Who’s New at OHSU? Selva Baltan, M.D., Ph.D.
Selva Baltan, M.D., Ph.D., vice chair of research and professor of anesthesiology, accepted the National Institutes of Health’s invitation to serve as chairperson of the Brain Injury and...
Category: Discoveries
Computational modeling finds wide genetic variability in SARS-CoV-2 immune response
The paper “Human leukocyte antigen susceptibility map for SARS-CoV-2” published in the Journal of Virology is the School of Medicine’s Paper of the Month. Principal investigator Reid...
Thyroid drug corrects metabolic defect in a rare genetic disorder
In 2017, research led by Tom Scanlan, Ph.D., professor of chemical physiology and biochemistry, OHSU School of Medicine, found that sobetirome, a synthetic thyroid drug developed in his lab years ago...
Catalyzing innovation, improving outcomes in trauma and critical care
The Donald D. Trunkey Center for Civilian and Combat Casualty Care is named for the late emeritus chair of surgery A year ago, the Division of Trauma, Critical Care and Acute Care Surgery in the...
OHSU, OSU researchers use nanotechnology to develop new endometriosis treatment
More than 6.5 million women in the United States have endometriosis, an incurable disorder in which endometrial cells grow outside of the uterus. Symptoms may range from chronic pain and blood...
Scientists suggest new solution to the rare-disease problem
Better definition could lead to better diagnosis and treatment for rare diseases that cumulatively affect millions Thousands of rare diseases cumulatively affect millions of people across the...
Technology Transfer Innovation Spotlight: Luiz Bertassoni
Every year, approximately 4,000 new cases of bone or joint-related cancer are diagnosed in the United States. Treatment and recovery can be painful — often requiring surgical removal of the...
Understanding multimorbidity to close the health disparity gap
Multimorbidity — having two or more coexisting chronic conditions — is highly prevalent, costly and disabling to older adults. Across racial and ethnic groups, multimorbidity affects older adults...
OHSU startup spotlight: QuantiPort, Inc.
Trauma-related hemorrhage is a leading cause of death among adults under 45 years old, as well as children of all age groups. The diagnostic challenge is determining the volume of blood loss or...
Tech Transfer announces first recipients of new early-stage technology award
In an effort to support promising early-stage technologies, Technology Transfer and Business Development created a new bimonthly grant to increase funds for technology development at OHSU. The...
Dopamine conducts special ensembles
A new study reports novel ways that dopamine cells influence the function of the prefrontal cortex of the brain. Anyone who has savored a bite of chocolate or glanced at each new blinking...