Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A., candidate for OHSU president, gives a public presentation to the OHSU community Thursday, June 5.

Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A., candidate for OHSU president, gives a public presentation to the OHSU community Thursday, June 5.

Fibre Federal Credit Union joins forces with other Southwest Washington and Oregon credit unions for a Credit Unions for Kids fundraiser that benefits Oregon’s Children’s Miracle Network hospital: Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

Philanthropist Jordan Schnitzer and family make a surprise $2.1 million donation to the OHSU diabetes center named for his father: Harold Schnitzer Diabetes Center.

Shereef Elnahal, M.D., M.B.A., candidate for OHSU president, gives a public presentation to the OHSU community Thursday, June 5.

In an Everyday Health article that describes the difference between colitis and ulcerative colitis, David Clarke, M.D., says: “UC is an autoimmune condition, meaning the immune system mistakenly attacks the cells of the colon, leading to ongoing inflammation. The fundamental cause is not fully understood, but genetic, immune, and environmental factors are believed to contribute.”

Paula Amato, M.D., tells MIT Technology Review that she supports the idea of a well-financed company that could advance embryo editing technology: “We would honestly welcome that. More research is needed, and that takes people and money,” adding that she doesn’t mind if it comes from “tech bros.”

A research team led by Gaurav Sahay, Ph.D., has made a key breakthrough for treating respiratory diseases by developing a new drug delivery system that transports genetic therapies directly to the lungs. He says, “These results demonstrate the power of targeted delivery for genetic medicines. We were able to both activate the immune system to fight cancer and restore function in a genetic lung disease, without harmful side effects.”

The former head of OHSU’s neurology residency program, Daniel Gibbs, M.D., describes his Alzheimer’s diagnosis and medical journey: “Right now, I have mild Alzheimer's dementia. To say you have dementia is to say you are having trouble managing your personal affairs. I'm just at a stage now where I can't balance a checkbook. And as things go along, I will have more problems with memory and the ability to recognize people and remember their names.”

David Rettew, M.D., publishes a perspective on the factors that contribute to youth mental health problems.