Tuesday, August 8, 2023
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (OMRF) has received a $3.1 million grant to uncover the underlying mechanisms of diabetic heart disease. The funding will support the research of Dr. Chi Fung Lee, whose groundbreaking work focuses on the molecule NAD+ and an enzyme called SARM1.
OMRF will investigate the role of an enzyme called SARM1, which has been extensively studied for its impact on nerve fibers that transmit impulses from the brain.