About Us
The Medical Research Foundation supports promising biomedical exploration and the development of research careers in clinical investigation in Oregon through a program of competitively awarded research grants. The foundation also presents awards to outstanding Oregon scientists and mentors.
MRF Research and Education Committee 2025-2026
Committee Chair
Nancy L. Haigwood, Ph.D.
Professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Oregon Health & Science University
Maude David, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Department of Microbiology
Oregon State University
Jon D. Hennebold, Ph.D.
Associate Director of Research, Oregon National Primate Research Center
Professor, Division of Reproductive & Developmental Sciences
Oregon Health & Science University
Emily Ho, Ph.D.
Director of the Linus Pauling Institute
Oregon State University
Peter Mayinger, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Medicine, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension
Oregon Health & Science University
Tamara J. Phillips, Ph.D.
Professor and Chair of Behavioral Neuroscience
Oregon Health & Science University
Kryn Stankunas, Ph.D.
Professor of Biology
University of Oregon
Scientific Review Committee 2025-2026
The Scientific Review Committee is a peer review group for research grant funding opportunities internal to OHSU and for outside organizations in Oregon such as the Medical Research Foundation. It reports to OHSU Research and Innovation.
Committee Chair
Michael P. Hutchens, M.D., M.A.
Professor of Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine
Andrew C. Adey, Ph.D.
Professor of Molecular and Medical Genetics
Steffani Bailey, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Family Medicine
Victor R. DeFilippis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, VGTI-Vaccine and Gene Therapy Institute
Nathan Dieckmann, Ph.D.
Professor, School of Nursing
Alireza (Ali) Karimi, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Ophthalmology
Rajan Kulkarni, Ph.D., M.D.
Associate Professor of Dermatology
Lina A. J. Reiss, Ph.D.
Professor of Otolaryngology
Bethany M. Sloane, PT, DPT, Ph.D., PCS
Associate Professor of Pediatrics
Olena Taratula, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, OSU-OHSU College of Pharmacy
Oleg Varlamov, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Oregon National Primate Research Center