By Shari Hawkins, For The OklahomanThe ALS Association’s ice bucket challenge has taken social media by storm. Over the last month, Facebook has been crowded with videos of Bill Gates, Kevin Durant, former Presidents Bill Clinton and George W. Bush and countless others getting doused with buckets of freezing water on their heads, all to raise awareness and support for research on the neurodegenerative illness. For one Oklahoma scientist, the challenge has helped bring attention to research that has too long flown beneath the radar. “For rare diseases like ALS, it’s important that people understand what it is and why the need for research funding is so great,” said Holly Van Remmen, Ph.Read more on NewsOK.com