Posts Tagged ‘lecture’

How can good nutrition play a part in reducing the prevalence of chronic diseases? On Thursday, May 30 at 5 p.m. in Vollum Institute room M1441, David Barker, M.D., Ph.D., director of international collaborations at the OHSU Bob and Charlee Moore Institute for Nutrition & Wellness, and Kent Thornburg, Ph.D., interim director of the Moore Institute will discuss the vital relationships between maternal prenatal diet, fetal health and adult onset disease. The hour-long lecture will … Read More

The Department of Physiology and Pharmacology invites you to attend the 23nd Annual John M. Brookhart Lecture. This year, we’re pleased to be hosting Cori Bargmann, Ph.D., Investigator, Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Torsten N. Wiesel Professor; Head, Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior, Rockefeller University. Dr. Bargmann will be discussing the “Neuromodulation and regulation of long-term behavioral states.” The lecture will begin at 4:00 p.m. in the Medical Student Lecture Hall, Richard Jones … Read More

Next up in the 125th Anniversary Lecture series is Steven Chu, Ph.D., Nobel Prize Winner, physicist and outgoing U.S. Secretary of Energy. When: Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 6 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium Who: All OHSU faculty, staff and trainees. *Lecture is free, but a reservation is suggested, as seating is limited and a large audience is expected. Please RSVP. About the lecture: “Dr. Chu goes to Washington” Human health and well-being depend on a … Read More

Next up in the 125th Anniversary Lecture series is Eric Dishman, Intel Fellow and General Manager, Intel Health Strategy & Solutions. When: April 1, 2013 at 5 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium. Reception following in the Great Hall with posters and demos from the Department of Medical Informatics & Clinical Epidemiology. Who: All OHSU faculty, staff and trainees About the lecture Can you imagine a time when disruptive technology has catalyzed change in such a way … Read More

Using advanced imaging technologies, OSHU researchers are pushing the scientific envelope with their development of the “Google map” for cancer. Dr. Joe Gray will be presenting at the upcoming Marquam Hill Lecture on Thursday, March 21, at a 7:30 p.m. in the OHSU Auditorium. Don’t miss this opportunity to catch a glimpse of the future four-dimensional medicine is bringing. Learn more.

The OHSU Brain Institute is sponsoring its 14th annual Brain Awareness Season lecture series, one of the most popular neuroscience lecture series in the nation. This year’s series will include lectures on secrets to healthy aging, the subconscious mind, the cutting-edge science of how we see inside the brain, and a fascinating first-person look at nature versus nurture through the prism of neuroscience. All lectures will run from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the Newmark … Read More

The OHSU African American Employee Resource Group is hosting a talk by Urban League of Portland CEO Michael Alexander, to commemorate Black History Month. Mr. Alexander’s talk, “We Live the History We Make,” will be presented from 11:45 am to 1 pm on Tuesday, Feb. 26 at the Vey Auditorium. He will discuss the history and contributions of African Americans in the workforce, and present ideas on effective retention and recruitment. A light lunch featuring … Read More

Next up in the 125th Anniversary Lecture series is Amanda Bennett, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and executive editor of projects and investigations at Bloomberg News. When: February 4, 2013 at 5 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium/Old Library Building Thank you, students! The first 50 students will receive a copy of The Cost of Hope; just bring your student ID (from any institution) A reception and book signing will follow the lecture After the illness and death of … Read More

The next speaker in the “Imagine the Future with Us” lecture series will be George Mejicano, M.D. on Adaptation and Evolution in Education: Surviving the Impact of the Comet that’s Headed our Way. When: January 15, 2013 at 5 p.m. Where: OHSU Auditorium/Old Library Building Are you prepared for the changes ahead in the world of education? What must we do now to prepare for them? Come meet and greet Dr. Mejicano, a new senior leader … Read More

The Marquam Hill Lecture Series continues with Melissa Wong, Ph.D., presenting, “Thinking Outside the Box to Treat Late-Stage Cancer.” The lecture will be held in the OHSU Auditorium and will begin at 7:30 p.m. on November 15, 2012. About the lecture While recent advances in cancer treatment are saving lives, there has been frustratingly little progress made on treating the metastatic spread of disease – the last and least understood phase of cancer progression. Melissa Wong, … Read More