Esther Choo, M.D., is featured in the latest of a series of Distant Voices interviews.

In an interview about racism and sexism in medicine, Esther Choo, M.D., says of vaccine clinical trials, “Balanced representation should be disproportionate representation of black and brown people, because they’re more affected by the disease.”

Mollie Poor, R.N., champions clear masks for use in the NICU to enable premature babies to see their parents’ full faces.

One family’s quest to cure their daughter’s rare neurodevelopmental condition is featured, and the gene editing research of Gail Mandel, Ph.D., is highlighted.

Kristine Alpi, Ph.D., and Tova Johnson, M.S., publish guest blog on a framework for providing timely, open, high-quality information during times of wildfires and natural disasters that can affect all species.

Akram Khan, M.D., is lead OHSU researcher for a clinical trial involving synthetic antibodies called ACTIV-3; the study was actively recruiting patients when it was paused Oct. 13.

In a story about a heightened risk of seasonal affective disorder due to the pandemic, Erick Turner, M.D., advises on the importance of morning light even during the rainy season. He says, “I think you can still try to get outside, as long as you’re socially distancing.”

Antwon Chavis, M.D., addresses the importance of developing healthy habits early in life, including an introduction to diversity: “Children can recognize different races very early, and we should expose them to as many different races as we can as they are also learning the difference between ‘right and wrong’.

In The Scribe’s October issue, Kimberly Mauer, M.D., Nandita Gupta, M.D., and Stephanie Gapper, R.N., comment on gender differences associated with pain management, heart health and irritable bowel syndrome. A study into the association between ADHD risk and inflammation during pregnancy, led by Hanna Gustafsson, Ph.D., also is featured.

OHSU providers conducted 36,000 digital appointments in the month of September alone, according to a story about complications faced by Medicare enrollees during the pandemic.