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Steven Mansoor, M.D., Ph.D.
Steven Mansoor, M.D., Ph.D.

Molecular structure of a receptor related to anti-platelet therapy revealed

Researchers at OHSU have revealed the molecular architecture of a poorly studied protein for the first time. The P2X1 receptor plays a role in platelet activation, a process that contributes to hardening of the arteries, the leading cause of death from heart disease in the U.S. OHSU physician-scientist Steven Mansoor, M.D., Ph.D., and lead author and graduate student Adam Oken's findings were published in Nature Communications. Read more at the OHSU Now story.

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Bill Rooney

Advanced Imaging Research Center' scientists on cutting edge

AIRC scientists specializing in MRI conduct their research and serve as advisers and collaborators

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Daniel Malouli

Researchers identify gene that may be key to future vaccine

Human CMV gene blocks necessary T cell response

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Dushyant Srivastava, Ph.D.

Scientists reveal structure of dopamine transporter

Scientists have revealed the three-dimensional structure of the human dopamine transporter, pinpointing for the first time the exact areas of the brain that block a neurotransmitter tied to motivation. 

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