Scientists from the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation visited Tahlequah last week with tips on how to extend health span — the period people live free of disease and disability.
Local leaders and members of the public attended the June 3 event at the Cherokee Nation’s Chota Conference Center, which served as the final stop of OMRF’s 2025 Spotlight Conversations tour. The tour follows a yearlong campaign in which the nonprofit biomedical foundation visited all 77 Oklahoma counties to celebrate its 77th year of existence and to educate people about OMRF’s mission.
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