Oregon Health & Science University is in the process of adopting new fire safety measures in its hospitals and clinics. The adjustments are being made in response to further investigation by the Oregon State Fire Marshal following a fire that burned ...
The Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) is introducing a line of specialized, next-generation cancer tests through its Knight Diagnostic Laboratories division that tailor the benefits of advanced molecular analysis of tumors for the realities of today’s clinical care.
Following an extensive internal review of health benefits along with discussions with transgender advocates, Oregon Health & Science University is increasing access to medically necessary care for transgender employees.
OHSU Doernbecher Children's Hospital Child Psychiatrist Ajit Jetmalani, M.D., has some advice for parents in discussing the recent tragedies in Newtown, Conn., and the recent Clackamas Town Center shooting.
A promising cancer pill could provide a treatment option for leukemia patients whose disease no longer responds to currently available drugs. Ponatinib, which was developed by ARIAD Pharmaceuticals Inc. in a research collaboration with the Knight ...
WHAT The Nike Doernbecher Freestyle IX collection, six one-of-a-kind shoes, will be available for purchase for the first time. Six OHSU Doernbecher patient-designers will be on hand to launch their shoes, sign autographs and share their inspiring ...
Health care providers increasingly rely on information technology, such as Electronic Health Records (EHRs), to deliver care. But while these advancements have been beneficial in many ways, the sheer amount of data in EHRs presents its own challenges. ...
Physician-scientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have demonstrated for the first time that banked human neural stem cells — HuCNS-SCs, a proprietary product of StemCells Inc. — can survive and make functional ...
Tomasz Beer, M.D., deputy director of the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), was selected as one of six top scientists to take part in a research Dream Team that joins together world-class institutions to study ...
Caring for seriously ill children and their families is difficult work – something most people hope they never have to face. But for OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital nurse practitioner Kathy Perko, it’s a calling. Perko, the director of the ...