OMRF to study the impact of microplastics on ovarian health, fertility

Backed by a grant from the Presbyterian Health Foundation, two Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientists will investigate how microplastics affect ovarian health.

By the end of their one-year study, scientists Jake Kirkland, Ph.D., and Michael Stout, Ph.D., hope to determine whether microplastics damage ovarian cells, leading to female infertility. Their $123,000 grant was among 13 projects t…