Derek Louie, M.Sc., O.D., says it’s safe to wear contact lenses during the pandemic, but recommends good hygiene while using them.

Derek Louie, M.D., says it is safe to wear contact lenses, but emphasize the importance of proper hand washing and good hygiene.

Carlos Crespo, Ph.D. provides context regarding the Governor’s plans for reopening the state.

OHSU can run up to 5,600 tests a week.

While describing challenges of developing a COVID-19 vaccine, Mark Slifka, Ph.D., says “It can cost between $1 and $2 billion to produce a vaccine. And for all the vaccines that we currently have licensed, they take between eight and 16 years before they can make it to the market. So what we’re trying to do here is speed that up to light-year speed compared to how vaccines are typically produced.”

Bob Macauley, M.D., describes how OHSU is working with the state and other hospitals to determine how health care institutions could best use resources should they be limited during a COVID-19 patient surge.

In a story on COVID-19 testing, Donna Hansel, Ph.D., says OHSU has the capacity to run 5,600 COVID-19 tests a week. She says, “You know everyone who came together on this had the community, our patients, the state health of our population in mind and it feels really good and I know everyone is doing this because they really care.”

A Eugene girl is receiving care for Ewing sarcoma at OHSU Doernbecher.

OHSU School of Medicine graduate Mary McLean, M.D., shares her experience as an emergency medicine physician during the pandemic in New York.

OHSU’s two drive-through testing locations average about 35 people daily.