Vitamin C during pregnancy supports early brain development, OHSU study finds
Findings underscore importance of nutrition for both healthy pregnancy, early childhood development; OHSU expanding prenatal nutrition counseling, access to healthy foods.
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Mosquito facility opens to aid search for malaria drugs
September 19, 2019
New OHSU insectary designed to raise up to 200,000 mosquitoes.
New Cryo-EM center at OHSU receives $5.9 million boost from NIH
September 12, 2019
Award will upgrade national center for electron-microscopy.
New compound promotes healing of myelin in nervous system disorders
September 06, 2019
OHSU-led research could lead to clinical trials in people with multiple sclerosis or other neurodegenerative conditions.
Lack of oxygen doesn’t kill infant brain cells, as previously thought
August 30, 2019
Oregon Health & Science University study challenges current understanding of hypoxia’s impact on the developing brain, presents the possibility for repair and restoration.
Better, longer-lasting flu vaccine to be developed at OHSU
August 29, 2019
Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute scientist awarded $1.7 million for Grand Challenge for Universal Influenza Vaccine Development.
Targeted therapy stops a rare, joint-destroying tumor
August 20, 2019
OHSU cancer researcher helped lead study finding first effective drug therapy for tenosynovial giant cell tumor, or TGCT.
New computational method could advance precision medicine
August 01, 2019
Technique could help diagnose, rectify a genetic defect with gene-editing tools such as CRISPR.
Discovery could lead to new treatments for Parkinson’s, other brain diseases
July 29, 2019
Study reveals the crucial role of alpha-synuclein protein in DNA repair.
HIV vaccine nears clinical trial following new findings
July 17, 2019
Weakened form of vaccine still eliminates HIV-like virus in monkeys.
Puzzling brain disease could now be better diagnosed, treated
July 10, 2019
Scientists at the OHSU Vollum Institute develop animal model for disease chronicled in a memoire and film.