The new millennium began with a bang at OMRF, as Dr. Jordan Tang, above, and his research team identified and cloned the enzyme believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease. Soon after, the OMRF scientists designed an inhibitor that stopped the enzyme in its tracks. The discoveries led to the development of an experimental drug acquired by […]
Judith James
Back to the Bench
Scientists adapt to a changed research environment.
OMRF looks to digestive system for origins of osteoarthritis
The NIH has awarded OMRF scientist Matlock Jeffries $874,000 to launch an innovative study of the origin and progression of OA.
A Battle That Never Ends
Renita Lewis fights lupus, which takes an outsized toll on African Americans.
Dream Team: OMRF, OU join forces to battle the virus
OMRF joins forces with OU to battle the coronavirus.
Trial Run
By Adam Cohen The author decided to learn about clinical research by volunteering as a study participant there was only one, small problem. I’ve never been a big fan of needles. The very mention of the word takes me back to the allergy shots I received as a kid. Every spring and summer, […]
