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Taking action: OMRF researcher starts lab investigating vital chemical 

March 6, 2018

Dopamine is a chemical responsible for voluntary movement and the perception of rewards in the brain.

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Beckstead, Michael

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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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

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