Mark Pennesi, M.D., Ph.D. wrote an op-ed about the promise of gene therapy to treat blindness-causing conditions.

Alan Teo, M.D., M.S., discussed a Japanese extreme form of social withdrawal called Hikikomori and how it could help us better understand depression and anxiety.

Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D. commented about the reports of the birth of the world’s first genetically edited babies in China.

A story about a patient with metastatic pancreatic cancer who is navigating the end-of-life process at OHSU.

Stephen Back, M.D., Ph.D., was quoted as saying “We showed that (hyaluronic acid) creates not just a roadblock to myelin repair after injury, it also shuts down all of the possible detours,” in a blog post about the repair of white brain matter.

A large-scale study led by Don Sullivan, M.D., finds palliative care may reduce the risk of suicide in veterans who receive a diagnosis of stage 3b or 4 lung cancer.

A 7-year-old Springfield girl was treated at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital after being hit by a car on Oct. 5.

Ben Hoffman, M.D., comments on safe use of baby swings and bouncers. “I would never advocate waking a sleeping baby, but if the baby is sleeping in a bouncy chair or a swing, somebody needs to be paying attention to them. Those are not safe ways for babies to sleep unattended," he says.

Brian Druker, M.D., is awarded the 2018 Prince Mahidol Award in medicine for his contributions to the field of targeted therapy. The award is named after Prince Mahidol, considered the father of modern medicine and public health in Thailand.

OHSU is among the potential stops for a passenger ferry service being discussed for the Columbia and Willamette rivers.