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Nicotine use and the internal body clock

OccHealthSci researcher Dr. Joshua Gonzalez leads a pilot study to investigate the effects of nicotine on the body's internal clock. Cigarettes are the leading cause of preventable disease and...

Staff Spotlight: Dr. Sean Rice

Each month, we feature an Institute Staff member and share with the community a behind-the-scenes through a question and answer session to learn more about their research areas, career path and...

OccHealthSci research areas

The Institute is dedicated to the health and safety of the workforce. Our mission is to improve the lives of workers through biomedical and occupational research. We promote health and prevent...

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Dr. Saurabh Thosar receives $2.97 million R01 NIH grant

Dr. Saurabh Thosar, Assistant Professor at the Institute and colleagues was awarded a 5 year $2.97 million R01 grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to study the effects of sleep and the...

Research Staff Spotlight: Nicole Chaudhary

Each month, we feature an Institute Staff member and share with the community a behind-the-scenes through a question and answer session to learn more about their research areas, career path and...

OccHealthSci OHSU Summer Internship

2021 Summer interns virtual poster presentation

We wanted to send our appreciation to each of our 2021 Summer Interns as they finish the final week of their internship. Their hard work and contributions to science have not gone unnoticed. We also...

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Research Staff Spotlight: Omar Ordaz

The "Institute's Staff Spotlight" is new for 2021. Each month, we will feature an Institute Staff member and share with the community a behind the scenes through a question and answer session to...