OHSU and the nonprofit Limbitless Solutions will wrap up a clinical trial of 3D-printed prosthetic arms for children this fall.

Quin Denfeld, Ph.D., R.N., and Ellen Tilden, Ph.D., R.N., have been elected fellows of the American Academy of Nursing. Susan Bakewell-Sachs, Ph.D., RN, FAAN, says: “Drs. Denfeld and Tilden are accomplished leaders who will have the additional opportunity to deepen their influence and contributions through the academy."

The U.S. News & World Report named OHSU Oregon’s best hospital and among the U.S.’ best hospitals for gastroenterology and GI surgery.

In a round-up story about various therapies that are available or in development to treat or “cure” HIV, Pharmaphorum reports OHSU is leading nonhuman primate research of a gene therapy HIV treatment that will use the experimental drug leronlimab.

A Salem Statesman Journal video explains what happens to the body in extreme heat. Sean Robinson, M.D., says, "It's like butter on the counter a cool day versus a hot day. ... That's what happens with proteins in your body and with your cells."

In a Cancer Therapy Advisor story on outcomes for prostate cancer patients with persistent PSA levels after salvage radical prostatectomy, Tom Beer, M.D., says: “I think the study points to the importance of careful selection of patients most likely to benefit from salvage prostatectomy. The procedure is best offered to patients who have a high probability of success.”$5M gift for food allergy center -- Dale and Julie Burghardt give $5 million to establish a new Food Allergy Center in the OHSU School of Medicine — the first and only food allergy-focused academic health center in the Pacific Northwest.

Christopher Ryan, M.D., lead a study that suggests the drug everolimus can improve outcomes in those with high-risk kidney cancer.

A higher body mass index could be a risk factor in how effective the morning-after pill is in preventing pregnancy, and doubling the standard dose did not improve outcomes, according to a study by Alison Edelman, M.D. She says, “Emergency contraception is a critical therapy for our patients. We need to ensure that it works effectively for everyone no matter their BMI or weight."

In a story exploring how hospitals are addressing mental health issues of long COVID patients, Jordan Anderson, D.O., describes the impacts of experiencing symptoms for months as “severe” and says long COVID patients who live in rural areas or are part of historically underserved communities are more likely to have undiagnosed mental health issues.

Healthy Oregon Project co-principal investigators Paul Spellman, Ph.D., and Jackie Shannon, Ph.D., discuss that the Healthy Oregon Project aims to better understand the causes of cancer and other diseases in order to save lives. Study participant LaTosha Wilson says understanding she has an increased risk of breast cancer motivated her to take control of her health. “It became my mission to make sure people knew about all the resources that were available to them.”