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Research Week 2017: Investment in basic research is the key to unlocking the brain’s secrets

By Erik Robinson May 03, 2017

Gail Mandel, Ph.D., is helping to develop a gene therapy technique to repair a mutation on the X chromosome which causes the neurological disease Rett syndrome.

Research Week 2017: Leaving your comfort zone, ‘cross training’ in conducting exercise research

By Amanda Gibbs May 02, 2017

Kerri Winters-Stone, Ph.D., researches the use of physical activity to prevent and manage chronic disease. Her studies have shown that cancer survivors can benefit from exercise that reverses treatment-related side effects and symptoms.

Research Week 2017: A new approach to permanent birth control for women

By Ariane Le Chevallier May 02, 2017

On any given day, you can find Jeffrey Jensen, M.D., M.P.H., caring for patients, writing NIH grants, teaching medical students or looking at the latest test results in his lab at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. But what gets him up every morning is his commitment to making birth control safer and more effective for women around the world.

Research Week 2017: ‘How can we use our brains to understand our brains?’

By Erik Robinson May 01, 2017

Tianyi Mao, Ph.D., maps what she refers to as the “connectome,” how different parts of the brain connect together to perform different tasks.

Research Week 2017: Why should anyone care about aflatoxins? Communicating the need for basic science around the world

By Amanda Gibbs May 01, 2017

Stephen Lloyd's recent research, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, drew upon his expertise as a cancer biologist and focused on a global health problem affecting hundreds of thousands of individuals in Southeast Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa, where a specific class of toxic compounds, called aflatoxins, are commonly found in food sources.

New study outlines financial incentive for in-hospital opioid intervention program

By Erik Robinson April 28, 2017

A new study makes a business case for establishing an in-hospital intervention program for patients affected by substance use disorder.

Health care, elected leaders focus on issues critical to women and children

By Ariane Le Chevallier April 28, 2017

Health care and community leaders discussed issues critical to women and children in Oregon, including the possible repeal of the Affordable Care Act and a looming state budget shortfall.

Giving the gift of time

By Kristyna Wentz-Graff April 25, 2017

More than 1,400 individuals currently volunteer their time in support of OHSU’s health care, education and research missions.

May 20: Ask any skin question, see a photo tribute, walk to raise awareness at OHSU’s 2017 'War on Skin Cancer Event'

By Amanda Gibbs April 24, 2017

A free War on Skin Cancer Event at OHSU gives attendees the chance to talk with experts, participate in fundraising, evaluate potential risk for melanoma, and more.

April 25: Go behind-the-scenes with Doernbecher Freestyle during Design Week Portland

By Tracy Brawley April 21, 2017

Patients and their Nike design teams will reunite to discuss their shoe and apparel designs and the program that has raised nearly $17 million for OHSU Doernbecher.

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