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New nanoparticle for better cancer treatment

New nanoparticle for better cancer treatment

May 15, 2025

Li Xiang, Ph.D., postdoctoral scholar at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, and Michael Henderson, B.A., biomedical engineering Ph.D. student, are part of a team that developed a new nanoparticle that makes cancer treatment safer and more effective. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Larry Sherman, Ph.D.

Larry Sherman, Ph.D.

May 05, 2025

Larry Sherman, Ph.D., professor in the Division of Neuroscience at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center, in his lab. New research led by OHSU finds that a type of plant-derived chemical compound found in flowers may be useful in treating cancer and demyelinating conditions like multiple sclerosis. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Ariel Shaak and family

Ariel Shaak and family

April 25, 2025

OHSU patient and employee Ariel Shaak is thankful to be married and a mom after a difficult cancer journey. From left: Makenna, Ariel, Dan, and Hunter Shaak with their dog Odin. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Ariel Shaak and family

Ariel Shaak and family

April 25, 2025

OHSU patient and employee Ariel Shaak is thankful to be married and a mom after a difficult cancer journey. She credits her family for her healing and strength. From left: Ariel's daughter, Makenna; dad, Sam Letele; mom, Dawn Letele; Ariel and Dan Shaak with son, Hunter; and brother-in-law Derek with sister Cassondra O'Guin. The Shaak's dogs are Odin, left, and Moose. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

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