Scientists have long imagined how they could improve treatments for a host of diseases if they could better see how individual cells carry out the functions of life. That goal is now within reach at OHSU, thanks to a huge new investment in technology that allows researchers to view the makeup of molecules nearly down […]
The first time you meet Johnny Matheny is astonishing. You would be forgiven for wondering: can this be real? That’s because when Johnny reaches out to shake your hand, he’s extending his grasp with the world’s first mind-controlled robotic arm. He lost his arm to cancer, and what has replaced the missing limb is extraordinary. […]
Pictured Above: Achromatopsia clinical trial patient Annie Joiner. She’s seen the world throughout her life in black and white until a gene therapy clinical trial gave her a first glimpse of color. No one has looked at the colors on an iPhone with as much fascination as Annie Joiner has in the past couple of […]
Over the past decade, OHSU has built a unique, world-class ADHD research program that’s looking at the disorder from every angle – and finding promising answers. We sit down with Joel Nigg, Ph.D., the Director for the Division of Psychology at OHSU, to discuss his extensive ADHD research. Part I: Dr. Nigg talks about the […]
One of the most highly cited medical scientists in the world, Gordon Mills, M.D., will be joining the faculty of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute. He will hold the new Wayne and Julie Drinkward Chair in Precision Oncology. The Drinkwards, who established the chair with a gift of $2.5 million to OHSU, are longtime supporters […]
OHSU’s Vollum Institute is a scientific powerhouse, home to some of the world’s top minds dedicated to basic neuroscience research – that critical first step in developing new treatments for neurological and psychiatric disorders. Thanks in part to significant philanthropy, one lab at the Vollum has been unusually prolific, and it’s paying off. Eric Gouaux, […]
Pediatric nephrologists are a rare and special breed. While adult patients generally come in one size, these kidney specialists work with preemies as small as one kilogram – and teenagers with their own set of health challenges. But there are far fewer pediatric specialists than adult nephrologists, and kidney centers reside in urban centers, so […]
George and Janet Boldt like to insist that they are the main beneficiaries of their philanthropy. “Doernbecher Children’s Hospital is one of our favorite charities. We’re learning so much and meeting so many interesting people who are doing worthwhile things. We’re definitely getting more back than we’re giving,” said George. George and Janet founded and […]
There were only four doctors in the small Idaho town where Jennifer Williamson lived in 2003. So when her infant son, Logan, stopped eating, she took him to their family physician. Logan was losing weight and his doctor noted he had failure to thrive. The question was: why? A trip to the hospital in Boise […]
We sit down with the founding dean of the OHSU-PSU School of Public Health, David Bangsberg, MD, MPH, and ask him about his vision for the school, his students, the most pressing public health issues in Oregon, and the impact of philanthropy.
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