Three questions for Alejandro Aballay
Alejandro Aballay, Ph.D., joined OHSU as chair of the Department of Molecular Microbiology and Immunology in September 2017. He came to OHSU from Duke University Medical Center, where he was...
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Bita Moghaddam: The neural representation of reward and punishment
The ability to weigh the risk of punishment relative to the risk of reward is critical to our ability to make decisions. New research by Bita Moghaddam, Ph.D., provides fresh insight into how...
Who’s new at OHSU? Joe Voje
Joe Voje is the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) at OHSU. Before joining OHSU in May, Joe worked as CISO for the City and County of San Francisco. He's an active contributor to the...
NIMH new innovator award recognizes Brian O’Roak, leader in autism research
The National Institutes of Mental Health has awarded a highly competitive research grant to Brian J. O’Roak, Ph.D., assistant professor of molecular and medical genetics in the OHSU School of...
Functional brain connectivity: Fair lab shines new light on the role of genetics
Every person has a distinct pattern of functional brain connectivity — a connectotype, or brain signature. A team led by Damien Fair, Ph.D., P.A.-C., reports a new methodology that reliably...
Back lab brings new understanding of brain development in preterm children
Premature infants are at risk for a range of life-long cognitive and learning disabilities – disabilities that for years have been attributed to impaired blood flow to the brain. A new study...
Gordon B. Mills to lead precision oncology for the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
Internationally renowned scientist Gordon B. Mills, M.D., Ph.D., is joining OHSU to lead precision oncology for the Knight Cancer Institute. One of the most highly cited medical scientists in the...
Amy Valent: Antibiotics after C-section may reduce infection risk for obese women
The rate of obesity among U.S. women has been increasing, and obesity is associated with an increased risk of surgical-site infection following cesarean delivery. Research by Amy Valent, D.O.,...
Motor neurons aren’t the only site for restoring locomotive function
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is the most common adult onset motor neuron disease for which there is no cure or treatment that significantly extends life. ALS causes the death of neurons that...
OHSU welcomes Michelle van Ryn, Grace Phelps Distinguished Professor
Welcome to Michelle van Ryn, Ph.D., who has been appointed professor and Grace Phelps Distinguished Professor at the OHSU School of Nursing. She comes to OHSU from the Mayo Clinic in Rochester where...