Posts Tagged ‘OHSU Researchers’

Guidelines for registering visiting students, such at summer interns, has been updated by the Office of Science Education Opportunities in cooperation with Risk Management and Human Resources. Please note: No student younger than 16 may volunteer or work in a lab area without the express permission of the department chair and Environmental Health and Radiation Safety. Contact Susan Shugerman, Assistant Vice Provost, Education Outreach and Collaboration, to request permission. What OHSU needs to know about … Read More

Stem cells are thought to hold promise for treating degenerative diseases such as multiple sclerosis and heart disease. But finding a source of embryonic stem cells, which can be reprogrammed into any other cell type, has been an obstacle to progress in developing such treatments. Now OHSU’s Shoukhrat Mitalipov, Ph.D, and his team have developed a process that transforms human skin cells into embryonic stem cells. This successful reprogramming utilizes somatic nuclear transfer. The Mitalipov lab is the … Read More

Nancy L. Haigwood, Ph.D.–director of the ONPRC and Senior Scientist–has been appointed to the National Institutes of Health Council of Councils. This body advises the director of the NIH on research opportunities, policy, public health concerns, and other strategic priorities for the NIH.  Dr. Haigwood will serve through October 2015. Dr. Haigwood is the fifth Director of ONPRC and will contribute deep knowledge of the vital role that NIH-sponsored research resources play in creating the … Read More

The symposium Cellular Imaging at the Nanoscale will take place at OHSU on June 27-28, 2013, in the Old Library Auditorium. This event will showcase cutting-edge microscopy technologies that can be used to image biological systems at high resolution. Presentations and discussions will focus on imaging cellular systems in 4D, novel tools and probes for imaging, super-resolution microscopy (SRM), and correlated light and electron microscopy. Imaging experts, including Eric Betzig (Janelia Farm), Alice Ting (MIT), … Read More

If you ever wonder what research we’re working on here at OHSU, now is your chance to find out. May 20-24, more than 300 students, faculty, fellows and research staff will be presenting their work at OHSU Research Week. All OHSU employees are welcome to attend. Below are some highlights from the Research Week schedule. Over 350 scientific presentations Listen to OHSU researchers present their research at one of 26 oral sessions, or check out … Read More

Could there be heavy metals in your baby food or drinking water? Get common household items tested for metal content at this year’s Metal Ion Core Open House on Friday, May 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. New this year is heavy metal testing on baby formula and food, and dog food. The Ralle Lab will be using their Inductively Coupled Plasma Mass Spectrometry, or ICP-MS, to test for metals such as copper, iron and zinc, and … Read More

Do you have an unfortunate set of data? A photo of a lab “fail”? Or a particularly ugly graph? Turn that ugly data into a brand new iPod Nano! During Student Day at OHSU Research Week, Friday, May 24, students will vote for the ugliest piece of data. We all have some form ugly data in our notebooks, and it’s different in every field. So submit your data, and let’s have a laugh at our … Read More

The OHSU Research Week 2013 schedule has been posted. To find a specific presenter, enter their name into the search bar on the right side of the page. Questions? Contact research@ohsu.edu.

All OHSU researchers are invited to attend these new, skill-building seminars that are intended to help you prepare for giving an oral or poster presentation at OHSU Research Week, May 20-24, 2013. How to create effective power point slides April 23, 2013, 12 to 1 pm, MacHall 2201 Learn tips and tricks to creating effective power point slidesfrom Scott Christian, M.A., assistant director of the OHSU Teaching and Learning Center, and Sarah Melton, M.Ed., faculty development … Read More

Time is running out to submit an abstract for OHSU Research Week, our university-wide event celebrating research the week of May 20-24, 2013. If you’d like to give a short oral or poster presentation, be sure to complete the Abstract Submission Form by Friday, March 22, 2013. To submit an abstract: Have your abstract prepared in a Word document. The document should include the title, authors, presenting author email address, and abstract body. Titles should … Read More