OMRF scientist awarded $2 million for 'moonshot' arthritis project

  • Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist Matlock Jeffries, M.D. Photo courtesy of OMRF.
    Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician-scientist Matlock Jeffries, M.D. Photo courtesy of OMRF.
OKLAHOMA CITY — Imagine if a single injection could stop the progression of the most common form of arthritis – and perhaps even reverse some of its debilitating damage.A new federal agency has targeted this as a “moonshot” project and has tabbed an Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation physician- scientist to help make the dream come true.OMRF rheumatologist Matlock Jeffries, M.D., will receive …

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