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Children’s Medical Research Institute
Kathy C. McCracken
Executive Director
800 Research Parkway, #150
Oklahoma City, OK 73104-3614
Phone: 405/271-6050
Fax: 405/271-1175
www.cmri.net
- Children’s Medical Research Institute (CMRI) is a private,
non-profit 501(c)(3) organization founded in 1983 to provide resources
for pediatric research and education.
- CMRI strives to improve the health of children through its support
of research and education at the Oklahoma Health Center.
- CMRI is accomplishing its mission of advancing pediatric research
and education through summer research scholarships for first and
second year medical students, grants for small research projects
and its nationally unique endowed chairs program.
- Currently, CMRI supports nine $2 million and two $3 million
endowed chairs in the areas of childhood cancers, bone marrow
transplants, blood disorders-hemophilia, sickle cell, type 1 and
type 2 diabetes, cystic fibrosis, genetics, infection disease,
invitro surgery, kidney disease, neurodevelopment/behavior including
ADD, autism and other learning disorders, congenital defects,
trauma and care of critically ill newborns, and many other pediatric
illnesses. The Institute is in the process of developing eleven
additional endowed chairs. These endowed research funds allow
CMRI to attract and retain the finest quality research investigators
and faculty members for the OHC.
- CMRI launched a five–year fundraising campaign in 2002
to establish two research programs at a cost of $29 million designed
to advance medical discoveries and greatly impact the health of
children diagnosed with Pediatric Type 2 Diabetes and Childhood
Cancers.
- CMRI raises its funds through private and corporate donations,
an annual giving campaign, special events, and Children’s
Miracle Network. As the local Children’s Miracle Network
affiliate, proceeds from benefit events held by CMN sponsors and
the annual Children’s Miracle Network Celebration television
special also add to the funds raised for research and education.
- CMRI has provided over $37 million dollars in endowments, scholarships
and research grants since its founding.
- CMRI is the only granting entity in Oklahoma providing private
support exclusively for pediatric research and education.
- Volunteers are the key to the success of CMRI. To volunteer,
please call 405/271-2258.
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