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Bodywork: What is gene therapy?

December 13, 2022

I read about a clinical trial using gene therapy in a group of Alzheimer’s patients. I’ve heard the term a lot, but what, exactly, is gene therapy?

Filed Under: Bodywork Tagged With: alzheimers, CRISPR, DNA, gene editing, genetics, McEver, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist-news

OMRF’s Ocañas wins NIH Director’s Early Independence Award

November 1, 2022

Scientist becomes Oklahoma’s first recipient of prestigious grant

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, Early Independence Award, genes and human disease, grant, NIH, Ocañas, Sarah, scientist-news

Engineer, mathematician pair leave $1.2 million to OMRF

July 20, 2021

Donation from the Parrish estate will fund Alzheimer’s disease, cancer research at OMRF.

Filed Under: News, Why We Give Tagged With: alzheimers, cancer, donation, donor, estate, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, research, will

Understanding the differences between Alzheimer’s and dementia

June 22, 2021

For years, the terms “Alzheimer’s” and “dementia” have been used interchangeably. But the difference between them is important.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, Beckstead, dementia, difference, disease, Holly, Michael, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, scientist-news, similar, symptoms, van remmen

Goodbye, Dr. Tang

Remembering a pioneer in HIV and Alzheimer’s research

OMRF receives $2.2 million to study brain cells

August 25, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has awarded OMRF scientist Tommy Lewis $2.2 million to study the inner workings of brain cells.

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