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Home - OMRF News - Archives for aging and metabolism

aging and metabolism

New funding accelerates aging research at OMRF

January 27, 2022

Longevity Impetus Grants has awarded nearly $600,000 to two OMRF scientists pursuing bold ideas in the biology of aging.

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OMRF adds new principal scientist

September 1, 2021

Research in Stout’s lab will focus on the role of sex hormones and their receptors in the development and progression of age-related chronic diseases that occur in a sex-specific manner in older adults.

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OMRF scientist uncovers clues about age and muscle loss

September 4, 2019

OMRF’s findings could lead to new strategies to combat age-related muscle loss.

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OMRF scientist honored with national aging award

December 18, 2018

OMRF scientist Bumsoo Ahn, Ph.D., has been awarded an Irene Diamond Fund/AFAR Postdoctoral Transition Award in Aging.

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OMRF receives $2.25 million grant to study vision loss

February 26, 2018

OMRF scientist Scott Plafker has received a four-year grant from the NIH to study whether a natural compound can help prevent a common eye disease.

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