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Two patents issued to OMRF

March 31, 2008

The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has issued a pair of patents to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Patent number 7,335,632 is entitled “Beta-secretase inhibitors and methods of use thereof.” The invention covers novel enzyme inhibitors and their use for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The invention stems from the work of OMRF’s Jordan Tang, […]

Filed Under: Development News, News Tagged With: beta-secretase, Jordan, patents, scientist-news, Tang

Continuing the Battle against Cancer OMRF, Putnam City students celebrate $2.6 million raised for cancer research

March 31, 2008

Science education doesn’t get much more “real world” than a day at the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. That was the experience of 33 elementary, middle and high school students from Putnam City Schools during OMRF’s annual Junior Scientist Day. Outfitted with goggles and lab coats, the science-minded students spent time Friday and Monday working with […]

Filed Under: Diseases, News Tagged With: cancer, cancer drive, Linda, Putnam City, school, scientist-news, student, Thompson

Getting a Closer Look: Youth Leadership Exchange students see science in 3-D

March 26, 2008

It was a day away from school, but not a day off from learning when a dozen students from across Oklahoma County visited the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. The students, part of the Youth Leadership Exchange, spent an afternoon touring OMRF’s world-class facilities and got a closer look at the science that takes a closer […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: education, exchange, leadership, student, youth

Teaching an old drug new tricks

March 25, 2008

When Dr. Charles Esmon began studying activated protein C in the 1970s, he never imagined his work would lead to a pair of life-saving drugs. “Back then, we didn’t even know what activated protein C did in the body,” said the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist. “Our goal was to figure it out.” Figure it […]

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Ceprotin, Charles, Esmon, protein C, scientist-news, sepsis, Xigris

OMRF provides glimpse of future for UCO students

March 17, 2008

It was crystallography, not a crystal ball, which gave some University of Central Oklahoma students a look into the future. A group of UCO chemistry students toured the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation Friday and found their current studies might be a sign of careers to come. Senior members of the Chemistry Club got an up-close […]

Filed Under: Diseases, News Tagged With: education, student, UCO

Noble Foundation donates $6 million to OMRF

March 11, 2008

The Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation has made a gift of $6 million to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, the two foundations announced today. The gift, to be paid out in three annual installments of $2 million through 2010, will go toward construction of a new research tower at OMRF. That construction is expected to begin […]

Filed Under: Development News, News Tagged With: Cawley, expansion, Noble, Noble foundation, tower

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