Some noteworthy news recently came out from the UK: It’s also noteworthy here in Oregon because one of the two techniques (yeah, there are actually two) was developed at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. Forbes summarized both procedures in this recent article: One is being pioneered by Shoukhrat Mitalipov at the Oregon National Primate Research Center in Beaverton. His method involves inserting the nucleus from an egg with faulty mitochondria into … Read More
New research from OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center suggests this theory: external factors may influence the timing of puberty, just might be true. The research, published this week by Nature Neuroscience, gained the attention of several news outlets including KGW-TV here in Portland. An excerpt from our press release: The paper explains how OHSU scientists are investigating the role of epigenetics in the control of puberty. Epigenetics refers to changes in gene activity linked … Read More
Today, OHSU is announcing a major step in making gene therapy a reality for families facing gene-linked diseases passed from mother to child via cell mitochondria. The research is summarized in this press release: An excerpt: The procedure was specifically developed to prevent diseases related to gene defects in the cell mitochondria. Mitalipov’s previous work was published in the August 2009 edition of Nature. In the current study, Mitalipov, in collaboration with Paula Amato, M.D., … Read More
The other night, I tripped across a really neat press item titled the “Top 10 Kazakhstan-born famous people” Why so neat? Because number 8 on the list is OHSU’s own Dr. Shoukhrat Mitalipov. See here: The full article is here. Dr. Mitalipov’s lab is behind a string of big breakthroughs. They generated new stem cells from skin cells, a big achievement in advancing stem cell therapies. His … Read More
Some exciting news today from OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center. OHSU Scientist Dr. Mark Slifka published a paper that may change and improve the way vaccines are made. An excerpt from our OHSU press release explains the breakthrough: “Most vaccines have an outstanding safety record,” explained Slifka. “It is important to keep in mind that no medical achievement has saved more lives than the simple act of vaccination. However, for many diseases, we have … Read More
Here’s an OHSU Headline that is making the rounds. (Link to the full story here) Not only is this a key breakthrough that will likely help protect babies exposed to nicotine…it’s also an opportunity to reflect on the importance of animal studies. Frequently, when human breakthroughs are covered by the press, reporters fail to mention an important fact…how we got there. If they did, you … Read More
There’s a lot of interest in OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center which is why we host tours several times a week. But for many folks, finding the time to get out to Hillsboro is a trick. That’s why we created an online tour where you can see the monkeys, hear from the scientists and also hear from the many people who care for the animals. Here are a few excerpts of the tour. The … Read More
This morning, we’re announcing another significant finding at the OHSU Oregon National Primate Research Center: An excerpt from our press release: Research conducted at the Oregon National Primate Research Center at Oregon Health & Science University helps answer some long-standing questions about how certain disease-causing gene mutations are inherited. The research specifically focused on gene mutations in cell mitochondria that can cause several diseases, including forms of cancer, diabetes, infertility and neurodegenerative diseases. With this … Read More
I just spotted this article in 1859 Magazine about OHSU’s Shoukhrat Mitalipov, a scientist at the Oregon National Primate Research Center. The article, written in a Q & A format, explains Dr. Mitalipov’s significant breakthrough to combat certain forms of genetic disease passed through cell mitochondria. I havent seen the article online yet, but you can pick up the magazine at newsstands. As for the breakthrough itself, a short summary by Dr. Mitalipov in this … Read More
I just spotted an interesting news story on the Nature blog. Scientists in the UK are investigating possible treatments based on a 2009 breakthrough at OHSU’s primate center which received worldwide attention. Here’s that story in 2009. In short, researchers are now hoping use that information to prevent diseases caused by mutated DNA in defective mitochondria. Here’s the article posted in the Nature blog today.
