Optics.org covers a new imaging technique developed by researchers at OHSU and Dartmouth College to enhance the visibility of both tumors and nerves during surgery.

The Pink Lemonade Project and the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute received a health care innovation award for their collaborative work to increase cancer screenings in underserved communities. Susan Sterns, CEO of the Pink Lemonade Project says, “We are approaching education and prevention in an entirely new way: community health worker cancer education and training. There has been no cancer curriculum or content available to community health workers.”

OR Manager highlights a survey revealing a rising interest in anesthesiologist careers across the country from August 2020 to August 2024. Brandon Togioka, M.D., attributes part of the interest to a thriving job market with anesthesiologists receiving frequent job offers that prompt online searchers.

Verywell Health reports that omega-3s can protect the brain, especially among people with a genetic predisposition to Alzheimer’s disease, citing a recent OHSU-led study. Lynne Shinto, N.D., M.P.H., notes that the study found the protective fatty layer around the brain’s nerve cells was more well-preserved in participants who took omega-3 supplements: “Once the integrity of that sheath is compromised, it’s harder and harder for the neurons to function and to be resilient.”

Portland‘s Trail of Coraline’s Curious Cats drew more than 10,000 visitors to the city and raised more than $324,000 for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

In an HCP Live story about the promise of gene therapy techniques in development now to treat heart disease, Ahmad Masri, M.D., says a new clinical trial at OHSU for a one-time therapy signals “an important milestone for us.” In an OHSU News story about the clinical trial, he says, “We’re excited to be one of the few centers offering access to this clinical trial on the West Coast.”

Gulcan Cil, Ph.D., contributes to a Q&A in The Conversation focused on their research examining the impacts of cannabis dispensaries located near schools.

Portland‘s Trail of Coraline’s Curious Cats drew more than 10,000 visitors to the city and raised more than $324,000 for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Continued coverage of an OHSU study led by Stephan Lindner, Ph.D., suggests Medicaid waivers may be necessary but are insufficient to tackle the national opioid epidemic.

Continued coverage of an OHSU study led by Stephan Lindner, Ph.D., suggests Medicaid waivers may be necessary but are insufficient to tackle the national opioid epidemic.