Posts by Rachel Shafer

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U.S. News: OHSU ranked among top graduate schools

U.S. News & World Report has released its 2021 Best Graduate Schools list Once again OHSU has been ranked among the best. Family Medicine is again #1 in the nation in Medical Programs and...

“Eat rejection for breakfast”

From left, Drs. Steven Mansoor, Christina Lancioni, Todd Korthuis, Susan Gurley, Deborah Lewinsohn Physician-scientists share inspiration, build community at inaugural conference First, she...

2019 Chemical Biology and Physiology Conference “a huge success”

Top researchers in the fields of chemical biology and physiology were drawn to the 2019 Chemical Biology and Physiology Conference, hosted by OHSU and held Dec. 12-15 in the Knight Cancer...

Drs. Jogender Singh (left), Alejandro Aballay

Learning to stay away

When roundworms get a gut infection from disease-causing bacteria, signals from their gut teach them to avoid the same bacteria in the future. Bacteria that cause disease may be microscopic, but...

Dr. John Kendall

In memoriam: John W. Kendall Jr., M.D. F ’62 (1929-2019)

Cancelled: April 17 Celebration of Life UPDATE March 16 : The School of Medicine and the Kendall Family have cancelled the 3 p.m., April 17, Celebration of Life for Dean Emeritus John Kendall at the...

Chasing his dream

DACA student Christopher Ponce Campuzano starts medical school with hard work and determination. He hopes to become a pediatric oncologist or pediatric cardiologist caring for underserved children...

What dogs can teach us

Researchers in the lab of Elaine Ostrander, Ph.D. ’87, are conducting one of the largest collaborative experiments between NIH scientists and the general public. The focus? Dog...

Giving the gift of compassionate communication

Ronald Naito, M.D. '78, will leave a legacy in mindfully conveying difficult news. By Carin Moonin The U.S. health care system prioritizes efficiency in provider-patient interactions. But when...