CROET Research Highlights

2002 Research Highlights

• Workers' Comp Surveillance: Medical-only Claims Suggest New Prevention Priorities

• Neuroprotection: Protecting Nerves and Skeletal Muscle Function

• Reconnecting Severed Nerves to Muscles: Muscle Protein Controls Synapse Formation After Injury

• Nanotechnology: Guidance Proteins Control Growth of Neurons

• cTRAIN: Ergonomics Training for Drywall Finishers and Food Service Workers

Selected 2004-2005 Accomplishments and Awards

OR-FACE fatality investigation project highlights logging, mobile machinery, transportation, and workers over age 65

New CROET faculty member studying transportation highlights performance measures to reduce first flight crashes

Computer-based training program developed in CROET shown effective in shop floor workers (food service)

Evidence found of very low levels of pesticides in Oregon children, increasing during the growing season

Over 1250 links to occupational safety and health topics, organized for ready use, are found on CROETweb

Asthma associated with organophosphorous but not pyrethroid pesticides in animal studies

Important mechanisms of neuronal transport revealed that may help explain why diseases occur or recovery fails

Model of Metabolic Disease in the obese developed

Improved understanding of organic solvent neurotoxicity leads to ability to predict which solvents can damage the nervous system

Two OHSU/CROET spinoff companies achieve early milestones

CROET faculty and staff recognition continues to grow: NIH study sections, national and statewide committees, invited presentations, major editorial boards, and international appointments

CROET's 2006-2007 Highlights will be available in this space during Q2 of 2008.