World Cancer Day 2019: Hai Pham
Hai Pham was about to begin his residency program in dentistry at OHSU when he found out he had cancer. His is a story of family and love, courage and determination, precision medicine and paying it forward.
Impact Area: Cancer
The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute is a world leader in targeted therapy and early detection. Help us create a world free from the burden of cancer.
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.
Chasing down cancer
Meet three researchers at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute — all united by the common goal of creating a world free from the burden of cancer.
A building with a purpose
On Sept. 7 and 8, OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute opened the doors to its new Knight Cancer Research Building — an innovative building that will house up to 650 cancer researchers and staff focused on the early detection of cancer. We spoke with attendees on what they thought of the building.
Online tour: The Knight Cancer Research Building
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute opened the doors to its new Knight Cancer Research Building — an innovative building designed to transform how cancer research is done.
Why early detection matters to Bree Mitchell, PhD
A Q&A with Bree Mitchell, PhD, who leads strategic planning, scientific program development, organizational development, operations, and scientific collaboration building as the Associate Director of the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Cancer Early Detection Advanced Research Center (CEDAR).
$2.5 million gift funds endowed chair for cancer research
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 […]
Gordon B. Mills on the impact of philanthropy on cancer science
“Our covenant with patients is to use philanthropic funds carefully, to make sure they are directed to making a difference.” Gordon Mills, M.D., Ph,D., director of precision oncology at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institutes, describes the impact that philanthropy has on cancer science.
Three dots marks the spot: My journey with breast cancer
Liberty Barnes, PhD, shares her cancer journey in this touching guest post. Liberty received treatment for breast cancer at OHSU.
Meet Gordon Mills, MD, PhD
OHSU announced that internationally renowned scientist Gordon B. Mills, MD, PhD, has been recruited to lead precision oncology for the Knight Cancer Institute. Here are a few interesting facts about him.
