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OMRF drug ‘a blessing’ for sickle cell patient

January 11, 2021

Adakveo, a drug based on the discoveries of OMRF VP of Research Rodger McEver, is relieving pain for Danielle Jamison and others with sickle cell around the world.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: anemia, antibody, blood, danielle, disease, disorder, drug, jamison, McEver, medicine, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, pain, rodger, scientist-news, sickle cell, therapy, treatment

National science association elects OMRF’s McEver as a fellow

December 10, 2020

Dr. Rod McEver was elected as an AAAS Fellow for his research in cardiovascular biology and hematology.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: AAAS, American Association for the Advancement of Science, award, blood, blood cells, cadiovascular, committee, fellow, heart, hematology, honor, McEver, meeting, news, OKC, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, rodger, scientist, scientist-news

OMRF receives $3.5 million to study blood clotting, vessel development

September 15, 2020

The pair of four-year, $1.75 million NIH Research Project Grants, or R01s, will support separate projects.

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Can insects transmit coronavirus?

May 12, 2020

Covid-19 and other coronaviruses like SARS and MERS are spread from person to person through tiny viral droplets, not through blood.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: bite, blood, bugs, Chakravarty, coronavirus, covid19, Eliza, insect, mosquito, mosquitoes, mosquitos, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, Pandemic, Prescott, scientist-news, stephen, ticks, virus

Business of Health: Just how deadly is the coronavirus?

April 27, 2020

The pandemic is showing fearsome fatality rates.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, Dr. Prescott Column Business Tagged With: blood, center, coronavirus, covid, covid-19, covid19, fluidigm, guthridge, health sciences, James, Joel, Judith, markers, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, ou, OUHSC, Pandemic, Prescott, president, scientist-news, stephen, steve, testing, testing site, university, virus

Bodywork: Plasma treatment for critically ill Covid-19 patients

April 14, 2020

What are the chances that using plasma transfusion from COVID-19 survivors will work in treating the critically ill?

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, Dr. Prescott Column Bodywork Tagged With: adam, blood, body work, bodywork, cohen, coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, Ebola, news, newsok, obi, OKC, oklahoma blood institute, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, oklahoman, OMRF, plasma, Prescott, stephen, steve, therapy, transfusion

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