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Animal rights groups aim to make monkey research a sticking point in OHSU’s plan to buy Legacy Health
OHSU says the center does “critically relevant” research into life-threatening diseases and developing treatments.

Cost of health care gets little airtime during OHSU/Legacy Health merger hearing
Top executives from OHSU and Legacy Health gave testimony under oath Tuesday to an advisory board charged with reviewing whether OHSU buying its chief competitor is in the interest of Oregonians.

Education
Oregon’s researchers ordered to stop their studies by Trump administration face uncertainty, anxiety and frustration
Stop-work orders for research projects are landing at Oregon universities from numerous federal agencies.

Federal funding
Judge temporarily blocks cut to medical research funding, after states sue Trump administration
Oregon joined with 21 other states to protect funding to universities, especially those involved in medical-related research, from a Trump Administration effort to cut ‘indirect’ costs.

Health
Head of OHSU Knight Cancer Institute resigns
Dr. Brian Druker may be best known for his pioneering work on the cancer drug Gleevec, which dramatically increased the survival rate for a type of leukemia.

Health
A popular OHSU Foundation keynote address features an unusual speaker to talk about medicine and AI: Sophia the robot
Sophia the robot will give a speech at OHSU's Calvin and Mayho Tanabe address about possible advancement in the medical field sparked by collaboration between humans and technology.

OHSU appoints Steve Stadum as interim president
Stadum previously served as general counsel to OHSU and chief operating officer for the Knight Cancer Institute.

OHSU board agrees to take more time selecting next president
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek said she wants a more transparent process for selecting the next OHSU president.

Kotek says rush to replace OHSU president ‘compromises the future of the institution’
OHSU’s board of directors intends to quickly replace President Danny Jacobs, who is resigning. Oregon Gov. Tina Kotek's office wants the board to take more time.

OHSU postpones 25% of surgical procedures due to nationwide IV fluid shortage
OHSU relies heavily on a single supplier, Baxter International, which suffered major damage to a critical North Carolina factory in Hurricane Helene.