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OMRF dedicates Meinders Center for Neurodegenerative Research

February 16, 2026

New center will focus on disorders including Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s

Filed Under: News Tagged With: alzheimers, Herman Meinders, LaDonna Meinders, Meinders Foundation, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, parkinson's research, parkinsons

New grant to OMRF could change Parkinson’s research

February 10, 2025

Project could erase major research shortcoming

Filed Under: News Tagged With: Beckstead, bill freeman, dopamine neurons, Michael, michael beckstead, mouse model, National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, NIH grant, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, parkinsons, scientist-news

OMRF discovers potential therapy for age-related muscle loss

December 4, 2018

An OMRF discovery could potentially open the door for the first drug option to treat age-related muscle weakness and atrophy.

Filed Under: News Tagged With: age, aging, atrophy, cnd1163, diet, drug, exercise, experimental, healthy, Holly, Holly Van Remmen, insulin resistance, loss, muscle, newsok, OKC, oklahama city, Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation, OMRF, option, parkinsons, redox biology, rizwan qaisar, sarcopenia, scientist-news, therapeutic, treatment, van remmen

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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Rapp Foundation gives $400,000 to OMRF for new researchers

December 27, 2017

The grant will help two new scientists establish labs at OMRF.

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