Castle Connolly Top Doctors.

In U.S. News and World Report’s 2016-2017 survey, DMEI was recognized as one of the nation’s top 20 academic eye centers (seventh among those affiliated with a public university). The Eye Institute’s residency program also was ranked among the country’s top 20 by Doximity (eighth among public universities) and attracts top medical students from across the nation. In 2015, the University of Oklahoma (OU) College of Medicine’s Department of Ophthalmology, which is housed in the DMEI, ranked among the country’s top 20 departments in National Institutes of Health funding (tenth among departments affiliated with a public university) and 14th in the nation in cumulative funding from Research to Prevent Blindness (seventh among public universities).

dent of the American Association for Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus in 2018; and one is a Past President of the American Glaucoma Society.

DMEI provides approximately $1 million of care to needy Oklahomans each year.

In a survey released by Ophthalmology Times in November 2017, DMEI was ranked third in the nation overall behind the Bascom Palmer Eye Institute/University of Miami and the Wilmer Eye Institute/Johns Hopkins University. It was ranked second for clinical care and the residency program and fifth among research programs.

Its physicians and scientists hold or have held numerous major leadership positions in national and international organizations. DMEI’s Director of Vision Research is a Past President of the International Society for Eye Research, Past Vice President of the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) and a recipient of ARVO’s prestigious Proctor Medal; two members of the faculty are recent directors of the American Board of Ophthalmology; three serve or have recently served on the Board of Trustees of the American Academy of Ophthalmology (AAO) including two who are Past Presidents; another will become Presi-

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Thomas C. Kupiec, Ph.D., CEO and President DNA Solutions, Inc. 755 Research Parkway, Ste. 510 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Phone: 405-271-6033 Fax: 405-271-6034 www.dnasolutionsusa.com DNA Solutions is a genetic testing laboratory that reveals answers contained within the strands of DNA. Trusted for over 17 years, our dedicated team of scientists utilizes the most advanced technologies to deliver superior, cost effective results for many types of genetic testing including humans, animals, and microbial identification.

Our laboratory is one of a select few private labs in the United States that has the combination of FBI Quality Assurance Standards, American Association of Blood Banks, and ISO/

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IEC 17025 accreditations including our accreditation in Mitochondrial DNA sequencing.

As a world leader in genetic and human remains testing, our laboratory partners with federal, state, and city government agencies to assist in the processing of forensic casework including the United States Department of Agriculture, Federal Aviation Administration, police agencies, District Attorneys, Public Defenders, and Medical Examiners.

DNA Solutions also works with academic and private researchers to develop novel genetic applications and technologies including single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs), allele determination, and marker development.

Contact DNA Solutions today if you require DNA Testing at (405) 271-6033 or www.dnasolutionsusa.com.

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Serving Oklahoma and the southwest since 1925, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic is one of the oldest and largest medical practices in the United States dedicated solely to the treatment of allergy, asthma and immunology.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has seven physicians on its medical staff; board certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology and are on the teaching faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine.

OAAC is one of only a few allergy groups in the United States with a full-time Nurse Practitioner who holds a Doctorate and is a pulmonary disease management coordinator consulting with individual patients about breathing techniques and asthma education. Also on staff are two full-time, registered, licensed nurse practitioners.

Almost one-fourth of Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic’s patients are referred from outside Oklahoma City and travel many miles for the sophisticated, high-level allergy and asthma care and to participate in the numerous research studies.

Scott B. Dennis, MHA 750 N. E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104-5010 Phone: (405) 235-0040 Website: www.oklahomaallergy.com Facebook oklahomaallergyandasthmaclinic Twitter @okallergyasthma The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has a Burkard pollen and mold collection instrument on the roof of its main location and provides the daily counts to the media and the counts are also posted on the website and on social media.

The Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic has its central clinic location on the Oklahoma Health Center campus. Four full-service satellite clinics are located in Edmond, Norman, Midwest City and Northwest Oklahoma City, adjacent to Mercy Hospital. A new Norman practice building opened in December 2016.

How is an allergist different than a regular physician? An allergist is a doctor who is an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of allergic diseases and conditions. Those conditions include asthma and frequent coughing; hay fever; sinus infections; eye allergies; reactions to food, insect stings and drugs; and immune system problems that might cause frequent infections. You should see an allergist if you have any of these conditions.

More than 50 million people in the United States have these allergic diseases. Although symptoms may not always be severe, allergies and asthma are serious and should be treated that way. Many people with these diseases simply don’t realize how much better they can feel with proper treatment.

An allergist is trained to find the source of symptoms, treat it and help patients feel healthy. After earning a medical degree, the doctor must complete a three-year residencytraining program in either internal medicine or pediatrics.

Then, an allergist completes two or three more years of study in the field of asthma, allergy and immunology.

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or other blood disorder. Oklahoma Blood Institute regularly ranks in the top performance tier, due to its ability to recruit marrow registrants from ethnically and age-diverse populations.

John Armitage, M.D., President, CEO 1001 N. Lincoln Blvd.

Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 278-3100 Website: www.obi.org Oklahoma Blood Institute is the ninth largest, non-profit blood center in America. Every drop of blood needed by patients in more than 160 medical facilities in Oklahoma is provided by Oklahoma Blood Institute donors. Every hospital in the metro-Oklahoma City area is exclusively serviced

by Oklahoma Blood Institute. An average of 1,200 blood donors a day is required to meet these needs.

Volunteer blood donors give more than 280,000 units of blood annually to provide a safe and adequate blood sup¬ply. Blood donors with Oklahoma Blood Institute know they are, literally, saving the lives of their friends, family and co-workers, who may one day need blood in an urgent situation. One blood donation can save as many as three peoples’ lives.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is responsible for recruiting blood donors, as well as collecting, processing and testing blood components and transporting them to hospitals across the state. Random inspections by the Food & Drug Administration (FDA) confirm the consistent quality of Oklahoma Blood Institute’s operations at every donation site.

Oklahoma Blood Institute employs nearly 800 Oklahomans and works with 1,200 volunteers and 2,600 blood drive coordinators throughout Oklahoma’s communities. Its donor centers are located in Ada, Ardmore, Edmond, Enid, Lawton, Norman, central Oklahoma City (Oklahoma Health Center), north Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Dozens of mobile blood drives are conducted in conjunction with businesses, schools and civic groups each week across the state.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is the state’s only affiliate of Be The Match®, the national marrow donor program. For more than 12,000 Americans each year, a marrow or stem cell transplant is the only hope for a cure of a life-threatening blood cancer

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Oklahoma Blood Institute has developed, and is the first blood center in the nation to launch the Thank-the-DonorTM program. It is a unique, patent-pending web-based application that allows blood recipients to send an electronic thank you note to their individual blood donors. Oklahoma Blood Institute has teamed up with several hospitals across the state to introduce Thank-the-DonorTM to blood recipients and their family members.

Oklahoma Blood Institute is also a vital link in cell therapy, procuring healthy stem cells for transplants from adult marrow and umbilical cord do¬nations. The future holds great promise as Oklahoma Blood Institute expands research and treatment partnerships within the healthcare biosciences industry. Cell therapies and regenerative medicine applications are predicted to revolutionize care for the most lifethreatening diseases. Oklahoma Blood Institute is uniquely positioned as a ready-made ‘cell bank’ with hundreds of thousands of combinations of genetic characteristics among its blood donors. Through Oklahoma Blood Institute’s BioLinked, a confidential research database, these giving people may be offered the opportunity to further make a difference in the lives of others as part of medical research.

Oklahoma Blood Institute can accelerate this revolutionary research cost effectively, so that today’s vision more rapidly becomes the reality of life-enhancing, routine medical treatments.

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Michael Carolina, CEO 755 Research Parkway, Suite 110 Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3612 Local: (405)319-8400 Toll Free: 866-265-2215 In Tulsa: 618 East Third Street, Suite 5 Tulsa, OK 74120 918-576-7650 Website: www.ocast.ok.gov Facebook: www.facebook.com/ocast.ok.gov Twitter: www.twitter.com/ocast The Oklahoma Center for the Advancement of Science and Technology (OCAST) was established in 1987 as the state’s agency for technology-based economic development. OCAST’s mandate is to “expand and diversify Oklahoma’s economy and provide new and higher quality jobs for Oklahomans” by encouraging “. . . the development of new products, new processes and

whole new industries in Oklahoma.” (O.S. 74, Sections 5060.1a and 5060.2A) MISSION To foster innovation in existing and developing businesses • by supporting basic and applied research • by facilitating technology transfer between research laboratories and businesses • by providing seed capital for innovative firms in the development of new products or services • by helping Oklahoma’s small and medium-sized manufacturing firms become more competitive through increased productivity and modernization (O.S. 74, Section 5060.3) VISION OCAST funds cutting-edge science and technology through processes that are recognized nationally and internationally for demonstrating excellence, objectivity and economic impact. OCAST’s vision is continued growth and vitality of its basic premise of facilitating collaborations between state government, universities, start-up companies and established large-scale firms to develop an entrepreneurial environment which supports technologybased economic development. OCAST’s strategy includes technologies such as biosciences, information technology, sensors and electronics, advanced materials, energy and alternative fuel sources. Achieving this vision will result in continued growth of advanced technology companies in the state thereby increasing Oklahoma’s global competitiveness, per capita income and quality of life.

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Terri White ODMHSAS Commissioner 2000 N. Classen Blvd, Ste E600 Oklahoma City, OK 73106 Phone: (405) 522-3908 Website: www.odmhsas.org TThe Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (ODMHSAS) is the State’s statutory authority responsible for prevention, treatment and recovery of mental illness, substance abuse and addictive disorders. This includes management and oversight of the state’s behavioral health Medicaid services along with rule-making responsibility for statutory certification processes stipulated by O.S., Title 43A. It is the agency’s core mission to assure that prevention and treatment services are provided for all Oklahomans. The services, programs and initiatives undertaken by the department are dedicated to this end.

ODMHSAS, primarily through a network of contracted private providers, delivers services to approximately 197,000 Oklahomans annually, provides prevention activities in all 77 counties, and certifies and reviews more than 3,300 public and private treatment providers (organizations and individuals) throughout the state.

Oklahoma experiences consistently high rates of mental illness and addiction, and increasing negative outcomes for those unable to access appropriate care.

Only a third of Oklahomans who need services are actually getting those needed services. This is a problem that has existed for decades. The continued demand on state-funded services, in addition to increased stress on private systems, has created a crisis situation 30

that will only grow worse if we are unable to provide additional opportunities for service engagement.

ODMHSAS was established through the Mental Health Law of 1953, although publicly supported services to Oklahomans with mental illness date back to early statehood. Until the mid-1960s, the primary means to treat mental illness was institutionalization in large state hospitals. On an average day in 1960, nearly 6,400 Oklahomans were in the state’s mental hospitals.

In the mid-1970s, the concept of “deinstitutionalization” prompted states to increase efforts to utilize outpatient services through Community Mental Health Centers. This approach has proven to be an effective means of recovery and a less costly method to provide services as compared to long-term inpatient care in a hospital setting. Today, the majority of individuals seeking services in the state system are effectively served in their communities.

Despite challenges, Oklahoma has become a national leader in several areas of community based services including the implementation of programs for assertive community treatment, alternative criminal justice initiatives such as drug and mental health courts, and comprehensive services for children and families.

In many ways, Oklahoma already is “ahead of the curve” in terms of treatment success for people with mental illness or substance abuse problems. With a focus on community-based and proven practices, and emphasis on treatment across the lifespan, from children to the elderly, more Oklahomans experiencing brain disease are finding recovery and wellness.

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Terry Taylor, President 800 N. Research Parkway, Suite 400 Oklahoma City, OK 73103 Phone: (405) 271-2200 www.oklahomahealthcenterfoundation.com The mission of the Foundation is to promote innovations in healthcare and science, and to serve as a connector between our member organizations, in order to raise awareness of the Oklahoma Health Center’s profile among business and governmental entities as a key driver of economic development.

The Oklahoma Health Center (OHC) is unique, unlike any other medical center in the United States or even the world. With an annual economic impact of almost $3 billion in the greater Oklahoma City area, the OHC represents the second largest concentration of employees and students in Oklahoma — more than 18,000 —larger than a number of Oklahoma communities.

Chartered in 1965, the Oklahoma Health Center Foundation, Inc. (OHCF) was established to assist the Oklahoma Health Center, and its 21 member entities, in matters of mutual physical, administrative and planning concerns.

This assistance helps drive the OHC’s potential in attracting and developing biomedical and biotechnical industries in Oklahoma. From cutting-edge biotechnology companies to government, medical education, patient care and community support institutions, OHCF serves as the facilitator to 21 world-renowned organizations.

OHCF works closely with many aspects of the campus and its organizations, serving as a liaison between Federal, State, County and City governments by representing the various interests of the campus.

OHCF’s Board recently voted to assume management of the emerging OKC Innovation District which encompasses the Health Center across I-235 to Automobile Alley.

OHCF, in the spirit of fostering collaboration, OHCF is hosting symposiums and quarterly Mind-Meld events.

OHCF is a founding member of the 10th Street Medical Business Corridor, a vital and stabilizing anchor to north downtown, which links the OHC campus to other medical facilities in the area, along 10th street.

OHCF is responsible for the implementation of the campus Master Plan.

Treasures For Tomorrow program began in 2002, and almost $3 million was raised. Projects included public art sculptures at Dean McGee Eye Institute and The Children’s Hospital, and Founders Plaza at Stiles Park featuring the Beacon of Hope. In 2016, the focus was changed to donate monies raised to health-related research projects. Treasures For Tomorrow, $50,000 was awarded to OUHSC and the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center to further the research on this existing project focusing on diabetes.

OHCF is involved in the plans for a modern and comprehensive way-finding signage project.

Since 2000, more than $534 million in construction costs have been completed at the campus. OHCF continues to serve as a facilitator between developing agencies and their surrounding agencies, ensuring the successful and orderly growth of the campus.

OHCF continues to serve the campus interests as a key stakeholder through meetings with the City of Oklahoma City in discussing the proposed MAPS 3 streetcar development and its potential service to the OHC. OHCF continues to represent the interests of the OHC in the successful, revitalization development of downtown Oklahoma City by closely working with the City of Oklahoma City, the Greater OKC Chamber of Commerce and Downtown OKC, Inc. 31

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Tom Bates Interim Commissioner 1000 N.E. 10th Oklahoma City, OK 73117 Phone: (405)271-4200 Website: www.health.ok.gov A Day in the Life of Public Health…

From the time you get up in the morning till you go to bed at night, public health is involved in your life: • When you got up this morning, you made food choices for breakfast. We provide you messages on healthy food choices.

• You have a yearning for that cigarette you are trying to give up. We work with the Oklahoma Tobacco Helpline to help you quit smoking.

• Hopefully, you brushed your teeth. We work with communities to fluoridate water supplies.

• You got in the car and buckled in your children, put the baby in the car seat, and buckled your own seatbelt. We encourage seat belt use and provide car seats to those who need them.

• You dropped the kids off at school. All should have their mandated immunizations to protect them from childhood diseases. We provide immunizations.

• You go to work where most of your colleagues seem to be sick. We investigate disease outbreaks.

• You go to lunch at a local restaurant. We inspect food service facilities.

• You decide not to go back to work – since everyone’s sick anyway – so you think you’ll get that tattoo you’ve been dreaming about. We license tattoo artists.

• You decide to visit your grandmother to show off your new tattoo. She’s at a local nursing facility. We license nursing homes.

• You pick the kids up from the after-school program.

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provide lots of physical activity and healthy snacks.

• You stop off at the grocery store where you see a friend selecting fresh fruits and produce. You know she’s on WIC, the special nutrition program for women, infants and children. We administer the program.

• You start to prepare dinner. You wash your fruits and vegetables to help prevent contamination from E. coli bacteria. The Public Health Laboratory analyzes food specimens during foodborne illness outbreaks.

• Your sister calls and says she has enrolled in the Children First program. This is a special nurse visitation program provided by county health departments to visit first-time mothers in their home and teach them about caring for their new baby.

• After dinner you go for a walk and let the kids ride their bikes. Public health partners with communities to encourage safe sidewalks and bike trails to promote physical activity.

• While outside, you make sure everyone has used insect repellent containing DEET to prevent mosquito bites and tick bites. We investigate cases of West Nile virus caused by mosquito bites, and Rocky Mountain spotted fever, caused by tick bites.

• You put the baby to bed in a crib that meets current federal safety standards and is free of bumper pads so the baby cannot suffocate. You place the baby on its back, the safest position. We provide education on child safety.

• On the 10 o’clock television news, you learn that HIV continues to be of concern in Oklahoma. Public health provides testing for HIV. • Overnight, a tornado hits your community. When you turn on the radio the next morning, you hear messages that your local health department will be providing tetanus shots for those involved in the cleanup.

So indeed, public health is at work every day to keep Oklahomans healthy!

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Stephen M. Prescott, M. D., President 825 N.E. 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)271-7400 Website: www.omrf.org JOBS at OMRF -- https://jobs.omrf.org/applicants/jsp/ shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1380829938244 What if there was a place solely focused on research?

A place where collaboration could thrive and ideas could grow? Where the stage was set for life-changing discoveries?

There is.

It’s the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation.

• OMRF scientists hold 700 US and international patents and have developed two FDA-approved drugs.

• The Scientist magazine named OMRF among the “Best Places to Work” for postdocs and in academia in 2011, 2012 and 2013.

• For our work on rheumatoid arthritis and lupus, the National Institutes of Health has designated OMRF as one of only nine Autoimmunity Centers of Excellence in the US. • Our internationally recognized cardiovascular biologists are studying how blood-vessel formation impacts heart disease and breast and colon cancer.

• Researchers at OMRF have identified more than 25 genes associated with lupus and five linked to Sjögren’s syndrome.

• Physicians in OMRF’s Multiple Sclerosis Center of Excellence offer the region’s most comprehensive center for researching and treating MS. • OMRF is seeking novel methods of preventing age-related macular degeneration, hearing loss, osteoarthritis and diabetes.

• For 12 consecutive years, OMRF has earned a four-star rating—the highest possible score—from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator.

• With 18 vertical wind turbines that generate 85,000 kilowatt hours of energy each year, OMRF’s research tower is home to the world’s largest wind farm.

• Our new biorepository holds more than 1 million patient samples in a massive freezer that maintains a constant temperature of -112 degrees Fahrenheit.

• Scientists at OMRF led the largest genetic experiment ever in the field of lupus research, working with 50 scientists in 6 countries to study biological samples gathered from 15,000 patients.

• OMRF has discovered an experimental medication to treat a deadly form of brain cancer. The investigational new drug is currently in clinical trials.

OMRF. Discoveries that make a difference.

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Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics Frank Wang, Ph.D., President The Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics 1141 North Lincoln Boulevard Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73104 Phone: (405) 521.6436 Website: www.ossm.edu Only one of a handful of high schools of its kind in the nation, the Oklahoma School of Science and Mathematics is a unique learning institution for Oklahoma students. OSSM is Oklahoma’s public residential high school for juniors and seniors with exceptional interest and abilities in mathematics and science. OSSM operates its two-year residential program in Oklahoma City, Regional Center programs around the state and also serves all Oklahoma schools and students through math contests, research, teacher training and outreach activities.

OSSM was created by the Oklahoma Legislature in 1983 and is funded by the state, with additional private partnership garnered by the OSSM Foundation. The school is governed by a Board of Trustees appointed by legislative leaders and the Governor. Located on a 32-acre site near the state capitol and adjacent to the teaching and scientific research resources of the Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, OSSM is committed to building a strong academic foundation for each student.

The school’s residency program is designed to encourage an atmosphere of informal interaction among peers and foster each student’s highest potential. The availability of laboratories along with evening and weekend programs of interest challenge students and stimulate studies. Since classes began in 1990, students have matriculated from all of Oklahoma’s 77 counties to undertake OSSM’s advanced curriculum taught by a world class, largely Ph.D. faculty, leaping forward in their academic progress.

While in residence at OSSM for their junior and senior years, students receive five and one-half days of academic instruction every week in college-level courses 34

and participate in physical education and Fine Arts programs. Most science classes feature a two-or-threehour weekly laboratory experience, and many seniors participate in mentorship programs with researchers and other professionals in areas of personal interest.

Students must also receive satisfactory participation reports in both campus and community service of which a total of 120 hours are required for graduation (see more at www.ossm.edu/academics). All OSSM graduates go on to pursue higher education with many earning valuable scholarships and, depending on their receiving school, many begin college with substantial credit hours already completed.

OSSM graduates are continuing to leave indelible marks on Oklahoma. Of the more than 1,500 OSSM graduates thus far, more than a third have pursued engineering and roughly another third are in medicine or bioscience. Based on alumni reports, we estimate more than half of OSSM grads who have completed their higher education have also earned graduate degrees, and a substantial number have served or are serving in the U.S. armed forces.

Some 85% of OSSM alumni are staying in careers in science, math, engineering and technology. More than half are now working or living in Oklahoma and a number have also begun their own businesses. GE Global Research cited OSSM as one of ten critical site selection factors in their decision to build a new research facility in Oklahoma City, and a recent independent analysis found OSSM and its graduates already stimulating more than $40 million each year in economic activity in Oklahoma. OSSM’s impact is growing with every graduating class!

Charles L. Spicer, Jr., FACHE

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President and Chief Executive Officer of OU Medicine, Inc.

Jon Hayes, MHA, CMPE

President, The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center

Kris Wallace, RN, MBA President, OU Medical Center

OU Medical Center 700 NE 13th St., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center 1200 Childrens Ave., Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Find OU Medicine at www.oumedicine.com and on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram. The Children’s Hospital can be found at www.oumedicine.com/childrens and on Facebook.

The 350-bed OU Medical Center is home to the state’s only level I trauma center. We provide a full range of heart care services at OU Medicine Cardiovascular Institute, the state’s premier center for treating cardiac and vascular patients. We offer the highest level of care for stroke patients when “time is brain,” and provide unmatched neurology and neurosurgery services ranging from the diagnosis and treatment of epilepsy to the most complex and advanced brain surgeries. We work alongside Stephenson Cancer Center, Oklahoma’s only comprehensive academic cancer center. With more specialists in more fields than any other hospital in the state, we’re making sure Oklahomans are alive and well.

The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center has 314 inpatient beds and is the most comprehensive pediatric

hospital in the state. Our pediatric staff blends years of specialized training with education, research and technology to treat conditions ranging from cardiothoracic and oncology-related illnesses to neonatal specialty care and pediatric solid-organ transplants. Our 93-bed neonatal intensive care unit provides the highest level of neonatal care in Oklahoma. The Children’s Heart Center brings cutting-edge research, treatment and surgery to patients with congenital and acquired heart conditions. We have the state’s largest staff of Child Life specialists to help children and families cope with hospitalization, as well as Oklahoma City’s only 24/7 pediatric emergency room.

Oklahoma is alive and well, and OU Medicine is at its heart.

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1200 N. Childrens Ave., Suite 2900 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405) 271-3932 Website: www.oumedicine.com OU Physicians is part of OU Medicine, combining academic knowledge and advanced health care. With more than 1,000 doctors, OU Physicians is the state’s largest physician group.

The practice encompasses almost every adult and child specialty. Many OU Physicians have expertise in the management of complex conditions that is unavailable anywhere else in the state, region or sometimes even the nation. Some have pioneered surgical procedures or innovations in patient care that are world firsts and many are conducting groundbreaking research to develop new treatments and cures.

More than 320 of our doctors and advanced practice providers are OU Children’s Physicians. The majority of them are board-certified in children’s spe¬cialties, and many provide pediatric-specific services un-available elsewhere in the state. Many children with birth defects, critical injuries or serious diseases who can’t be helped elsewhere come to OU Children’s Physicians. Oklahoma doctors and parents rely on OU Children’s Physicians depth of experience, nationally renowned expertise and sensitivity to children’s emotional needs.

In 2009, OU Children’s Physicians opened a new state-ofthe-art facility on the OU Health Sciences Center campus.

A year and a half later, the Children’s Atrium was opened creating a new entrance to not only the children’s physician offices, but the hospital as well. The following year, the final piece of this construction project was completed with the opening of the Samis Education Center, further enhancing the campus’ ability to provide the highest quality education services to faculty, staff and students.

Many OU Physicians see patients through specialty centers like The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center and Harold Hamm Diabetes Center.

The Cancer Center building represents the largest public-private biomedical initiative in

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Lynn Mitchell, M.D., Chief Medical Officer

Oklahoma history. The 210,000 square-foot facility provides patient-center care, offering the most advanced cancer detection and treatment technology, the largest and most experienced group of cancer specialists, a wide array of supportive services and an environment that provides a warm and comforting experience for patients and caregivers.

Members of the Cancer Center - including faculty from OU Health Sciences Center, OU Norman, OU Tulsa, Oklahoma State University and the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation - conduct innovative and nationally-funded cancer research in the basic, clinical and population sciences.

The Hamm Center serves as the focal point for coordinating and expanding numerous avenues of research, patient care, education and prevention that are required to address the diabetes pandemic in a comprehensive manner. The Center collaborates across the state with communities and other agencies both inside and outside the University of Oklahoma. It was established by the University of Oklahoma with the goal of promoting the well-being of all people with or at high risk for diabetes in Oklahoma, regardless of ethnic background or financial status.

OU Physicians see patients in their offices at the OU Health Sciences Center and in Edmond, Midwest City and other cities around Oklahoma. When hospitalization is necessary, they often admit patients to OU Medical Center. Many also care for their patients in other hospitals around the metro area. OU Physicians serve as faculty at the University of Oklahoma College of Medicine and train the region’s future physicians.

For more information about OU Medicine, including OU Physicians and OU Children’s Physicians, go to www. oumedicine.com.

OU Physicians faculty and staff are employed by the University of Oklahoma, one of Oklahoma’s largest employers. The university attracts leading faculty and staff from around the world. To view job opportunities within OU Physicians, go to this site: www.oumedicine.com/ ouphysicians/job-opportunities

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Tom Gray, President & CEO 655 Research Parkway, Suite 500 Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: 405-319-8150 Fax: 405-319-8168 Website: www.phfokc.com Founded in 1985 with the vision of creating a premier medical center in Oklahoma City, the Presbyterian Health Foundation has invested over $118 million in medical education and research in Oklahoma. This investment has led to medical breakthroughs which touch the lives of individuals and families in communities across the state and nation. It has also brought exciting economic opportunities by positioning Oklahoma at the forefront of genetic research and biotechnology.

Proceeds from the 1985 sale of the Presbyterian Hospital were used to create a foundation which would enhance medical research and education in the state of Oklahoma. Trustees of the Presbyterian Hospital continued with the newly formed foundation and believed the potential for excellent health could become the norm, rather than the exception, for all people.

Nearly 30 years later, Trustees of the Foundation continue to share a set of values, expectations, and modes of behavior refined under strong leadership and forged by a long history of success that has made a tremendous impact on the people of Oklahoma.

Over the last decade, Presbyterian Health Foundation developed the PHF Research Park which contains 700,000 square feet of wet lab and office space and provides a place for researchers to translate discovery to solutions, putting science to work solving a specific human health need.

Following the 2013 sale of the PHF Research Park to the University of Oklahoma, the Foundation has returned to focusing its efforts on supporting scientific research and medical education at the Oklahoma Health Center Campus.

The purpose of the foundation is to provide resources and to encourage the development of medical education and research programs, conducted primarily in Oklahoma. The Foundation concentrates its support in four areas: • Medical Research • Medical Education • Community Health Programs • Technology Transfer Researchers, mentors, administrators and leaders in biotech companies are all part of a community of people who bring to life the ideas of PHF’s mission. PHF will continue its mission to support excellent biomedical science where discovery may be translated to therapies that save and enhance human life.

Today, the disclosures in good science, evidenced based knowledge, yield brand new widened horizons of human existence.

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Susan Adams, President & Chief Executive Officer Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City Administrative Offices 13439 Broadway Extension Oklahoma City, OK 73114 (405)271-3180 Ronald McDonald House at The Children’s Hospital Phone: (405)271-3180 Family Room at The Children’s Hospital Phone: (405)271-2215 Website: www.rmhc-okc.org

When a child is hospitalized or receiving ongoing medical treatment, we believe the love and support of family is as powerful as the strongest medicine.

Unfortunately for most parents, being with a hospitalized child means eating out of vending machines, sleeping in chairs, or bearing the expense of hotel rooms. That is why Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City (RMHC-OKC) is here: to keep families close…when they need it most.

The 14-bedroom Ronald McDonald House located in Garrison Tower at The Children’s Hospital opened in 2015. At the House, families have a private bedroom, a family-style kitchen with home-cooked meals, laundry facilities for their personal use, and support from staff and other parents going through a similar situation.

For the child in the hospital, having a Ronald McDonald House means that they can rest easier, knowing that mom and dad are staying nearby.

Soon, RMHC-OKC will be expanding the House at The Children’s Hospital in two phases to grow to 40 rooms.

We are excited to soon be providing additional rooms, amenities and support so that even more families will be able to stay closest to their hospitalized child.

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for day-use respite services. Open to all families with a sick or injured child in The Children’s Hospital, parents can relax and regroup just steps away from their child’s bedside.

The positive, comforting environment of both facilities allows families to focus on their child’s recovery process. Services are available to any family with a child 21 years of age or younger receiving medical treatment in the Oklahoma City area, regardless of their economic status. RMHC-OKC relies on donors and the community for support of daily operations. Guest families stay for free and are never turned away due to lack of finances.

RMHC-OKC offers career opportunities within the charity, at the House and Family Room to help with daily operations. For open positions, please visit http:// rmhc-okc.org/about-us/join-our-team/ Volunteers are the heart of our charity. Individuals or groups can volunteer in the House or the Family Room.

Volunteer opportunities include Guest Chef Volunteers who cook a meal for our guest families; House and Family Room Volunteers who provide administrative support and greet families with welcoming smiles; Project Volunteers who help with projects such as decorating for holiday festivities, assembling welcome bags and taking pull tabs to the recycler; and Special Event Volunteers who help with setup, registration and other event related tasks for Walk for Kids and the Red Shoe Gala. For more information on volunteering please visit: https://rmhc-okc.org/get-involved/volunteer/ The organization has many ways to give which include our Wish List for donated items, Pull Tabs Recycle Program, Vehicle Donation Program and Donation Box Giving. To check out our Wish List and other special ways you can help the House visit: https://rmhc-okc. org/get-involved/other-ways-to-give/ For more information about Ronald McDonald House Charities® Oklahoma City, please visit www.rmhc-okc. org or call (405)424-6873.

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Jason R. Sanders, MD Senior Vice President and Provost P.O. Box 26901, LIB 221 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Phone: (405) 271-3223 Website: www.ouhsc.edu

In education, research and patient care, the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center is the state’s premier academic health center and regional leader in meeting the challenges of 21st-century health care.

The most concentrated source of medical expertise in Oklahoma, the OU Health Sciences Center’s new facilities and new technology -- plus an internationally prominent faculty -- place it at the leading edge of the nation’s institutions of medical education.

One of only four comprehensive academic health centers in the nation with seven professional schools, the OU Health Sciences Center serves more than 3,800 students enrolled in more than 70 health professions, graduate and undergraduate programs on the Oklahoma City campus and at the Schusterman Center at the University of Oklahoma-Tulsa. In addition, more than 700 physicians are receiving residency training in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Research, training grants and contracts, and sponsored program activities at the OU Health Sciences Center totaled more than $120 million

in FY 2013. With a budget of over $870 million, OUHSC employs more than 1,200 full time faculty and 4,000 staff.

More than half of all NIH expenditures in the state of Oklahoma result from OU Health Sciences Center research.

The OU Health Sciences Center serves as the state’s training facility for physicians, biomedical scientists, nurses, dentists, pharmacists and a wide range of allied health and public health professionals.

The OU Health Sciences Center is known for its research programs in cellular and molecular medicine, gene regulation, structural biology, cancer, diabetes, microbiology and immunology, vision, cardiovascular physiology, neuroscience and pharmaceutical sciences.

The center’s growing faculty and facilities offer unparalleled opportunities for students, patient care and the development of the biomedical industry in Oklahoma.

OU Health Sciences Center-developed technology is advancing the economy of Oklahoma. Companies that commercialize technology created by OU Health Sciences Center researchers have been established in Oklahoma City.

OU has become one of the primary centers in the world for genome studies, with the Norman campus contributing to the human genome project and the OUHSC campus providing a number of microbial pathogen genomes. The OU Health Sciences Center ranks second in the world for the number of microbial genomes being sequenced.

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Two-thirds of all Oklahoma physicians, half of the state’s dentists and a significant percentage of Oklahoma’s other health care professionals earned their degrees from the OU Health Sciences Center. In addition, the seven OU Health Sciences Center colleges are the primary source of continuing education for the state’s health care professionals.

The scientists, scholars and clinicians appointed to the OU Health Sciences Center faculty stand at the leading edge of their profession. They not only train the next generation of health care providers and researchers,

With cancer being one of the leading causes of death in the United States, The Peggy and Charles Stephenson Cancer Center opened in June 2011. This cancer center allows the people of Oklahoma to receive world-class treatment without leaving the state and is staffed with some of the nation’s finest cancer physicians. It offers state-of-the-art technology, unparalleled cancer research programs, and bench-to-bedside care.

many are themselves practicing professionals actively involved in improving the lives and health of Oklahomans.

The clinical practice of the OU College of Medicine is provided through OU Physicians. These physicians represent the largest multi-specialty medical group in the state with more than 500 physicians, offering almost every adult and child specialty. OU Physicians accepts referrals from across the state and region and care for hospital patients at the OU Medical Center. OU Children’s Physicians is an integral part of OU Physicians.

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The Harold Hamm Diabetes Center is a comprehensive treatment, research, and educational facility dedicated to eliminating and controlling the effects of all types of diabetes. The Diabetes Center is at the forefront in diabetes-related research, and OUHSC physician researchers are specialists in diabetes care and utilize cutting edge research for the best treatment available research.

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Dean Gandy, Chief Executive Officer University Hospitals Authority & Trust PO Box 26307 Oklahoma City, OK 73126 Phone: 405-271-4962 Website: www.universityhospitalsauthority.com The University Hospitals Authority and Trust are a state agency and a public trust of the state of Oklahoma.

Their mission is to be a catalyst for excellence in medical education, research and health care.

Through the leadership of the University Hospitals Authority and Trust, state and federal resources are maximized to ensure a dependable source of revenue for growth, development and ongoing support for programs aimed at improved health for all Oklahomans.

Since 1998, the Authority and Trust have invested approximately $900 million in buildings, equipment and programs.

The Trust has built or renovated and now manages over 1.6 million square feet of office and clinical space.

Here are a few key projects funded by the University Hospitals Authority and Trust:

• OU Physicians Building, home to more than 130 physicians, with expertise in a wide range of medical specialties • Support for the Clinical Skills Testing and Education Center at the OU Health Sciences Center, offering cutting-edge medical simulation equipment and facilities, as well as a robot-assisted surgical training facility • Support for phase two of the Stanton L. Young Biomedical Research Center, a hub of research activity on the OUHSC campus.

• Support for enhancement and expansion of the Dean McGee Eye Institute • Facility enhancement for the OU College of Dentistry, providing important upgrades and technological enhancements

• The M. Dewayne Andrews academic office tower for the OU College of Medicine • The Children’s Atrium, which serves as the front door for The Children’s Hospital at OU Medical Center and OU Children’s Physicians Building • Samis Education Center, a three-story, state-of-theart facility designed to accommodate a wide variety of meeting needs.

• OU Children’s Physicians Building, the first freestanding, pediatric multi-specialty, medical office building in the state, featuring 336,000 square feet of medical office space designed with the needs of young patients and their families in mind 41

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Paula K. Porter, President & CEO 701 NE 13th Street Oklahoma City, OK 73104 Phone: (405)239-2525 Website: www.wovenlifeok.org Did you know that we were founded as the Oklahoma Society for Crippled Children, Inc.? Since 1925, we have provided services in Oklahoma to people of all abilities. Over the years we have adjusted our services to meet the needs of our community and even changed our name a few times. Along with our board

of directors, we have once again evaluated the needs of our clients, and determined that in order to better meet the needs of Oklahomans it was time to make a change. Effective August 31, 2017, we will change our name to WovenLife, Inc. Although our name is changing, the services we provide within our community will continue. We remain committed to serving the needs of people of all ages and abilities through our inclusive Child Development Program, Adult Day Center, unique intergenerational 42

programming, educational programming, therapy services; which include behavioral, speech and occupational therapy, and financial assistance program. With this new change we will refocus to become completely concentrated on the local needs of our community, ensuring every dollar raised goes back into our community to serve Oklahomans.

We are committed to empowering people of all ages and abilities to find hope and independence through compassionate care, education and support.

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Mark W. Kelly, President and CEO 3001 N Lincoln Blvd Oklahoma City, OK 73105 For all locations visit: www.okcu.org/locations/ Phone: 405.606.6328 Website: www.okcu.org Oklahoma’s Credit Union (OKCU) has been happy to help Oklahomans for over 60 years. In 2003, OKCU was granted a community charter which opened membership to anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in the Oklahoma City Metro Area.

The financial services industry is rich with innovation and OKCU is at the forefront offering digital document signing, Apple Pay™, Touch ID™ and apps for Android™ and iPhone®. If you’re looking for top-rated technology from your financial institution then OECU is right for you.

OKCU loves to support community efforts around the Oklahoma City Metro. For example, over the last 5 years donations totaling more than $141,000 have been presented to The Children’s Hospital Foundation. OKCU also values the importance of keeping your money local and partners with Keep it Local OK, Plaza District and Uptown 23rd on community enhancement initiatives. Don’t be surprised when you find OKCU

staff passing out goodies from their Treat Trike and volunteering at events around OKC. In 2012, OKCU opened a flagship branch at 3001 North Lincoln Boulevard conveniently located 1.5 miles north of the Oklahoma Health Center Campus. OKCU offers two ATMs located on campus. You will find our ATMs inside the OU Medical Center and at the Presbyterian Professional Building. OKCU members also enjoy free access to over 900 ATMs across Oklahoma.

Currently, OKCU has almost half a billion dollars in assets, employs 125 people and offers branch access at over 91 locations across Oklahoma and over 5,000 locations nationwide. OKCU serves over 40,000 people who enjoy benefits such as low or no fees on services, higher rates on deposits, and low rates on home or auto loans.

To keep your money local and join a community that puts people first, not profits visit www.okcu.org or call 405.606.6328 today.

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Kyle M. Roush, President 420 N.E. 10th Street, Oklahoma City, OK, 73104 405-230-1328 Fax: 405-488.2818 Website: focusok.com In 1955, a group of seven people obtained a Federal Charter to organize a Credit Union. Employment with the University Hospital, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, and Oklahoma Medical School created a common bond that today has grown to include the Oklahoma City Metro Area, more than 11,000 members and over $100 million in assets.

Today, we are still a local financial institution and are proud to be made in Oklahoma. Focus Federal Credit Union personally invites anyone who lives, works, worships or attends school in Oklahoma, Cleveland, Canadian, Lincoln, Logan, McClain and Grady Counties to become a member and experience superior service first hand. We look forward to having the opportunity to serve you and welcome you to the Focus Family.

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Johnathan Russell, Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors: Johnathan Russell is the founder and CEO of Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors. Founded in 2001, Johnathan grew the two-man brokerage firm into a full service commercial real estate company that includes brokerage, construction, management and development. A former mayor, Johnathan’s activities and memberships include International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Council, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce and Uptown 23.

Anna Russell is involved in both Development and Brokerage at Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors.

She is also the owner of The Art Hall located at The Rise in Uptown OKC. Anna’s responsibilities at Land Run Commercial Real Estate Advisors include acquisition, design, marketing, leasing, and sales on a local, regional, and nation-wide basis.

Activities and memberships include International Council of Shopping Centers, Urban Land Institute, Commercial Real Estate Council, Greater Oklahoma City Chamber of Commerce, Paseo Arts Association, and Uptown 23rd.

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