When Jason Hasty started running, he was looking to lose some weight and set an example for his students by pounding some pavement. He had no idea he’d be using his legs to pound cancer, too. But raising money for cancer research at OMRF is second nature to everyone in the Putnam City school district. […]
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It’s Not Just the Shot: Vaccines spur the body to create its own medicine
Vaccines spur the body to create its own medicine
OMRF anthrax discovery could lead to improved vaccine
When a team of OMRF scientists set out to improve the anthrax vaccine, they started with a theory everybody thought would work: Break apart the toxins so they can’t enter cells. Problem solved. But things don’t always work as expected. In fact, the theory doesn’t work at all, according to a paper by OMRF’s Darise […]
OMRF researchers receive $14.7 million in federal stimulus grant funding
The National Institutes of Health has awarded 17 grants worth a total of $14.7 million to OMRF. The grants are part of the $10 billion in economic stimulus funds that will be provided for medical research through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The grants will fund OMRF research on a wide array […]
Weight is not the only factor in osteoarthritis
Other factors could play a role in severity of damage to joints
New OMRF finding could help improve vaccines
As a resurgent H1N1 flu virus worries medical professionals and families, more people are looking to vaccines to keep them safe. Now a new discovery by scientists at OMRF could shed light on why vaccines are ineffective in some patients. In a paper published in the current issue of the Journal of Biological Chemistry, OMRF researchers Shikha […]
