Stories
Patient Stories
The return of Ana Wakefield
She came back to say thanks. And to provide a living, walking testament to how miracles can happen. With a little help. A lot of faith. And whole lot of work. On a sunny October morning, one day short...
Research
What is basic science?
Why do neurons die? That was what OHSU’s Marc Freeman wondered, years ago. Freeman — then a professor of neurobiology at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, and first and foremost a ba...
Health Care
Understanding ADHD: A Q&A with researcher Joel Nigg, PhD
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...
Research
Vollum Institute researcher making big discoveries at warp speed
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 neu...
