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Maternal health outcomes research

May 29, 2026

Research from Oregon Health & Science University found that abortion restrictions — including laws targeting abortion providers — are associated with worse maternal health outcomes for patients who conceive through fertility treatment, a group already at higher risk for complications during pregnancy and childbirth. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Dystroglycanopathy protein discovery

May 29, 2026

Researchers in the lab of Kevin Wright, Ph.D., at Oregon Health & Science University identified a key protein involved in brain synapse development, offering new insight into the neurological effects of a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as dystroglycanopathy. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Balance Disorder Lab studies movement in Parkinson’s patients

May 29, 2026

A patient demonstrates an OHSU training protocol designed to improve turning ability for people with Parkinson’s disease at the OHSU Balance Disorder Lab. A first-of-its-kind clinical trial uses wearable sensors to evaluate whether targeted exercise can improve mobility, reduce falls and enhance quality of life. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Incisionless brain surgery

May 29, 2026

OHSU is the only center in Oregon — and among the first in the world — to offer an enhanced, incisionless high-frequency ultrasound treatment for debilitating tremor, improving patient comfort and reducing procedure time while also training surgeons nationwide. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU grows neuro-oncology expertise for patient benefit

May 29, 2026

OHSU’s departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, alongside the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, collaborate to deliver advanced clinical care, innovative clinical trials and cutting-edge research for patients with brain, spine and other central nervous system tumors. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Clearing brain waste

May 29, 2026

Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University used imaging in neurosurgery patients to reveal, for the first time, waste-clearing pathways in the human brain known as the glymphatic system, offering new insight into how the brain removes waste and how lifestyle factors may support brain health. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Mission Control

May 28, 2026

Real-time data dashboards display hospital bed capacity and critical services used to help coordinate patient placement across Oregon from OHSU’s Mission Control Center. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Mission Control

May 28, 2026

Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., explains data displayed in the expanded OHSU Mission Control Center. The space houses data tracking for the OHSU Health system, statewide hospital capacity, and regional behavioral health capacity. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

OHSU Mission Control

May 28, 2026

OHSU Mission Control Center houses thorough data tracking for the OHSU Health system, statewide hospital capacity, and regional behavioral health capacity. (OHSU/Christine Torres Hicks)

Rood Family Pavilion

May 28, 2026

Exterior view of the OHSU Gary & Christine Rood Family Pavilion, operated in partnership with Ronald McDonald House Charities. The pavilion provides housing and support for OHSU patients and their families through Ronald McDonald House Charities of Oregon & SW Washington. (OHSU)

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