Siloam Vision, which licensed technology developed by Peter Campbell, M.D., and others, is partnering with the nonprofit Orbis International to improve the diagnosis and treatment of retinopathy of prematurity in low- and middle-income countries.

A story by OPB-Radio highlights recent OHSU research on the sleep-brain connection, which found that settling into a healthy and steady sleep regimen could benefit brain health as you age.

Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and others aims to help recruit and retain nurse faculty; Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Ph.D., RN, and Susan Bakewell Sachs, Ph.D., RN, say addressing the nurse educator shortage will also help address the nation’s clinical nurse shortage.

The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research announces Amy Moran, Ph.D., is one of five recipients of their Emerging Leader Awards, intended to support highly promising projects for which other sources of funding are not readily available. Moran’s work focuses on mechanisms of immunotherapy resistance in patients with prostate cancer and how hormones might contribute to cancer therapy outcomes.

Ahmad Masri, M.D., will present new data from a clinical trial examining the drug aficamten’s use to treat obstructive hypertrophic cardiomyopathy at a cardiovascular magnetic resonance-focused meeting Jan. 25 – 27 in London.

Legislation proposed by U.S. Rep. Suzanne Bonamici and others aims to help recruit and retain nurse faculty; Jennifer Mensik Kennedy, Ph.D., RN, and Susan Bakewell Sachs, Ph.D., RN, say addressing the nurse educator shortage will also help address the nation’s clinical nurse shortage.

Portland Monthly reports on an OHSU study that quantified family members’ struggle to access care for teens with substance use disorder. Ryan Cook Ph.D., says, “When your kid is in a crisis and needs treatment, it can be terrifying to know where to turn. Many parents or family members will look first for residential care and find the experience profoundly disheartening.”

In a Willamette Week interview, George Keepers, M.D., shares insights on Oregon’s mental health system: “Here, the mental health system has always been described as a state-county partnership. The county is the mental health authority in Oregon. What happens is counties decide what’s going to happen within their jurisdiction. That can be wildly different from one place to another.”

A team that includes Alison Weiss, Ph.D., is among seven teams of early-career researchers awarded funding by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement to improve understanding of the molecular or mechanistic processes that underlie memory and cognition.

Diana C. Lozano, Ph.D., is receiving a two-year grant of $100,000 to support establishing an independent vision research program to investigate intraocular pressure-related cellular events in the optic nerve head, where glaucoma starts. The funding is part of her being awarded the 2024 Genentech Career Development Award for Underrepresented Minority Emerging Vision Scientists: Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Foundation press release.