University Shared Resources pilot awards support principal investigators working with OHSU cores, especially for generation of data for new grant applications and development of new workflows, assays...
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...
There is new hope that kids at risk of medically induced infertility may reproduce as adults. In a first, researchers have reported in a non-human primate model that immature testicular tissue can...
An OHSU-Pacific Northwest National Laboratory collaboration is key to a new identification of molecular signals specific to heart injury. Cardiovascular disease is one of the most common reasons...
Why do babies sleep so much? It turns out, a good night’s sleep, especially early in life, can have profound implications for the brain’s ability to form important social bonds throughout life,...
A new genome analysis of parrots by a collaborative team led by Claudio Mello, M.D., Ph.D., published in the journal Current Biology, reveals genes that appear to be correlated to unexpectedly long...
Blood clots contribute to dangerous, potentially deadly conditions, including venous thromboembolism and stroke. They are also a leading cause of death and long-term disability in the U.S. and...
A multidisciplinary team of veterinarians and scientists at the Oregon National Primate Research Center has identified the first non-human primate model of neuronal ceroid lipofuscinosis, a broad...
A team led by Claudio Mello, M.D., Ph.D., has made a discovery that may provide insight about the mechanism that enables people to master hearing and speech: A hummingbird with a call well above the...