Jackie Shannon, Ph.D., describes the Healthy Oregon Project research study that combines genetic cancer screening using a saliva sample, along with health surveys, to understand why some people get cancer and others do not. She says: “One hesitation we hear from Oregonians is fear of what to do with the results if they were to have a positive genetic variant detected. The 32 genes HOP screens for are ones that are medically actionable, meaning there are recommendations for what those people can do to reduce their cancer risk.”

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

The university is undergoing an effort, spearheaded by Chief People Officer Qiana Williams, to “fine tune and develop a compensation philosophy and practice that’s equitable and aligns with the market,” she said during a recent town hall for managers.

To safely view the Oct. 14 annular solar eclipse and avoid developing permanent blind spots, Kavita Bhavsar, M.D., recommends wearing specialty solar eclipse glasses, which block solar rays that can damage the retina. She says: “It’s really important to wear eye protection for the entire event."

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

In a story on the latest research and treatment for breast cancer, Michael Cohen, Ph.D., says his lab has developed a second-generation PARP-1 inhibitor that may prove more widely effective against different forms of invasive cancer — including tough-to-treat triple-negative breast cancer. He says: “First-generation PARP inhibitors don’t do anything against triple-negative cancer. Our compounds are quite effective against triple-negative cancer cell lines.”

Local media report on the President's Recognition Awards for leadership and UA employees. OHSU says in a statement, "As Dr. Jacobs said when he announced the awards, the executive vice presidents’ awards were contingent upon availability of funds after all individual contributors and other UA employees were accounted for. Following these evaluations, Dr. Jacobs has determined the EVPs are not eligible for these awards."

The lab of Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., is featured in an Around the O article on physiology internships designed to share learning opportunities with University of Oregon students. Student Jamie Santos shared his experience learning which exercises help improve balance in patients with cancer, who experience a loss of balance and are more likely to fall as a result. “Knowing what helped them make the decisions that they made thus far can help me navigate the foreseeable future,” he says.