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Home - OMRF News - Archives for kenneth miller

kenneth miller

OMRF discovers cargo system that keeps brain cells on the right track

September 10, 2015

OMRF’s Ken Miller is using a simple worm to solve complex questions.

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Research reveals new depths of complexity in nerve cells

March 20, 2014

Using mutant worms, researchers discovered a new function in neurons.

Filed Under: Featured News, News, Research News Tagged With: C. elegans, dense core vesicle, ken miller, kenneth miller, Michael Sesma, neuropeptide, NIGMS, OMRF

Oklahoma researcher discovers “gatekeeper” gene

April 30, 2013

A new finding could show how brain cells develop and respond to injury.

Filed Under: Featured News, News, Research News Tagged With: axon, brain cells, C. elegans, forward genetics, ken miller, kenneth miller, nerve cells, neurons, organelles, unc-16

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 […]

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