OHSU Knight Cancer Institute

07/22/2025

07/21/2025

Congratulations to Dr. Tanaya Shree on receiving the 2025 Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation Clinical Investigator Award!

Dr. Shree will be working under the mentorship of Dr. Brian Druker.

"Her innovative works aims to understand how to improve outcomes for patients with lymphoma and we look forward to the advances her work will contribute."

Learn more: https://bit.ly/44uHhUQ

07/16/2025

Researchers at OHSU have developed a powerful tool that makes it easier to study the mix of cell types in human tissue.

This is crucial for understanding diseases such as cancer.

“The tool could help us understand which cell populations are changing during disease progression and guide treatment decisions,” says Dr. Zheng Xia:

New OmicsTweezer uses machine learning to study cell types in human tissues, which could better pinpoint potential therapeutic targets.

07/15/2025

It's heating up in the PNW ☀️

Here are some tips to beat the heat ⤵️

💧Stay hydrated but avoid alcohol and liquids with large amounts of sugar

🕶 Protect your skin with loose-fitting clothing and sunscreen when going outdoors

🍽️ Eat light and avoid hot foods

📚 Stay informed by learning how to prevent, recognize, and treat heat-related illnesses: https://bit.ly/454LTBg

07/08/2025

07/02/2025

Congratulations to the Youth HPV Champions on receiving the prestigious “Change Maker Award” at the annual B.I.L.L.I.E.S. Youth Summit and Award Show!

The Youth HPV Champions are dedicated to promoting HPV prevention among peers and this honor is a testament to their impactful work within the community. 👏

Learn more ➡️ https://bit.ly/4nvofFl

07/01/2025

Since it began in 2014, the Community Partnership Program has invested more than $6.4 million in 238 projects around Oregon!

Learn about our latest funding round set to empower 12 new projects that will address cancer-related needs:

OHSU Knight Cancer Institute funding increases early cancer screening programs, educational resources, among other initiatives.

06/30/2025

To celebrate the successful completion of the Knight Cancer Challenge, OHSU invited community members to create "Flags of Hope" that expressed their hopes for a future free from cancer.

The result? Hundreds of heartfelt messages, powerfully symbolizing our community's determination to end cancer as we know it.

06/27/2025

“OHSU is an organization that exudes clinical excellence, servant leadership, and world-changing science. Joining this community will be the honor of my professional life, and I pledge to lead OHSU’s superlative team to even greater milestones of success and impact into the future.”

We're excited to welcome Dr. Shereef Elnahal as Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU)'s sixth president! https://bit.ly/44m0R4p

06/27/2025

"I'm just so grateful to be here here, to be alive, to be able to create and think and that I came into the orbit of such kind and caring physicians."

Frank Young is a writer, an artist, an historian, and a cancer survivor.

He was referred to Dr. Richard Maziarz, who utilized CAR-T cell therapy to treat his non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma.

Watch as Frank reflects on his diagnosis and how his experience and care at the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute changed his life:

06/24/2025

“This anniversary isn’t just a look back — it’s a call to keep pushing forward. We’ve built the foundation.

Now, we’re accelerating the science, expanding access and taking on cancer with everything we’ve got.”

- Dr. Shivaani Kummar on the 10-year anniversary of the Knight Cancer Challenge:

Ten years ago, OHSU met a challenge raising $500 million for cancer research in less than two years.

06/24/2025