By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2017, The Oklahoma Publishing Co. When an email from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) landed in his inbox on the eve of Spring break last March, Wei R. Chen, Ph.D., refused to open it. He read the subject line, which told him that the score of his NIH R01Read more
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Curcumin is the most active ingredient in a plant called Turmeric, which grows wild in Asian countries and is ground into a powder and used as a spice in cooking. Curcumin has been shown to provide potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits to humans. Decades ago, scientists began to notice that the folks who had a lot of Tumeric in their diet showed lower rates of Alzheimer’s disease, and prostate and pancreatic cancers.
I get really excited when I see an Oklahoma startup improving the lives of people who have incurable debilitating disease. That’s the story of Progentec Diagnostics, a startup that is focused on developing breakthrough diagnostics. The firm’s initial focus is on developing a diagnostic test to identify patients at increased risk for flare in lupus, an incurable autoimmune disease that afflicts 1.5 million patients in the U.S.
For the sake of Oklahoma’s energy sector, let’s hope the New Year brings a bump in oil and gas prices. But even if that doesn’t happen, there are still plenty of economic silver linings to be found in the state.
Oklahoma science, technology forum to weigh research funding’s benefits By Jim Stafford Copyright © 2015 The Oklahoma Publishing Co. The journey from discovery in a research laboratory to commercial use of a new drug is filled with obstacles, setbacks and the certainty that millions of dollars will be required to advance it against long odds.Read more
It’s not always apparent just how significant Oklahoma’s opportunity in life science startup companies is.
When we talk about startups, we tend toward information technology or advanced manufacturing deals. Things move faster in those types of businesses. Solutions are easier to understand. There’s simply more to talk about from week to week.
