News and Events
News
The Oregonian, April 28, 2017 - The science of ending human suffering (Guest opinion)
OHSU, March 9, 2017 - Researchers hone in on when, where Zika virus attacks
The Oregonian, March 9, 2017 - OHSU researchers unravel mysteries of Zika virus
OHSU, January 25, 2017 - Vaccine technology developed by OHSU scientists acquired by industry leaders
Newsweek, November 22, 2016 - Fighting AIDS: Inside the hunt for the elusive HIV vaccine
Nam - aidsmap, October 23, 2016 - The vaccine no-one expected keeps springing surprises
Medical Economics, July 12, 2016 - Research team moves toward clinical trials of HIV vaccine
The Oregonian, June 20, 2016 - OHSU's HIV researcher wins more than $14 million
The Oregonian, June 01, 2016 - OHSU's HIV vaccine moves toward clinical trial
Forbes, April 14, 2016 - Zika Causes Birth Defects, But How Fast Can A Vaccine Be Developed?
The Business Journals, March 21, 2016 - OHSU scientists: Antibodies clear HIV in infant macaques
Portland Monthly, Dec 21, 2015 - Will One Doctor's Radical New Vaccine End the AIDS Epidemic?
The Daily Beast, Nov 20, 2015 - The Daily Beast talked to the Oregon-based Dr. Louis Picker about current treatment, Charlie Sheen, and the hope for a cure
NPR, Nov 19, 2015 - On Point with Tom Ashbrook, Guest Louis Picker
Forbes, Nov 17, 2015 - Charlie Sheen Has HIV. Here Are 5 Things You Might Not Know About The Virus
Oregon Live, Nov 13, 2015 - OHSU's Dr. Louis Picker on track to cure HIV
Business Journal, Oct 19, 2015 - OHSU's next goal: Raise $1B to prevent blindness, cure AIDS
OHSU, May 21, 2015 - Louis Picker honored for leadership, teaching, research and more. At OHSU, the passion we bring to our work leads to discoveries, educational opportunities and patient successes that literally change the world. Read more
OHSU, Feb 23, 2015 - An exciting answer to a persistent question
OHSU, Jan 20, 2015 - New OHSU Research Uncovers Key Barrier, Further Advancing the Fight Against HIV
Oregon Live, Jan 19, 2015 - OHSU star researcher Louis Picker unravels another mystery in quest for HIV cure
OHSU, Oct 20, 2014 - VGTI and partners awarded $10M NIH contract to develop new vaccine adjuvants
Oregon Live, Sept 3, 2014 - OHSU HIV vaccine researcher, Louis Picker, wins $25 Million
Events
Marquam Hill Lecture
February 19, 2015
Presented by Louis Picker, M.D.
Ending an Epidemic: OHSU's Hunt for an HIV Vaccine
Recent Awards
1-July-15
Wong, Scott,: Investigation for a novel gamma herpes virus in association with MS
NMSS: Race to Erase MS
1-June-15
Streblow, Daniel: CMV-Vectored Prostate Cancer Vaccine
PNW Prostate Cancer SPORE-Pilot
1-June-15
Frueh, Klaus: A HCMV-based Immunotherapy for HIV-1
TomegaVax, Inc.
01-May-15
Moses, Ashlee: Hemeoxygenase-1 as a tumor factor and therapeutic target for Kaposi sarcoma
NIH/R01
12-Mar-15
Sacha, Jonah: Graft versus host immunity in SIV clearance following stem cell transplantation
NIH/R21
01-Mar-15
Wong, Scott: Rhesus HHV-8 Homologue in AIDS-related Malignancies
NIH/R01
01-Mar-15
Sacha, Jonah: A universal MHV-E-restricted T cell vaccine for HIV
NIH/R01
01-Feb-15
Sacha, Jonah: Hepatitis B Virus Infection of Nonhuman Primates
Oregon National Primate Research Center (ONPRC) / New Internal Pilot Research Program Grant
Staff Scientists
01-Feb-15
Burwitz, Benjamin: HIV reservoir clearance by allogenic, CCR5 knockout stem cell transplantation
Foundation for AIDS Research/Innovation Grant