NPR previews the ethical dilemmas around germline gene editing and also lays out the case for action; Mitalipov says, “There are more than 10,000 single genetic mutations that collectively affect probably hundreds of millions of people around the world. We could help a lot of people.”

Liana Tsikitis, M.D., discusses the importance of early screening for colorectal cancer in an American College of Surgeons news article; she says: “Screening is always better than no screening. A good discussion between the patient and their primary care physician can lead to what is best for the patient at the time.”

A team led by Eneida Nemecek, M.D., M.B.A., receives a grant from Genentech designed to increase diversity in cancer clinical trials. Nemecek says: “With this project, we aim to develop a framework to optimize the experience and access to cancer care and clinical trials for Hispanic/Latino patients in Oregon. We hope lessons learned from this project will inform similar future projects for other underrepresented groups in our community and beyond.”

An The Oregonian article discusses President Biden’s recent diagnosis of basal cell carcinoma, citing data from OHSU that basal and squamous cell carcinomas make up more than 95% of skin cancers.

El equipo SVO buscó patrones en sus bases de datos sobre autos robados para enfocar mejor sus esfuerzos. Luego, en noviembre del año pasado, también recurrieron al Dr. Jeffrey W. Tyner, Ph.D., científico y profesor de la Escuela de Medicina del Instituto del Cáncer Knight de OHSU, para que les ayudara a saber cómo utilizar mejor los datos.

Oregon Health Authority announces the state will drop an administrative rule requiring masks in health care settings as of April 3. According to an OHSU statement published by the Portland Business Journal: “OHSU will be evaluating its guidelines, policies and procedures in the coming weeks. The health and safety of our patients, employees, learners and visitors remains our top priority.”

Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., says, “Gene repair has great potential, but these new results show that we have a lot of work to do”

The 35th annual “Oregon Cancer Ski Out” returns to Mt. Hood Meadows for a competitive fundraiser benefiting organizations such as the Knight Cancer Institute.

OPB’s All Science, No Fiction features Timothy Hullar, M.D., in the first-ever known total ear canal removal on a pet potbellied pig at Oregon State University among its top five Pacific Northwest science stories over the past month.

The Columbian features a Vancouver resident who has extended his participation a clinical trial for a new medication that appears to slow the progression of Alzheimer’s disease in people with mild cognitive impairment. Aimee Pierce, M.D., says, “If we can detect it earlier and treat it earlier, we have a much better chance of a better outcome.”