Much like the world of college essays, scientific journals are often plagued with authors trying to publish someone else’s work as their own. For Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Jonathan Wren, Ph.D., the issue hit home as part of his duties as an editor for the journal Bioinformatics, when a reviewer recognized a paper as […]
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ALEXION ACQUIRES ALL RIGHTS TO OMRF PATENTS RELATED TO SOLIRIS®
The Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (“OMRF”) and Alexion Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (“Alexion,” Nasdaq: ALXN) today announced that Alexion has agreed to acquire from OMRF all rights to certain patents related to complement-inhibition technology. Background The patents cover inventions made by OMRF in the 1980s relating to the treatment of complement system mediated disorders, to which Alexion […]
OMRF discovers potential Huntington’s treatment
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), […]
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 […]
