Study finds stress-related nerves may fuel pancreatic cancer growth
New research from OHSU points to an unexpected player in cancer research: nerves.
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OHSU neurogeneticist selected as prestigious Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellow in Neuroscience
February 23, 2015
OHSU neurogeneticist Brian J. O'Roak, Ph.D., is one of a select group of researchers in the United States and Canada to be honored with a 2015 Alfred P. Sloan Research Fellowship.
Physician leader, known for breakthrough in how cancer cells spread, joins OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
February 18, 2015
Raymond Bergan, M.D. — an internationally regarded cancer specialist known for leading breakthrough studies on how cancer cells spread and preventive treatments for high risk patients — has joined Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) as head of Hematology & Medical Oncology in the School of Medicine and associate director of medical oncology for the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute.
Progesterone offers no benefit in treatment of traumatic brain injury
February 03, 2015
Treatment with the hormone progesterone provided no significant benefits to patients who had suffered a traumatic brain injury, according to the results of a nationwide clinical trial involving more than 800 patients.
Research uncovers potential therapy to prevent arrhythmias, sudden cardiac death after heart attack
February 01, 2015
A therapy currently under development for spinal cord injuries has been shown to stimulate nerve regeneration in the heart and provide resistance to arrhythmias following a heart attack, according to a new study published today in the journal Nature Communications.
OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute, Edwards Lifesciences launch knowledge exchange between engineers and cardiologists
January 08, 2015
The OHSU Knight Cardiovascular Institute and Edwards Lifesciences, the global leader in the science of heart valves and hemodynamic monitoring, today announced the launch of the Starr Educational Training Program, a technical training program that provides medical device engineers at Edwards with in-person clinical experiences, as well as a forum for cardiologists and engineers to discuss patient selection, obstacles and approaches to procedures.
Scientists reveal new family tree for birds, clear back to dinosaur parents
December 11, 2014
A large international group of scientists, including an Oregon Health & Science University neuroscientist, is publishing this week the results of a first-ever look at the genome of dozens of common birds. The scientists’ research tells the story of ...
Study identifies new genetic risk factors for autism
October 29, 2014
A new study published online today in the journal Nature identifies 27 genes that, if mutated, will either cause autism or contribute to its risk. The study is the most comprehensive look at the genomes of parents and children where one child is ...
OHSU, partners Kineta, U of Washington, VGTI Florida awarded $10M NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
October 20, 2014
Oregon Health & Science University's Vaccine & Gene Therapy Institute (OHSU) has been awarded a $10 million contract from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Kineta, Inc., ...
OHSU scientist awarded $25 million grant to further HIV vaccine research
September 03, 2014
Oregon Health & Science University researchers have received a $25 million grant from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to advance work on a promising vaccine candidate that may someday prevent or cure infection with HIV, the virus that causes AIDS. ...
OHSU named U.S. West Coast branch for international Cochrane Collaboration
August 21, 2014
The international Cochrane Collaboration — the world's leading organization for conducting systematic reviews on what works in health care — announced today that its new West Coast branch of the U.S. Cochrane Center will be at Oregon Health & Science ...