NIH awards OHSU scientists, collaborators $8.4 million to develop a cure for HIV
Only a handful of people in history have been cured of the virus; three have agreed to kick off landmark research project led by OHSU.
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Study explains what triggers those late-night snack cravings
April 29, 2013
A study published in the most recent version of the journal Obesity found that the body’s internal clock, the circadian system, increases hunger and cravings for sweet, starchy and salty foods in the evenings. While the urge to consume more in the ...
Preliminary study exploring how much fluid to give trauma patients ends
April 29, 2013
Researchers and the federal agency overseeing the research have decided to stop enrollment in a multi-center clinical trial testing how much intravenous fluid should be given to people with blood loss after a traumatic injury. The pilot study has been ...
OHSU teams with Intel to decode the root causes of cancer and other complex diseases
April 22, 2013
Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Intel Corp. are teaming up to develop next-generation computing technologies that advance the field of personalized medicine by dramatically increasing the speed, precision and cost-effectiveness of ...
Saying I love you on Valentine’s Day … with a spinal tap
February 12, 2013
Nothing says Happy Valentine's Day like a spinal tap. Note to editors: Several of the Portland-area and Oregon couples participating in the study are available for interviews. At least that's the view of Glen and Kris Hostetter, who are among several ...
OHSU faculty member recognized for Audacious Goal in vision research
February 11, 2013
Winning submissions for the National Eye Institute’s (NEI) Audacious Goals challenge have been announced, and Oregon Health & Science University scientist, Robert Duvoisin, Ph.D., was awarded for a forward-looking idea that could restore vision using ...
Organovo and OHSU Knight Cancer Institute announce collaboration in cancer research
January 30, 2013
The Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU), a national leader in translational oncology research, and Organovo Holdings Inc. (OTCQX: ONVO) ("Organovo"), a creator and manufacturer of functional, three-dimensional human ...
New OHSU research helps explain early-onset puberty in females
January 29, 2013
New research from Oregon Health & Science University has provided significant insight into the reasons why early-onset puberty occurs in females. The research, which was conducted at OHSU's Oregon National Primate Research Center, is published in the ...
Two new breakthroughs demonstrate how tomorrow’s life-saving medications may currently be living at the bottom of the sea
January 24, 2013
OHSU researchers, in partnership with scientists from several other institutions, have published two new research papers that signal how the next class of powerful medications may currently reside at the bottom of the ocean. In both cases, the ...
OHSU School of Dentistry team finds persistent oral bacterial strains, even one year after treatment for severe early childhood caries
January 07, 2013
In a follow-up to a study conducted one year ago, researchers at the Oregon Health & Science University School of Dentistry have determined that certain genetic strains of bacteria are dominant in children one year after treatment for microbial-caused ...
OHSU enjoys a record 2011-2012 year in technology transfer and business development
December 06, 2012
Oregon Health & Science University’s Technology Transfer and Business Development office had a groundbreaking 2011-2012 fiscal year, establishing new records in how OHSU is successfully bridging the gap between promising research and public benefit. ...