OMRF, OU and VA collaborate to combat diseases associated with aging.
Holly Van Remmen
OMRF scientist shows potential ALS, traumatic brain injury link
Evidence shows TBI could worsen effects of Lou Gehrig’s Disease.
For OMRF researcher, ice bucket challenge a real splash
Awareness, says scientist, will help fuel search for treatments
Aging and muscle loss targets for new OMRF researcher
Dr. Van Remmen brings neuromuscular expertise to the foundation.
Alzheimer’s & Diseases of Aging
Growing older is a fact of life, but everyone wants to spend their “golden” years healthy and productive. But along with extra candles on the birthday cake comes a higher risk of developing diseases like Alzheimer’s, sarcopenia (muscle wasting), hearing loss and vision problems like age-related macular degeneration. Scientists at OMRF study these and other […]
The Right Man for the Job
Under his leadership, OMRF has enjoyed a decade of scientific achievement and historic campus expansion. Still, if you ask Dr. Stephen Prescott, he’ll tell you he’s just getting started. For Dr. Stephen Prescott there was no aha! moment. No instant where everything crystallized and he just knew he had to take the helm of […]
