OKLAHOMA CITY, December 29, 2006 – Applications for the 2007 Sir Alexander Fleming summer scholarship program at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation are due Feb. 1.

Students selected for the Fleming program spend eight weeks working in OMRF laboratories with world-class researchers. High school seniors and college freshmen, sophomores and juniors are eligible to apply. Applicants must be Oklahoma residents at the time of high school graduation to qualify.

The scholarships provide a $3,000 stipend and housing (if needed) for the eight-week program.

For additional information and application forms, visit www.omrf.org/fleming.

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High-resolution photos of former Fleming scholars working in labs are available upon request.

About OMRF:
Celebrating its 60th birthday in 2006, OMRF (www.omrf.org) is a nonprofit biomedical research institute dedicated to understanding and curing human disease. Its scientists focus on such critical research areas as Alzheimer’s disease, cancer, lupus and cardiovascular disease. It is home to Oklahoma’s only member of the National Academy of Sciences.