OMRF awarded scientific prizes to four scientists and honored a board member on Tuesday at its spring board meeting.
Beckstead
OMRF scientist receives Alzheimer’s grant
Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other forms of dementia.
Taking action: OMRF researcher starts lab investigating vital chemical
Dopamine is a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of rewards in the brain.
Beckstead, Michael
Presbyterian Health Foundation awards more than $3.7 million in grants to OUHSC, OMRF
Since 1985, PHF has awarded grants totaling more than $160 million.
Charting a New Course Against Alzheimer’s
Just about every one of us knows someone who’s been struck by Alzheimer’s disease. In the U.S., nearly 6 million people suffer from the deadly, memory-robbing illness.
