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The Oregon Community Foundation’s John and Robin Jaqua Fund creates $5 million endowment to benefit OHSU’s Knight Cancer Challenge

October 21, 2014

The Oregon Community Foundation (OCF) has created a $5 million fund to support the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and its ambitious effort to transform cancer detection and treatment with the $1 billion Knight ...

OHSU Knight Cancer Challenge attracts $100 million gift

July 28, 2014

Oregon Health & Science University’s Knight Cancer Institute has received a $100 million gift to fuel its ambitious vision to stop cancer in its tracks. A donor, who wishes to remain unnamed, pledged the funds as part of OHSU’s unprecedented $1 ...

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation Board of Directors announces new members

July 15, 2014

The Doernbecher Children's Hospital Foundation has appointed five new members to its board of directors. The following individuals were elected at the foundation's annual meeting: Robin A. Gantt, senior vice president and chief financial officer at ...

Columbia Sportswear’s Tim and Mary Boyle make $10 million gift to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

June 12, 2014

Columbia Sportswear President and Chief Executive Officer Tim Boyle and his wife, Mary, have donated $10 million to the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to recruit and support the next generation of cancer ...

Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation hires new leader

June 09, 2014

The Doernbecher Children’s Hospital Foundation has hired Jim Ervin as the foundation’s executive director. Ervin began his new job June 2. The foundation board of directors selected Ervin after a national search. He will lead a nonprofit organization ...

OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital announces patient-designers for 2014 Doernbecher Freestyle Program

May 29, 2014

Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital has a unique partnership with Nike that gives hospital patients the opportunity to make their mark designing one-of-a-kind, covetable Nike footwear and apparel for the Doernbecher ...

OHSU Foundation announces new president

April 24, 2013

Oregon Health & Science University Foundation today announced it has named L. Keith Todd as its new leader. Todd will assume the presidency of OHSU’s nonprofit fundraising affiliate effective June 1, 2013. Todd has also been named senior vice ...

OHSU Foundation Board of Trustees announces new members

January 28, 2013

The Oregon Health & Science University Foundation today announced the appointment of five new members of the foundation’s board of trustees. At the board’s December 2012 meeting, the following individuals were elected to serve on the board: Don R. ...

Nike Doernbecher Freestyle collection available to public for first time Friday

November 27, 2012

WHAT The Nike Doernbecher Freestyle IX collection, six one-of-a-kind shoes, will be available for purchase for the first time. Six OHSU Doernbecher patient-designers will be on hand to launch their shoes, sign autographs and share their inspiring ...

Medical Research Foundation honors three top Oregon scientists

November 16, 2012

The Medical Research Foundation of Oregon has announced the recipients of its 2012 awards for scientific leadership and innovation in Oregon. The awards were presented Nov. 15 at a reception in Portland. Honorees The MRF presented a Mentor Award to ...

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