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Omeros Nabs Michael J. Fox Grant

Luke Timmerman 1/7/09

Omeros, a Seattle-based drug developer, said it has received a $465,000 grant from the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. The grant will pay for research of a new target on brain cells discovered by Omeros scientists, which has been linked to movement disorders like Parkinson’s and Restless Leg Syndrome.

Luke Timmerman is the National Biotechnology Editor for Xconomy. You can e-mail him at ltimmerman@xconomy.com, call 206-624-2374, or follow him on Twitter at http://twitter.com/ldtimmerman.


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