Congratulations to the brilliant scientists working on this research; which is funded in part by March of Dimes. On behalf of mothers and babies everywhere, we thank you! From HealthCanal: Researchers at Oregon Health & Science University have discovered that a molecule critical to the development and plasticity of nerve cells – brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) [...]
Posts Tagged ‘OHSU’
March of Dimes funded OHSU discovery may lead to new treatment for Rett Syndrome
Posted in Birth Defects, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, Research, tagged babies, March of Dimes, OHSU, research, rett syndrome on January 26, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Nurse of the Year Chair, Dr. Joe Robertson, one of Portland’s 50 Most Influential
Posted in March of Dimes Event, Our Partners, tagged dr robertson, joe robertson, nurse, nurse of the year, OHSU, portland monthly on January 10, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
We’d like to give a shout out to Dr. Joe Roberston, President of OHSU, for making Portland Monthly’s list of the 50 Most Influential Portlanders! Way to go, Joe! Dr. Robertson was the 2011 Chair for our inaugural Oregon Nurse of the Year awards. And much to our delight, he’s coming back as 2012 Oregon [...]
Early identification of tiny brain injuries in the preterm infant is now possible
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Research, tagged developing brain, high magnetic field strength MRI, March of Dimes, OHSU on November 10, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
More of March of Dimes research dollars are paying off in the quest to improve the health of all babies. And they’re paying off right here in our chapter. Pediatric neuroscientists at Oregon Health & Science University Doernbecher Children’s Hospital are the first to use high magnetic field strength MRI to reveal tiny white matter injuries [...]
The 14 Nurse of the Year Winners
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged KOIN, March of Dimes, nurse of the year, OHSU on October 17, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Friday was a big day for us. The first annual March of Dimes Nurse of the Year event in Oregon, presented by OHSU, was held in Portland. And we must say, it was a smashing success. With over 400 nurses nominated, the state-wide committee selected 14 winners in a blinded process. While the immense value [...]
83 Nurse of the Year nominations so far!
Posted in Benefit Event, Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, March of Dimes Event, tagged March of Dimes, nurse of the year, OHSU, st charles medical center on July 26, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Nominations for the 1st annual Oregon Nurse of the Year, presented by Oregon Health Science University, keep rolling in! With just over 3 weeks left to nominate, we have 83 total nominations so far. For more curious minds, here’s a breakdown: By hospital/organization – we can’t give out all the details, but we can give you [...]
Introducing Oregon Nurse of the Year Awards
Posted in March of Dimes Event, Our Partners, tagged March of Dimes, nurse of the year, OHSU, Oregon on June 21, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
We are so excited to to introduce the first annual Nurse of the Year, presented by Oregon Health Science University (OHSU). At this event we’ll honor 14 deserving nurses from across the state of Oregon for their constant care and compassion toward patients. This award ceremony for the people who care for us when we [...]
FREE lecture: How 9 months in the uterus impacts your health
Posted in Facts and Figures, March of Dimes, Our Partners, tagged Doernbecher, heart research center, March of Dimes, OHSU, prenatal health on April 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Interested in what the effects of prenatal life are on your heart and your weight? Join the Heart Research Center tomorrow, April 8th, at 5:15 for the free lecture: Born to be fat? How nine months in the uterus impacts your health. Presented by Sandra Davidge, Ph.D. After the lecture, stick around for the reception to [...]
National scholarship awarded to a nurse in Corvallis
Posted in Facts and Figures, In the News, March of Dimes, tagged Amana Alcala-Moss, Corvallis, March of Dimes, nurse, OHSU, Oregon, RN on June 25, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Four exceptional registered nurses across the nation have been awarded scholarships by the March of Dimes for graduate studies in the field of maternal-child nursing. The March of Dimes Graduate Nursing Scholarship was founded in 1997 to recognize and promote excellence in the nursing care of mothers and babies. Each recipient receives $5,000 to continue their [...]
FREE lecture on the prenatal origins of diabetes
Posted in Our Partners, Research, tagged diabetes, Heart research, lecture, March of Dimes, OHSU, prenatal, Susan Ozanne on March 22, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Susan Ozanne, Ph.D., British Heart Foundation Fellow & Principal Research Associate of University of Cambridge will be talking about her groundbreaking work on diabetes and its prenatal origins on Thursday, April 1st at 6:00 pm in the OHSU Auditorium. Co-sponsored by OHSU Heart Research Center and March of Dimes, the lecture and reception is free [...]
