Stefanie Kaech Petrie, PhD: Seeing is believing
Stefanie Kaech Petrie, PhD, helps researchers use microscopes to shed light on the structure and function of cells, leading to advancements in diseases such as Alzheimer’s and cancer.
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Up close and cryo-EM
Imagine standing on the moon and looking through a telescope so powerful, you can see what someone on Earth is texting on their cell phone. That’s the type of analogy that can be made to describe cryo-EM, a new imaging technology being used at OHSU that allows researchers to zoom in on cells at nearly […]
Meet the cryo-EM scientists
Cryo-EM is a new imaging technology being used at OHSU that allows researchers to zoom in on cells at nearly the atomic level. Here are a few of the places where cryo-EM is making an impact at OHSU. Neuroscience In the Gouaux lab, investigators are using cryo-EM to study the structure and function of chemical […]
Show-Ling Shyng: From humble roots to groundbreaking researcher
Professor Show-Ling Shyng isn’t one to revel in the spotlight. Look her up on LinkedIn, and you’ll find her profile doesn’t exist. Google her name, and you won’t find many personal details either. What you will find, however, is a treasure trove of articles about her pioneering research on the regulation of insulin. We sat […]
Unraveling the mysteries of myelin
Kelly Monk, PhD, is one of the world’s foremost experts on the cells that form myelin, the protective sheath around axons that is damaged in diseases such as multiple sclerosis.
Precision oncology: Ground zero
Dr. Gordon Mills is seeing outstanding early results in studies using cancer drugs in combination, like a one-two punch, to boost their effectiveness.
