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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OHSU Primate Center Research Reveals Possible Method for Boosting the Immune System To Protect Infants Against HIV
September 30, 2010
Researchers at Oregon Health &Science University may have uncovered a new weapon for combating HIV as it is passed from mother to newborn child. The research, which was led by researchers at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center, will be ...
Toxicology Research Center Issues Public Alert On Popular Hair Salon Treatment
September 30, 2010
Latest Information Video Interview with Dede Montgomery Oregon Health & Science University's Center for Research on Occupational and Environmental Toxicology (CROET) is responding to concerns raised by Portland-area hair salons about a product used ...
OHSU Celebrates Its 25th 10 X 10 Course
September 29, 2010
OHSU announces the 25th offering of its premier and original 10x10 informatics course beginning on Dec. 1. The first OHSU course was offered in July 2005 with Dr. William Hersh, who has since offered two dozen versions of this course. OHSU has also ...
Student Paper Accepted to ASRU 2015
September 24, 2010
Speaker Intonation Adaptation for Transforming Text-To-Speech Synthesis Speaker Identity Mahsa Sadat Elyasi Langarani, Jan van Santen The IEEE Automatic Speech Recognition and Understanding Workshop (ASRU 2015) is a biennial event, traditionally ...
OHSU Researchers Find Cell Division Typically Associated With Cancer May Also Protect the Liver From Injury
September 22, 2010
Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a form of cell division typically associated with cancer called multipolar mitosis can yield diverse, viable cells capable of protecting the liver from injury and poisonous ...
OHSU Research Suggests Compound Administered During Some Bone Marrow Transplants Elevates Risks
September 21, 2010
Research conducted at Oregon Health & Science University’s Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute may spur debate about the risks associated with administering a specific compound in some forms of bone-marrow transplantation. The research is published in ...
OHSU Researchers Able to Determine Brain Maturity Through Analyzing MRI Scans
September 13, 2010
Using MRI technology and mathematical analysis, researchers at Oregon Health & Science University and Washington University in St. Louis are now able to accurately predict a young person’s age simply by studying their brain scans. The research, which ...
OHSU Research Team Joins Elite Consortium Dedicated to Curing Type 1 Diabetes
September 13, 2010
Oregon Health & Science University’s Markus Grompe, M.D., will lead a multi-center team of scientists selected to participate in the prestigious Beta Cell Biology Consortium (BCBC). Funded by the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney ...
OHSU and VA Parkinson Centers Present 27th Annual Symposium
September 07, 2010
Top scientists will present the latest information on research, treatment and care for people with Parkinson's disease WHAT: The OHSU Parkinson Center of Oregon and the Portland VA Parkinson Center are hosting the 27th Annual Symposium on Parkinson’s ...
Stopping Smoking Cessation Treatments Too Soon May Reduce Chances of Success for up to 45 Percent of Smokers Who Attempt to Quit
September 01, 2010
A study led by researchers in the Oregon Health & Science University Smoking Cessation Center may change the way clinicians make treatment decisions for their patients who smoke. Their findings published online in the journal Addiction suggest that ...