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Home - OMRF News - Archives for neurodegeneration

neurodegeneration

Will new Alzheimer’s drug deliver more than profits?

June 20, 2021

A new Alzheimer’s drug. That has always been the dream.

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OMRF receives $1.2 million to study diseases of aging

October 15, 2020

OMRF scientist Benjamin Miller received the pair of grants to study how to prevent muscle loss in older adults and other diseases of aging.

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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.

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OMRF scientist receives Alzheimer’s grant

July 22, 2019

Alzheimer’s affects 5.8 million Americans, and one in three senior citizens dies with the disease or other forms of dementia.

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The Kirschner Trusts award $6,000 grant to OMRF researcher

January 15, 2018

The one-time grant will help OMRF scientist Jian Li, Ph.D., with start-up costs for his new lab.

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