Feb. 15: Public forum to rethink autism through neurodiversity
January 16, 2018
MEDIA ALERT: The OHSU-PSU School of Public Health kicks-off 2018 Public Health Portland Style series Jan. 18.
Stories
OHSU staff, students honor Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s legacy
January 15, 2018
The OHSU community joins with millions around the world in honoring and reflecting on the teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
OHSU Knight Cancer Institute’s Community Partnership Program reaches $2 million funding milestone
January 11, 2018
Grants support community-based cancer prevention, screening and survivorship programs in every Oregon county.
Stigma continues to hamper response to opioid epidemic
January 10, 2018
Efforts to reverse the nation’s opioid epidemic remain beset by the stigma associated with drug use, a group of OHSU researchers write in a year-end review.
Pass the potassium to lower blood pressure
January 09, 2018
A collaborative project will study how potassium-rich diets may help decrease blood pressure.
Activity monitors only effective when users set goals
January 08, 2018
Activity monitors alone may not motivate users to be more active, but trackers can have an impact when users set specific goals.
Unlocking the brain’s amygdala
January 04, 2018
A $5 million grant will enable neuroscientists at the OHSU Vollum Institute to map circuits in the amygdala, the deep brain structure that contains circuitry critical for emotion.
OHSU accomplishments: The year in review
December 28, 2017
A sampling of OHSU's accomplishments in 2017.
OHSU to provide new, FDA-approved gene therapy for a form of blindness
December 26, 2017
OHSU will be one of just four institutions nationwide to initially provide a new gene therapy treatment for a form of blindness that affects both children and adults.
OHSU is a leader in comprehensive gender-affirming care across the lifespan
December 21, 2017
Skilled clinical care and an inclusive environment are key to the growth of OHSU's Transgender Health Program.
