A story highlighting increased research efforts related to the clitoris mentions a study led by Blair Peters, M.D., which determined the human clitoris has more than 10,000 nerve fibers.

A smartwatch developed by OHSU researchers and a semiconductor company that seeks to detect suicidality in teens. David Sheridan, M.D., says, “It’s a paradigm shift. We aren’t requiring suicidal patients to reach out to us, but instead we are coming to them.”

A study led by Adrienne Hughes, M.D., finds adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the U.S., while alcohol abuse among teens has steadily declined over the same period.

A study led by Adrienne Hughes, M.D., finds adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the U.S., while alcohol abuse among teens has steadily declined over the same period.

Honora Englander, M.D., Ximena Levander, M.D., and Jessica Gregg, M.D., Ph.D., argue for a new approach to addiction treatment, calling for programmatic and policy changes that, they argue, could “begin to address disparities and inequities, and save lives”

OHSU offers members and the public free rides on an electric pedicab -- replacing the gas-powered shuttle that used to take people from the tram to the OHSU Schnitzer parking lot. “I feel like I’m in that Portlandia sketch,” says Nic Lawton, the pedicab driver trying relentlessly to flag people down for free rides.

A study led by Adrienne Hughes, M.D., finds adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the U.S., while alcohol abuse among teens has steadily declined over the same period.

A study led by Adrienne Hughes, M.D., finds adolescent cannabis abuse has increased 245% since 2000 in the U.S., while alcohol abuse among teens has steadily declined over the same period.

South Korean company Sillajen will start recruiting patients for a phase 1 clinical trial testing a new oncology drug; the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is one of three American cancer centers participating in the trial.

The Portland Business Journal highlights "31 new Portland-area executives you should know (Q4 2022)," including Qiana Williams, OHSU's Chief People Officer, and David Jacoby, M.D., OHSU EVP and Dean of the School of Medicine.