A Nature study co-led by Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D., provides insight about the bedrock scientific principle that mitochondrial DNA — the distinct genetic code embedded in the organelle that serves as the powerplant of every cell in the body — is exclusively passed down by the mother.

More than 3,000 OHSU nurses rallied Monday at the South Waterfront, calling for wage increases and safer working conditions.

ONA-represented nurses at OHSU vote to authorize a strike. A strike has not been declared and may not be declared; rather, OHSU and ONA continue to meet and negotiate the terms of a new contract.

Newsweek includes the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute in its rankings of the “World’s Best Specialized Hospitals” for oncology in 2024.

A study led by Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., finds about a quarter of low-income older Americans do not have health insurance. Huguet says: "It’s particularly concerning to think of older adults not having health insurance, given that the prevalence of disease and related complications increase with age.”

A study led by Nathalie Huguet, Ph.D., finds about a quarter of low-income older Americans do not have health insurance. Huguet says: "It’s particularly concerning to think of older adults not having health insurance, given that the prevalence of disease and related complications increase with age.”

Chris Stauffer, M.D., speaks to Soledad O'Brien about how psychedelics like MDMA, paired with therapy, can help veterans cope with PTSD.

Ahmad Masri, M.D., discusses the results of a Phase 3 clinical trial evaluating the drug patisiran as a potential treatment for the rare heart condition transthyretin-mediated amyloidosis.

Research led by Jonathan Pruneda, Ph.D., establishes a framework to predict the severity and symptoms of a rare and deadly genetic disease that affects about 40 children worldwide, including Raiden Pham, a patient receiving care at OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital.

OHSU School of Nursing students are among 37 Southern Oregon nursing students receiving scholarships from the Ashland Community Health Foundation.