Husband-wife team from Stanford University tapped to lead two cancer programs at OHSU
Oncology experts will head the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, direct new center for experimental therapeutics.
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NIH selects OHSU to coordinate national neuroscience research involving marmosets
September 24, 2020
Oregon National Primate Research Center has strong track record in genetic analysis, data sharing.
OHSU-VA research suggests strategies to reduce missed appointments
September 17, 2020
Patients who miss visits are at a higher risk of negative health outcomes; no-shows increase health care system costs.
OHSU Doernbecher patient first human to receive trial therapy for rare, devastating form of epilepsy
September 09, 2020
Multi-site phase 1/2a clinical study works to assess safety, dosage of promising drug to treat Dravet syndrome.
OHSU discovers cell in zebrafish critical to brain assembly, function
September 08, 2020
Understanding these cells (astrocytes) is key to understanding autism spectrum disorder, schizophrenia.
COVID-19 vaccine study shows severe disease preventable in hamsters
September 03, 2020
OHSU immunology researchers contribute to research published in Nature Medicine.
OHSU grieves loss of two nonhuman primates
August 28, 2020
An internal investigation is underway, an external review committee will be commissioned.
Key to Oregon: Study transition
August 27, 2020
OHSU ends COVID-19 study, supports ongoing conversations between Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) Decolonizing Research and Data Council and Governor’s office to better understand disproportionate impacts of the virus within communities of color and urban-based Indians and Tribes.
New clinical trial at OHSU tests donated antibodies
August 19, 2020
Nationwide trial to test effectiveness of convalescent plasma to treat people with mild symptoms of COVID-19.
National Medicaid data access will expand research, shape healthcare for vulnerable populations
August 14, 2020
OHSU Center for Health Systems Effectiveness will use data for studies in reproductive health, substance use disorders, long term care, health disparities, and mental health.
ADHD risk may be linked to inflammation during pregnancy
August 13, 2020
New study indicates connection between third-trimester cytokine levels and ADHD symptoms in children ages 4 to 6.
NIH selects OHSU to coordinate national neuroscience research involving marmosets
September 24, 2020
Oregon National Primate Research Center has strong track record in genetic analysis, data sharing.
Lefties in the White House?
April 26, 2019
Neurosurgeon publishes commentary on the preponderance of left-handed U.S. presidents.
Study shows tetanus shots needed every 30 years, not every 10
March 22, 2016
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University are challenging the convention that tetanus and diphtheria vaccine boosters need to be administered every 10 years. Their paper in Clinical Infectious Diseases recommends that the current adult ...
New injection could prevent HIV in nonhuman primates
August 04, 2020
Concentrated formula of experimental drug leronlimab to be studied.
Research: Face-to-face socializing more powerful than phone calls, emails in guarding against depression in older adults
October 04, 2015
In a slight knock on digital and telephone communications, a new study points to the unsurpassed mental health benefits of regular face-to-face social interactions among older adults.
Restricting Diet May Reverse Early-Stage Parkinson's
November 14, 2005
A new Oregon Health & Science University and Portland Veterans Affairs Medical Center study suggests that early-stage Parkinson's disease patients who lower their calorie intake may boost levels of an essential brain chemical lost from the ...
Should patients be asleep or awake during brain surgery?
November 01, 2017
OHSU study indicates clinical outcomes for deep brain stimulation while patients are asleep are on par or better than surgery while awake.
Study confirms that inflammation during pregnancy is linked to baby’s brain
April 09, 2018
A machine-learning algorithm can predict long-term brain impact, and may identify early treatment opportunities for children.
Understanding the aggressive breast cancers missed by mammogram screening
June 30, 2020
Research by OHSU, Oregon State University points to an aggressive form of breast cancer not detected readily by screening.
Husband-wife team from Stanford University tapped to lead two cancer programs at OHSU
July 09, 2020
Oncology experts will head the Division of Hematology and Medical Oncology, direct new center for experimental therapeutics.