In a story that raises questions about genetic testing of embryos, Paula Amato, M.D., points to the potential of gene-repair techniques pioneered at OHSU. She says, “if it turns out to be safe, why wouldn’t we use it? You could increase the number of available embryos, increase the efficiency of the whole process, and decrease the number of embryos you have to discard.”

Maria Fleseriu, M.D., describes a new study that assessed the use of magnetic resonance imaging studies following pituitary surgery.

Christina Nicolaidis, M.D., M.P.H., discusses a new pilot study using virtual reality to help adults with autism manage their phobias.

OHSU honors the memory of a patient who wished for more fun actives while in the hospital with the addition of a new pinball machine.

OHSU is named Oregon’s best hospital for cardiology and heart surgery, according to Readers’s Digest.

A profile on a 5-year-old child participating in the Simons Foundation Autism Research Initiative led at OHSU by Brian O’Roak, Ph.D., who says: “For every family, finding some answer is really meaningful.

Esther Choo, M.D., is interviewed about 'Leading the Charge' on racism, sexism and activism in Medicine.

An AAMC News column on diversity and inclusion cites a 2018 report that found women in medicine have instinctively banded together to counter a culture that too often tolerated harassment long before the #MeToo movement; in response to the report, Esther Choo, M.D., says: “To see the prevalence laid out like that was shocking.”

Research conducted by Todd Korthuis, M.D., and Daniel Hartung, Pharm.D., finds insurance rules increasingly limit the use of buprenorphine among Medicare beneficiaries.

CDC survey reveals as many as one-fifth of women who become pregnant aren’t sure whether they want a baby; Maria Rodriguez, M.D., says: “In the past we thought of it as binary, you want to be pregnant or not, so you need contraception or a prenatal vitamin, but it’s more of a continuum.”