Inspiring Young Minds to Pursue Research

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, BUILD EXITO is a three-year program at Portland State University (PSU) designed to train undergraduate students in health science research. This program...

The Community Advisory Council provides guidance to Layton Center

Last year a new group of research advocates came together to try and solve an issue: how do we get more participants from diverse communities involved in research studies? Since last September,...

Making a difference one clinical trial at a time

Leslie Richards and Gregg Olson share how their academic and medical backgrounds helped them make the decision to enroll in clinical trials at OHSU Deciding to join a clinical trial was easy for...

Confessions of a Research Junkie

Below is Ed Parker’s story about being a research participant. Reprinted with permission from 3550 magazine.  Article originally published in the Winter 2018 Alzheimer’s Update. Have you ever...

Special delivery: Discovery of viral receptor bodes better gene therapy

There is much hope for gene therapy’s future potential to treat a number of human diseases. The use of adeno-associated virus (AAV) vectors to transport genetic material into cells has been...

Meet Tianyi Mao: Looking at brain circuits in a new light

The Brain Research Awareness and Information Network (BRAINet) is the volunteer outreach organization of the OHSU Brain Institute. Each month, they come together for a lecture luncheon. Tianyi...

Researcher seeks better ways to care for people post-concussion

The research surrounding concussions has been a heavy topic of discussion and strides are being taken to incorporate research findings into clinical and practical care of people...