Some good news in The Oregonian today when it comes to employment in the state: According to the article: The state’s jobless rate slid to 8.5 percent in April, officials said Tuesday, and payroll employment jumped by 2,300, seasonally adjusted. Oregon also gained 1,200 jobs in March, instead of losing 300 as initially estimated. As for OHSU, we’ve witnessed pretty strong job increases despite the weakened economy of the past couple … Read More
The federal budget is always a big issue in D.C. (especially in an election year.) But hopefully, despite some fierce battles as of late, both parties can agree on one thing: the need to support research. This morning, The Oregonian published an op ed by two OHSU leaders about the need for continued federal investment in research. An excerpt: Cancer death rates have dropped 11.4 percent among women and 19.2 percent among men over the … Read More
Here’s the latest on one of my favorite stories that I’ve covered at OHSU. Recently, a pioneering method to clone stem cells that was developed by OHSU researcher Shoukhrat Mitalipov was granted a patent. The research, which was conducted at the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center, has amazing potential. I spoke to Shoukhrat about the procedure and the patent. Here’s a video clip Want more info? Here are a few news … Read More
Some neat news stories in the past week. If you didn’t see them, here are a few links: KOIN TV – OHSU surgeon makes cancer breakthrough Portland Business Journal OHSU research agreements worth $12M last year The Portland Tribune – ‘Body Worlds’ display ready to inspire better life
When people think about OHSU, they tend to think of OHSU Hospital, Doernbecher Children’s Hospital, our research discoveries or our schools. But we’re also a business. We’re the top employer in Portland and one of the top employers in the state too. Recently, Greenlight Greater Portland, a regional economic development organization, travelled up Marquam Hill to videotape some of the business of OHSU. Here’s the video – see if you can spot our Advanced Imaging Research … Read More
