Scientists at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation have identified a compound that shows promise in treating Huntington’s disease. They are now performing pre-clinical tests to assess whether the chemical slows the progress of the deadly disease of the nervous system. Led by Kenneth Hensley, Ph.D., OMRF researchers are performing pre-clinical tests using lanthionine ketimine (LK), […]
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OMRF teacher scholarship deadline nearing
The application period for the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation’s 2008 Foundation Scholar Program closes March 1. The program, which offers scholarships to Oklahoma science teachers, includes a $2,000 stipend plus housing (if needed) and $1,000 in laboratory and classroom supplies. Selected teachers participate in a 4-week course, Biology is a Village, which provides them with […]
Casady science students get inside look at OMRF
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation opened its doors Wednesday to advanced science students from Casady School for a tour of OMRF’s state-of-the-art facilities. Thirty students from Edmond, Norman and Oklahoma City toured the grounds of OMRF for a firsthand look at the high-tech equipment used in scientific experiments. All of the students are enrolled in […]
OMRF receives Hearst Foundation grant
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation announced today that it has received a $250,000 grant from the William Randolph Hearst Foundation. The funds from the California-based foundation will go toward the construction of a new $125 million, multi-story research tower at OMRF. In honor of the gift, a staff center in the new tower will be […]
It’s in the genes: OMRF leads international effort that unmasks potential genetic roots of lupus
An international consortium of scientists led by OMRF investigator John B. Harley, M.D., Ph.D., has identified multiple genes linked to lupus, a devastating autoimmune disease that affects as many as 2 million Americans and 15 million people worldwide. The group’s findings appear online in two related articles in the Feb. edition of the journal Nature […]
OMRF Alzheimer’s drug completes first stage of clinical testing
Scientists now one step closer to drug for Alzheimer’s disease
