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In honor of International Women's Day, we are celebrating the ideas that move science forward, and the trailblazing women who make that progress possible. 💜
Thrilled to share our newly published work in JCI Insight! insight.jci.org/articles/vie...
New #OHSUResearch points to an unexpected player in pancreatic cancer research: sympathetic nerves.
These nerves grow directly into pancreatic tumors and communicate with cancer cells and nearby support cells known as cancer-associated fibroblasts.
#OHSUResearch:
Congratulations to Dr. Brian Druker on being named to the @forbes.com 250 list of "America's Greatest Innovators!"
Dr. Druker helped develop Gleevec, the first medication that specifically targets cancer cells: https://bit.ly/461NAj9
While HPV tests can now be done at home, Dr. Amanda Bruegl explains the benefits of annual OB-GYN visits (via @sciencenews.bsky.social): https://bit.ly/4snMrLx
Researchers found that certain nerves, called sympathetic nerves, that play an integral role in the body’s “fight or flight” stress response, can support pancreatic tumor growth.
#OHSUResearch:
On this upcoming International Women's Day, join @lustgarten.org and @ohsuknight.bsky.social as we celebrate and highlight the critical role women play in driving advancements and innovation in the fight against cancer.
🗓️ Mar 10
⏰ 1pm
📍Knight Cancer Research Building
⤵️ #IWD26 https://bit.ly/4aiU4LO
“Someone should be talking about all the [other] basic health screenings, all the basic wellness things, every single year.”
- Dr. Amanda Bruegl on the benefits of annual OB-GYN visits (via @sciencenews.bsky.social): https://bit.ly/4snMrLx
Celebrate #WomensHistoryMonth by honoring the women shaping our world.🌎 Join our #InternationalWomensDay Symposium, The Power of Persistence — Women Transforming Cancer Research and Care, on 3/10. Stand with us to champion progress in cancer research.💜
www.lustgarten.org/IWD
@ohsuknight.bsky.social
“A cancer diagnosis can impact not just your whole body, but also your family and community.
The fact they've trusted us to take care of them is a real privilege."
Get to know Dr. Divya Sood, a surgical oncologist who specializes in caring for patients with abdominal cancers:
“I believe in the care that we give here, so I brought my mother here to experience it.
She got such special care here that they actually diagnosed something else that other providers were not quite aware of.”
- Dr. Flavio Rocha on his mother receiving care at OHSU: https://bit.ly/3Opouof
Dr. Hagen Kennecke reviews studies guiding systemic therapy in advanced neuroendocrine tumors and shares how clinical trials have reshaped care with targeted medications everolimus and peptide receptor radionuclide therapy.
Learn more (via Targeted Oncology): https://bit.ly/4b5Amoe
“We want to put that myth to bed, that older people can’t tolerate exercise during cancer treatment.
If exercise helps older patients tolerate more treatment, they have better clinical outcomes and maintain their quality of life. It’s a win-win.”
- Dr. Kerri Winters-Stone: https://bit.ly/46bjSs4
“This plan helps guide our research to implementation priorities, from early detection to new therapies.
When science and community needs move in the same direction, we can make strides in reducing cancer’s toll.”
- Dr. Brian Druker on the Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan: https://bit.ly/4qMabaQ
📣 Save the Date | Oregon Drug Discovery Symposium (ODDS) 2026
The symposium takes place April 8–9, 2026, and will feature scientific talks, discussions, and a poster session, providing a forum for knowledge exchange across disciplines.
Register: https://bit.ly/4qbMRU0
Persistence in cancer research is rooted in purpose — and a shared commitment to making a difference for patients. 💜
Join us 3/10 for the #InternationalWomensDay Symposium, The Power of Persistence—Women Transforming Cancer Research and Care.
Register: www.lustgarten.org/IWD
@ohsuknight.bsky.social
Margot Rocha, mother to Dr. Flavio Rocha, traveled from Chicago to Portland to receive treatment at OHSU for meningioma.
It was the right decision, as Dr. Huan Vo uncovered another form of cancer hiding in the shadows.
This is Margot's story: https://bit.ly/3Opouof
Led by @ohsuknight.bsky.social and @orhealthauthority.bsky.social, the 2025 Comprehensive Cancer Control Plan identifies five priority cancer areas of focus: liver, breast, colorectal, and lung cancers, and emphasizes the importance of increasing the HPV vaccination rate: https://bit.ly/4qMabaQ
New national guidelines dispel any myth that physical activity is too risky for older cancer patients and survivors.
Exercise is essential during treatment, throughout recovery, and beyond, for cancer survivors older than 65, according to leading experts: https://bit.ly/46bjSs4
The awards are part of Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation's Accelerated Grants program, which funds innovative and collaborative pediatric cancer research.
Learn more: bit.ly/4bYpd9L
Congratulations to Dr. Julia Maxson on receiving a #ChildhoodCancer Grant from Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation!
Dr. Maxson’s project seeks to identify epigenetic vulnerabilities in difficult-to-treat forms of juvenile myelomonocytic leukemia, a rare childhood blood cancer.
Earlier this week, Drs. Shereef Elnahal and Brian Druker invited media members for a tour of Vista Pavilion.
Scheduled to open on April 7, Vista Pavilion is a 14-story tower on Marquam Hill that will add 128 new inpatient hospital beds dedicated to cancer treatment.
📹 (KGW): https://bit.ly/4azNjoU
On this upcoming International Women's Day, join @lustgarten.org and @ohsuknight.bsky.social as we celebrate and highlight the critical role women play in driving advancements and innovation in the fight against cancer.
🗓️ Mar 10
⏰ 1pm
📍Knight Cancer Research Building
⤵️ #IWD26 https://bit.ly/4aiU4LO
Dr. Moran uses the most advanced research tools to understand the interaction between prostate cancer cells and the body's immune T-cells, how the cancer evades the T-cells, and then how the T-cells can be induced to attack the cancer.
Learn more: bit.ly/4aHJ1wV
Congratulations to Dr. Amy Moran on receiving The Hollander Foundation's annual #ProstateCancer Research Award! 🏆
Dr. Moran's work focuses on how hormones and the immune system—especially T cells—interact to influence cancer growth and treatment response.
🎉We’re excited to announce Dr. Claymore Kills First & Dr. Lisa Tachiki as our latest Cancer Research Fellows!
Launched in 2024, the Fellows award provides $300K in unrestricted funds over 2 years—empowering bold, innovative researchers to accelerate cancer innovation.
🔗Learn more at bit.ly/4ahMFMy
✨ Registration is open! ✨
Join us March 10 for the #InternationalWomensDay Symposium, in partnership with the @ohsuknight.bsky.social. The Power of Persistence celebrates women transforming cancer research and care. The Lustgarten community can register to join us online. 💜
👉 www.lustgarten.org/IWD
"Our job is to make them comfortable, understand that we can handle it, we can take care of them, and we can hopefully give them the ability to have a longer life and be cured.”
On #WorldCancerDay, get to know hematologist-oncologist Dr. Richard Maziarz: https://bit.ly/4rQUAIb
Increasing options for chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy: in a 38-patient RCT, low intensity vibration was safe, well adhered-to, and improved neuropathy + function:
ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/... #oncsky @jco-asco.bsky.social @ohsuknight.bsky.social
