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OHSU Doernbecher scientists discover new approach to overcoming drug resistance in a childhood cancer

March 31, 2011

Researchers at the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have identified a promising new approach to overcoming drug resistance in children with an extremely aggressive childhood muscle cancer known as alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Their findings are ...

OHSU Doernbecher scientists discover new approach to overcoming drug resistance in a childhood cancer

March 31, 2011

Researchers at the OHSU Doernbecher Children’s Hospital have identified a promising new approach to overcoming drug resistance in children with an extremely aggressive childhood muscle cancer known as alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma. Their findings are ...

Exceptional research seeks outstanding judges

March 28, 2011

The annual Student Research Forum is an educational gem—a two-day celebration of student research, collaboration and dialogue filled with oral presentations, poster sessions and a nationally-known keynote speaker. We invite faculty to become part of ...

Exceptional research seeks outstanding judges

March 28, 2011

The annual Student Research Forum is an educational gem—a two-day celebration of student research, collaboration and dialogue filled with oral presentations, poster sessions and a nationally-known keynote speaker. We invite faculty to become part of ...

Paper of the Month: Maternal nutrition and understanding its impact on the fetus

March 16, 2011

A maternal high fat diet is associated with decreased plasma omega–3 fatty acids and increased cell death in the livers of fetal nonhuman primates This month's featured paper is from PloS ONE, and is titled “Maternal high fat diet is associated with ...

Paper of the Month: Maternal nutrition and understanding its impact on the fetus

March 16, 2011

A maternal high fat diet is associated with decreased plasma omega–3 fatty acids and increased cell death in the livers of fetal nonhuman primates This month's featured paper is from PloS ONE, and is titled “Maternal high fat diet is associated with ...

Dr. Sheppard receives chair endowment

March 15, 2011

The Colson Family Foundation and Norman and Linda Brenden partnered to establish a $2.5 million endowed chair in pancreatic disease research to be named for William E. Colson. The William E. Colson Chair for Pancreatic Disease Research has been ...

Dr. Sheppard receives chair endowment

March 15, 2011

The Colson Family Foundation and Norman and Linda Brenden partnered to establish a $2.5 million endowed chair in pancreatic disease research to be named for William E. Colson. The William E. Colson Chair for Pancreatic Disease Research has been ...

Dr. Schreiber explores method to reduce blood-clot risk in trauma patients

March 10, 2011

Martin Schreiber, MD, Professor, Department of Surgery, received a research grant worth nearly $700,000 from the National Trauma Institute (NTI) to study a method that could more accurately determine how much blood-clot prevention medication to give ...