Research News and Events
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OHSU neuroscientists are featured in video celebrating tax-payer funded brain research
The Brain Research Through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies® Initiative, or The BRAIN Initiative®, is a partnership between Federal and non-Federal partners with a common goal of accelerating the development of innovative neurotechnologies. Over the past ten years, OHSU has received over $17 million dollars in grants from the BRAIN Initiative in order to support revolutionary research in understanding the brain. Learn more in this special video created to coincide with the OHSU Brain Institute’s celebration of Congressman Earl Blumenauer, a stalwart advocate for federal funding of neuroscience research.
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New MRI approach effectively diagnoses mild brain injuries
OHSU researcher recommends using rapid MRI over CT scans to reduce cancer risk in young children.
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OHSU's Lucia Carbone contributed to new study in Nature
A team of researchers generated the first complete chromosome sequences from five great ape species and one smaller ape species.
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Brain recording device receives FDA approval for trials
OHSU researcher part of team to develop and perform surgeries with device.
Research News
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- Supporting cancer needs at the community level
Research Blog Posts
- Cynthia Morris started as director of OCTRI on July 1
- New MRI approach effectively diagnoses mild brain injuries in children
- OHSU partners with Jubilant Radiopharma to advance CRR manufacturing capability
- OHSU Funding Alerts: Week of June 27, 2024
- Three researchers receive Biomedical Innovation Program Drug Discovery awards