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OMRF testing new drug that could reverse some types of vision loss

October 7, 2020

Vision loss plagues millions of Americans each year. Right here in the Sooner State, a team of researchers is working to fight it.

Filed Under: Videos Tagged With: blood vessels, chris schafer, Courtney, emily akins, Griffin, kfor, lab, OMRF, scientist-news, vision loss

OMRF discovery holds potential for reversing vision loss

October 6, 2020

OMRF Scientist Courtney Griffin, Ph.D.

OMRF scientists have identified a compound that could give birth to therapies for a host of eye diseases.

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OMRF receives $2.2 million to study brain cells

August 25, 2020

The National Institutes of Health has awarded OMRF scientist Tommy Lewis $2.2 million to study the inner workings of brain cells.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: aging, alzheimers, brain, cells, degeneration, dementia, disease, funding, grant, Holly, lab, Lewis, mira, mitochondiria, National Institutes of Health, neurodegeneration, news, newsok, NIH, OKC, Oklahoma, r35, research, science, scientist-news, Tommy, van remmen

How does a scientist work from home?

May 19, 2020

Since the pandemic closed Ben Miller’s lab at OMRF in mid-March, he now has very different coworkers.

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: aging, ben, Benjamin, coronavirus, covid-19, lab, metabolism, Miller, news, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, pandemic. covid19, research, science, scientist-news, virus

Do worms hold the secrets to fighting digestive illnesses?

April 30, 2020

OMRF researchers believe tiny worms may hold keys to reversing serious digestive ailments.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: acid reflux, chronic inflammatory bowel disease, damage, David, digestive, disease, Forsthoefel, ibd, ibs, illness, intestine, lab, laboratory, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, planarians, regeneration, repair, research, science, scientist-news, worm, worms

OMRF’s skeleton crew keeps research alive and well

April 27, 2020

When OMRF issued a work-from-home order on March 13 to all but essential onsite personnel, one question echoed: How can we make this work?

Filed Under: COVID-19 News, News Tagged With: basic, corona, coronavirus, covid-19, covid19, crew, employees, essential, force, lab, laboratory, newsok, OKC, Oklahoma, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, personnel, Prescott, research, science, skeleton, stephen, steve, virus, work

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