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‘Because I Knew You’: OHSU pediatric physician’s memoir reveals how treating kids helped him heal
Dr. Robert Macauley of OHSU is one of the few pediatricians in the U.S. who is certified in palliative medicine. His memoir is called, "Because I Knew You: How Some Remarkable Sick Kids Healed A Doctor's Soul."

Federal cuts narrow career pipeline for budding science researchers in Oregon
The National Institutes of Health has eliminated grants for training programs that help young scientists from underrepresented communities get ahead in their careers. Advocates of these programs say these terminations will mean losing out on future leaders and scientific advancement.
Think Out Loud
OHSU and Legacy Health merger called off
The OHSU and Legacy Health merger is no longer happening. We'll hear from OPB's health reporter to learn more.

Health
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.