Research by Claudio Mello, Ph.D., reveals a species of hummingbird with a call well above the known hearing range of any bird species ever recorded. By understanding the mechanism of hearing in such a high range, it may be possible to apply this knowledge to people.

Paul Allen’s gifts to OHSU are included in a story on the impact of his philanthropy to the state of Oregon.

A commentary co-authored by Simon Brown, M.D., suggests the common recommendation to avoid using topical agents immediately before radiotherapy is not applicable in many situations.

Amanda Bruegl, M.D., speaks on HPV vaccination rates, effectiveness.

In a study examining the effect of social media on the mental health of military veterans, Alan Teo, M.D., compares the influence of connecting through social media versus in person.

In stories about a 4-year-old boy who is regaining his vision after receiving gene therapy at OHSU, Andreas Lauer, M.D., says: “It’s pretty remarkable to be able to provide treatment for something that previously resulted in blindness.”

New research “shows how the inner ear separates out the slow, speech-important component for subsequent transfer to the brain,” says Alfred Nuttall, Ph.D., in a story about a study that he co-authored about how hearing works.

Joe Ness, M.H.A., R.Ph., has been named OHSU Healthcare chief operating officer.

Vancouver woman with Parkinson’s disease ditches her wheelchair and takes up tennis after successful deep brain stimulation by Kim Burchiel, M.D.

Corporal punishment for kids increases the risk of poor outcomes later in life, says Andrew Riley, Ph.D., commenting on new research.