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OHSU sets fundraising record by meeting $1 billion challenge from Nike co-founder and wife

June 24, 2015

Oregon Health & Science University today announced it met Nike co-founder Phil Knight and his wife Penny’s $1 billion challenge by raising $500 million in less than two years to earn the Knights’ matching gift and set a fundraising record. The $1 ...

Leukemias with ALK mutations identified, may respond to ALK inhibitors

June 01, 2015

Mutations in the ALK gene were identified in the tumors of two leukemia patients, and laboratory studies indicated that leukemias harboring these mutations may respond to ALK inhibitors such as crizotinib and ceritinib, according to a study published ...

Leukemias with ALK mutations identified, may respond to ALK inhibitors

June 01, 2015

Mutations in the ALK gene were identified in the tumors of two leukemia patients, and laboratory studies indicated that leukemias harboring these mutations may respond to ALK inhibitors such as crizotinib and ceritinib, according to a study published in Cancer Research that was conducted by researchers with the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University.

OHSU invites community members to join the War on Skin Cancer

May 28, 2015

Research Expo & Sun Safety Event to educate, detect and advance skin cancer prevention and treatment PORTLAND, Ore. – Just in time for summer, the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute and the OHSU Department of Dermatology will host a Skin Cancer Research ...

Columbia Memorial Hospital, OHSU collaborate to expand cancer treatment services in Astoria

May 09, 2015

Radiation therapy will soon be available close to home for people living at the mouth of the Columbia River. Columbia Memorial Hospital (CMH) and the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) are pleased to announce the ...

Columbia Memorial Hospital, OHSU collaborate to expand cancer treatment services in Astoria

May 09, 2015

Radiation therapy will soon be available close to home for people living at the mouth of the Columbia River.

Sara A. Courtneidge awarded AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship

March 19, 2015

The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) will award the 18th annual AACR-Women in Cancer Research Charlotte Friend Memorial Lectureship to Sara A. Courtneidge, Ph.D., at the AACR Annual Meeting 2015, to be held in Philadelphia, April 18-22. ...

Physician leader, known for breakthrough in how cancer cells spread, joins OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

February 18, 2015

Raymond Bergan, M.D. — an internationally regarded cancer specialist known for leading breakthrough studies on how cancer cells spread and preventive treatments for high risk patients — has joined Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) as head of ...

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute awards more than $460,000 to community projects statewide

February 11, 2015

The Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) awarded $462,656 to 17 projects statewide as part of the first round of funding offered through its Community Partnership Program. The program’s goal is to address ...

The Ford Family Foundation awards $5 million grant to advance the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s outreach to rural Oregonians

November 05, 2014

The Ford Family Foundation has made a significant grant — $5 million — to the Knight Cancer Institute at Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) to expand delivery of prevention and care expertise to rural Oregonians. The grant will also contribute ...

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