Maya Griffith, a sophomore at the University of Miami, won ‘best poster’ honors for the STEMPrep-OHSU program at the Research Internship Poster Symposium and Ceremony. More than 400 people attended the event at the Knight Cancer Research Building on Aug. 11. This summer, Griffith worked in the laboratory of Josh Walker, M.D., Ph.D., assistant professor of Cell, Developmental and Cancer Biology, and was mentored by Nathan Pennock, Ph.D., research assistant professor.
OHSU researchers are working to save more lives from pancreatic cancer. With a new $3.8 million grant from the National Cancer Institute and membership in the NCI’s Pancreatic Cancer Detection Consortium, the team has set out to reach the most vulnerable people; work with them to develop a reliable blood test to reveal early signs of the cancer; and validate new scanning techniques to locate and classify suspicious lesions for timely treatment.
In cancer care, choice of words is critical. Clinicians and patients can hear different things in the same encounter, a miscommunication that can bring substantial negative consequences for patients and their families, clinicians, and the broader health care system. In a Q&A with Cancer Translated, Don Sullivan, M.D., talks about the problem and the solutions he’s outlined in a newly published viewpoint in JAMA Oncology.
You’re invited: Knight Strategic Planning Workshop. Come hear the Knight’s Strategic Planning groups share their ideas on Sept. 12 at KCRB. You can attend, ask questions, and enjoy food and refreshments. If you plan to be there in person, please RSVP via EventBrite. The event will be available virtually on Webex and recorded for those who aren’t able to attend in person.
It’s not impossible to maintain cancer screening during a pandemic. Cancer screening fell far behind during the crisis phase of the COVID-19 pandemic – likely worsening inequalities in prevention and care that already exist for underserved populations. In a new paper, OHSU researchers show how the most adroit community health centers endured major disruptions and achieved rapid recovery of preventive services.
OCTRI is connecting OHSU researchers with the All of Us research hub. The National Institutes of Health program is one of the largest biomedical data resources of its kind, collecting health data from a racially and geographically diverse group of participants from across the United States. OHSU post-docs, faculty and researchers can sign up for a free, eight-session training course to learn about the program, explore its data and tools, and how to share their program know-how with teams at OHSU. Stephen Richards, Ph.D., a program expert and assistant professor at Baylor College of Medicine, will lead the training that begins Oct. 2. Space is limited. Email Paige Farris or Wesley Stoller by Sept. 15 for complete details and to register.
Mark your calendar for the Knight Cancer Fall Town Hall. Director Brian Druker, M.D., will recognize some of the outstanding people who embody the institute’s guiding principles with Spirit of the Knight Awards at the Sept. 20 virtual gathering. All Knight Cancer affiliated staff and faculty are invited.
More than 40,000 people have enrolled in the Healthy Oregon Project. The OHSU Knight Cancer Institute program offers no-cost screening for inherited cancer-predisposing genes to any Oregon adult. Researchers are using the genetic data — combined with surveys on health, wellness, and behavior — to answer many different questions about human health.
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