Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation scientist Jordan J.N. Tang, Ph.D., has been named a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS). The announcement will appear in the December 19 edition of the journal Science. This year Tang is among 486 individuals honored nationally as a Fellow by AAAS because of their scientifically […]
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Seeing double: OMRF adds second research MRI
In 2004, the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation opened the state’s first small-animal magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) facility. With an investment of $3.75 million to build the facility, recruit a director and purchase a 10,000-pound magnet, OMRF knew it was taking a chance. Four years later, that risk has paid off: Researchers from institutions across the […]
Two patents issued to OMRF
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office has issued a pair of patents to the Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation. Patent number 7,335,632 is entitled “Beta-secretase inhibitors and methods of use thereof.” The invention covers novel enzyme inhibitors and their use for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease. The invention stems from the work of OMRF’s Jordan Tang, […]
OMRF Alzheimer’s drug completes first stage of clinical testing
Scientists now one step closer to drug for Alzheimer’s disease
An Alzheimer’s vaccine?
OMRF study shows that immunization could slow or prevent the disease
Human trials begin for OMRF-based Alzheimer’s drug
Trial to evaluate body’s ability to tolerate and metabolize the drug
