Note that all Research Week events will be virtual this year.
View the abstracts submitted via the OHSU Institutional Repository.
View the presentations lined up for each oral session.
Keynote schedule
Monday, May 2: Students Choice Keynote
Colin Coleman, Ph.D. candidate
Cell and Developmental Biology, OHSU
View the recording.
Tuesday, May 3: Research Week Keynote
Marguerita Lightfoot, Ph.D., associate dean of research
OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
View the recording.
Tuesday, May 3: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium Keynote
Nina Kraus, Ph.D., Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences, Neurobiology, and Otolaryngology
Northwestern University
View the recording. (Dr. Kraus's keynote starts at 1:52:00.)
Wednesday, May 4: Brain Awareness Lecture Keynote
Christopher Kroenke, Ph.D., professor, Behavioral Neuroscience, and scientist
Advanced Imaging Research Center and Oregon National Primate Research Center
View the recording.
Thursday, May 5: Innovation Day Keynote
Paul R. Sandberg, president, National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
University Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, USF Health
Thursday, May 5: Innovation Day Closing Keynote
Graciela Gomez Cowger, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Friday, May 6: Research Matters Lecture, OHSU School of Nursing series
Peter Graven, Ph.D., director, Office of Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, OHSU
Agenda overview
See the detailed Research Week agenda in the tabs below. Here is a brief overview of the week's events.
MONDAY
Oral presentations, 8-11:30 a.m.
—Resident Wellness
—Health Services and Clinical Considerations
—Cancer I
—Surgery I
—Clinical and Systems Science
—Colin Coleman: Students' Choice Keynote, noon
—Student and trainee workshop: Career development, 1 - 2:45 p.m.
—Virtual poster sessions on Gather Town, 3-6 p.m.
TUESDAY
Oral presentations, 8-11:30 a.m.
—Cancer II
—Pregnant Woman
—Maternal Health
—Surgery tools
—Surgery II
—Mental Health and Wellness
—Pediatrics
—Microbiota
—Heart, Lung and Blood
—Marguerita Lightfoot: Research Week Keynote, noon
—Nina Kraus, Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium Keynote, 4 p.m.
WEDNESDAY
—Portland Clinical Research Professional Virtual Conference
—Oral Session: Neuroscience, 9-11 a.m.
—Christopher Kroenke, Brain Awareness Lecture, noon
—Student and trainee workshop: Evaluating and negotiating career offers, 1 p.m.
THURSDAY: Innovation Day
—Paul R. Sandberg, Innovation Day keynote, 10 a.m.
—Panels, 11:30 a.m.-3:30
—Partnering with industry
—Startup company showcase
—Innovation Showcase
—Graciela Gomez Cowger: Innovation, diversity, equity keynote, 3:45
FRIDAY
—Peter Graven, Research Matters Lecture, noon
Monday, May 2
Oral Session: Resident Wellness | 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Oral Session: Health Services and Clinical Considerations | 8 - 9:30 a.m.
Oral Session: Cancer I | 9 - 10:30 a.m.
Oral Session: Surgery I | 10 a.m. - 12 noon
Oral Session: Clinical and Systems Science | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Students' Choice Keynote: Never board: A ludological perspective of academic research | 12 noon
Colin Coleman, Ph.D. candidate, Cell and Developmental Biology, OHSU
Virtual poster sessions on Gather Town | 3 - 6 p.m.
Join Gather. The posters will be available to view all day Monday, May 2. Presenters will be at their posters from 3 - 6 p.m.
View the Abstracts to locate a poster room and assignment. Read helpful instructions for Gather or watch a YouTube tutorial.
Tuesday, May 3
Oral Session: Cancer II | 8 - 10 a.m.
Oral Session: Maternal Health | 8 - 9 a.m.
Oral Session: Surgery II | 8:30 - 10:30 a.m.
Oral Session: Mental Health and Wellness | 9 - 10 a.m.
Oral Session: Pediatrics | 10 - 11:30 a.m.
Oral Session: Microbiota | 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Oral Session: Heart, Lung and Blood | 10:30 a.m. - 12 noon
Research Week Keynote: Making a difference in health: Can we change conditions, not just individuals? | 12 noon
Marguerita Lightfoot, Ph.D., associate dean, Research, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium | 2 - 5 p.m.
Keynote: Hearing, concussion and sound processing in the brain | 4 p.m.
Nina Kraus, Ph.D., Hugh Knowles professor of Communication Sciences, Neurobiology, and Otolaryngology, Northwestern University
View the recording. (Dr. Kraus's keynote starts at 1:52:00.)
Wednesday, May 4
Portland Clinical Research Professional Virtual Conference | 7:45 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Please note that you will need to register separately for this event. There is no cost for OHSU employees.
This event has several exciting keynotes, including:
- “Diversity in Research” presented by Niecy Duncan, Project Manager, Castor Research
- “Conducting Research with Transgender Populations: Methodological and Ethical Considerations” presented by TJ Billard, Ph.D., Executive Director, Center for Applied Transgender Studies
- “Co-Creating Adaptive Trials” presented by John Reites, Co-founder and CEO, THREAD
Oral Session: Neuroscience | 9 - 11 a.m.
Brain Awareness Lecture: Watching the fetal brain develop: Can MRI predict neurological disorders? | 12 noon
Christopher Kroenke, Ph.D., professor, Behavioral Neuroscience, and scientist, Advanced Imaging Research Center and Oregon National Primate Research Center
Student and trainee workshop: Evaluating and Negotiating Career Offers | 1 - 2:45 p.m.
Facilitated by Seth Igarta, professional development and career development specialist, OHSU
Join the Webex meeting.
Thursday, May 5
See the complete agenda for Innovation Day.
Innovation and Commercialization Keynote: An inventor's journey: Past, present and future | 10 a.m.
Paul R. Sandberg, Ph.D., D.Sc.
President, National Academy of Inventors (NAI)
University Distinguished Professor and Vice Chair, Department of Neurosurgery and Brain Repair, USF Health
Introduction by Danny Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, President, OHSU
Partnering with Industry | 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Hear from OHSU faculty and our partners on what it takes to build successful industry partnerships.
Startup Company Spotlight | 1 p.m. - 2 p.m.
OHSU startup companies will share their compelling stories on bringing medical technology to market.
Innovation Showcase | 2:30 - 3:30 p.m.
OHSU technologies take center stage in pitch-style presentation forum.
Closing Keynote: Diversity and equity in innovation | 3:45 - 4:30 p.m.
Graciela Gomez Cowger, J.D.
Chief Executive Officer, Schwabe, Williamson & Wyatt
Introduction by Marguerita Lightfoot, Ph.D., associate dean, Research, OHSU-PSU School of Public Health
Friday, May 6
Research Matters Lecture Series: It's mostly assumptions - Modeling a pandemic | 12 noon - 1 p.m.
Peter Graven, Ph.D., director, Office of Business Intelligence and Advanced Analytics, OHSU
Presented by the OHSU School of Nursing. Contact Kathryn Wildeck with questions.
Join the Webex meeting.