KGW-TV highlights speakers at the Portland Center Stage at the Armory, including Milky Kohno, Ph.D., who focuses on neurobiological and immunological biomarkers for substance use disorders.

HealthDay News covers a newly published study conducted by Amanda Clark, M.D., and colleagues about a telementoring program to improve the treatment of menopause in rural and under-resourced areas.

OHSU researchers have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer -- and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. Katelyn Byrne, Ph.D., says, “This approach could make resistant tumors more permissive, meaning they could respond to immunotherapy when they previously didn’t."

OHSU researchers have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer -- and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. Katelyn Byrne, Ph.D., says, “This approach could make resistant tumors more permissive, meaning they could respond to immunotherapy when they previously didn’t."

OHSU researchers have uncovered a key reason why immunotherapy has largely failed in pancreatic cancer -- and identified a promising strategy to overcome that resistance. Katelyn Byrne, Ph.D., says, “This approach could make resistant tumors more permissive, meaning they could respond to immunotherapy when they previously didn’t."

The Oregonian reports that Brian Druker, M.D., is the inaugural Knight Lifetime Achievement Award. He says, “I’m most proud of the fact that the Knight Cancer Institute is a place that supports the innovation and creativity of scientists and health care professionals committed to ending cancer as we know it."

A Portland State University news release covers a new survey of people experiencing homelessness conducted by researchers with the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health. Kathleen Conte, Ph.D., says, “Many people that we surveyed told us no one had ever asked these questions before.”

In a U.S. Medicine story about cardiovascular risks for women veterans, Elizabeth Le, M.D., says, “One area for improvement is making VA care more accessible and comfortable for women, especially those who may avoid care due to past experiences.”

Oncology Data Advisor highlights an OHSU-led consensus statement for new guidelines and recommendations around exercise for seniors with cancer. Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., says, “A lot of the misinformation is that exercise is unsafe or too risky for older individuals … As long as an exercise program is appropriately prescribed, we think that it should be safe for most older patients to exercise.”

OPB Think Out Loud hosts Jaime Peterson, M.D., and Isha Sylla for a conversation about OHSU’s Kinder Coaching Program to develop early literacy and math skills for children entering kindergarten.