Harvard sociologist David R. Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., an internationally renowned scholar in the social determinants of health, gave the first community-facing installment of a new lecture series in health equity, Feb. 28, 2018 at Maranatha Church in Portland. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Harvard sociologist David R. Williams, Ph.D., M.P.H., an internationally renowned scholar in the social determinants of health, gave the first community-facing installment of a new lecture series in health equity, Feb. 28, 2018 at Maranatha Church in Portland. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

(Left to right) George Giraud, M.D., Ph.D., Sanjiv Kaul, M.D., and Igor Dykan, M.D., who are helping OHSU to develop what they hope will be the first total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

George Giraud, M.D., Ph.D., is helping OHSU to develope what researchers hope will be the first total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Sanjiv Kaul, M.D. discusses OHSU's development a total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

OHSU is developing what researchers hope will be the first total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

OHSU is developing what researchers hope will be the first total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Richard Wampler, M.D., presents information on a total artificial heart prototype, to leadership at OHSU, April 3, 2017. OHSU is developing what researchers hope will be the first total artificial heart designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

Igor Dykan, M.D., with a working prototype of OHSU's artificial heart, Feb. 7, 2018. Researchers are designing what they hope will be a total artificial heart that can permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)

(Left to right) Igor Dykan, M.D. and George Giraud, M.D., Ph.D., test a total artificial heart prototype Feb. 7, 2018, designed to permanently replace a failing heart for most adults and children age 10 or older. (OHSU/Kristyna Wentz-Graff)