Linda Thompson
This season’s flu shot has been a long time in the making
It takes months of work from around the world to create a flu shot.
“Contagion”-type virus is a realistic threat
OMRF works with international collaborators to stop future pandemics.
Dr. Linda Thompson
Linda Thompson thinks running a laboratory is like coaching a team.
Cancer From Every Angle
OMRF researchers seeking clues to a variety of cancers Cancer has many faces and can present itself at almost any location in the body. Scientists at OMRF are studying a wide variety of cancers in hopes of finding ways to treat or prevent them. Starting at the top Dr. Robert Floyd’s most recent work centers […]
Mighty Mouse
How do you study humans without studying humans? With mice, of course! These living test tubes closely mimic the genetic makeup of humans—95 percent close, in fact. And their small size and short gestation period make them ideal models for studying human disease. But in research, the garden-variety rodent doesn’t make the cut. Technological advances […]
