Continued media coverage of Guinness World Records certifying that OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. In an interview with The Washington Post, Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., says: “We want to share this knowledge with the next generation as this realm of health care begins to change — I think in a good way.”

Avital O’Glasser, M.D., receives Walter J. McDonald Award for Early Career Physicians by the American College of Physicians during the ACP’s annual convocation in San Diego. She says, “It is truly a privilege to join the list of prior recipients of this awards, many of whom have been role models, mentors and friends through my professional journey."

Guinness World Records certifies a team of OHSU dermatologists detected the world’s smallest skin cancer, measuring just .65 millimeters. Alexander Witkowski, M.D., Ph.D., emphasizes the importance of early cancer detection and says it was critical this melanoma was found “before it had the opportunity to spread to other parts of the body."

A panel discussion from the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) annual meeting featured comments from Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., and Brandon Hayes-Lattin, M.D., on the difficult choices a patient faces when cancer is diagnosed during pregnancy. Hayes-Lattin says: “We are in a unique position to advocate for our patients by helping to develop and refine expert medical guidelines and educating everyone about the complexity of these issues and the need to support informed decision-making by women facing pregnancy and cancer."

Bike Portland reports on the two-week road closure at the western entrance to the Marquam Hill campus.

Lisa Coussens, Ph.D., is elected to the National Academies of Science, earning one of the highest honors in the field of science and research. Brian Druker, M.D., says: “It is gratifying to see Dr. Coussens’ scientific achievements and seminal work on the immune system’s role in cancer garner this well-deserved international recognition.”

The NPR program "Undark "explores challenges to developing a treatment for nodding syndrome, a neurological disease for which the cause has not yet been conclusively identified. Peter Spencer, Ph.D., says, "What is the cause? We do not know. Not just 'we' in my laboratory, but nobody knows what the cause is."

The NPR program "Undark "explores challenges to developing a treatment for nodding syndrome, a neurological disease for which the cause has not yet been conclusively identified. Peter Spencer, Ph.D., says, "What is the cause? We do not know. Not just 'we' in my laboratory, but nobody knows what the cause is."

As alarm bells sound around behavioral health needs, OHSU and partners have launched the first phase of the OBCC, an information coordination effort that will make the most of existing resources. Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., says, “OBCC will ensure clinicians have a full picture of available resources as they work to help someone in mental health crisis. These coordination efforts are an important investment for the health of Oregonians."

As alarm bells sound around behavioral health needs, OHSU and partners have launched the first phase of the OBCC, an information coordination effort that will make the most of existing resources. Matthias Merkel, M.D., Ph.D., says, “OBCC will ensure clinicians have a full picture of available resources as they work to help someone in mental health crisis. These coordination efforts are an important investment for the health of Oregonians."