OHSU Brain Institute

@OHSUBrain

The OHSU Brain Institute is among the top institutions in the nation for NIH-funded neuroscience research. #OHSUBrain #OHSUResearch

Portland, Oregon

Joined January 2012

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · 6 h

New #OHSUResearch reveals that the protein #Dystroglycan plays a critical role in forming and maintaining connections between nerve cells in the #cerebellum — the part of the #brain responsible for movement coordination and motor learning. miragenews.com/protein-tied-t…

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 25

OHSU scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital #brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. lifeboat.com/blog/2025/07/r…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Scientists have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystro...

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 25

As of late spring, the @NIH has made no progress in narrowing the funding gap created by the freeze on grant approvals: statnews.com/2025/06/27/des… #OHSUResearch

OHSUBrain's tweet card. NIH has made no progress in narrowing the funding gap created by the freeze on grant approvals despite resuming grant review meetings

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 23

OHSU researchers have uncovered how a protein helps build and maintain vital #brain connections, providing insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. technologynetworks.com/proteomics/new…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. New research reveals that the protein Dystroglycan plays a critical role in forming and maintaining connections between nerve cells in the cerebellum.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 23

#Astrocytes serve as crucial mediators of neuromodulatory processes previously attributed to direct communication between #neurons: thetransmitter.org/astrocytes/ast…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Astrocytes serve as crucial mediators of neuromodulatory processes previously attributed to direct communication between neurons, four new studies show.

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 22

OHSU researchers have identified a gene that plays a crucial role in the brain’s ability to form #myelin. This new research, funded by the @NIH, can potentially create treatments for a rare childhood disorder and common diseases such as #MultipleSclerosis. news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/22/res…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Discovery may open the way for new treatments for multiple sclerosis, leukodystrophies.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 22

The negative impact the federal cuts will have on efforts to address health disparities in the U.S. opb.org/article/2025/0… cc: @publichealthpdx

OHSUBrain's tweet card. We’ll talk with three Oregon researchers whose funding was cancelled about the negative impact the cuts will have on efforts to address health disparities in the U.S.

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 22

Within minutes of a patient’s arrival to a hospital with an acute ischemic #stroke, using extended #CTImaging that also scans the #heart could greatly aid in accurate diagnosis and patient outcomes: medcentral.com/neurology/exte…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Heart imaging upped the detection of blood clots 5-fold, per new study.

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 22

Many children today are not receiving the #vision screenings needed to flag potential issues: Those between 6 and 17 years who had their vision tested in the previous 2 years dropped from 84.6% in 2016 to 79.6% in 2023. medscape.com/viewarticle/lo… cc: @CaseyEye

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 21

The @NIH has eliminated #grants for training programs that help young scientists from underrepresented communities get ahead in their careers. opb.org/article/2025/0…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. 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...

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 20

OHSU scientists using #CryoElectron microscopy have discovered the structure and shape of key receptors connecting #neurons in the brain’s cerebellum, which plays a critical role in coordinating movement, balance and cognition. news.ohsu.edu/2025/06/23/ohs… cc: @VollumInstitute

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Publication in the journal Nature reveals structure and conformation of key receptors in synapses of the brain’s cerebellum.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 19

OHSU has lost $12M in federal #research grants, with wide-ranging impacts to congenital heart disease, leukemia and contraception, among other areas. bizjournals.com/portland/news/…

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 18

With support from her specialized care team, Kim Steenslid has found new ways to thrive while navigating life with her #MultipleSclerosis (#MS) diagnosis. ohsufoundation.org/stories/ms-bik…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. OHSU patient Kim Steenslid reflects on her MS diagnosis and how physical activity keeps her going.

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 17

“[Since] caffeine promotes vasoconstriction, it makes sense that drinking #caffeine or taking caffeine in the form of a pill will help break a #migraine.” eatingwell.com/mcdonalds-migr…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. A viral trend says an order of McDonald’s fries and Coke can cure a migraine, but a neurologist says it may not be the best way to treat a headache.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 17

.@OHSUNews researchers have discovered a protein that provides insights into the neurological problems experienced by people with a rare form of muscular dystrophy known as #dystroglycanopathy. news.ohsu.edu/2025/07/02/ohs… cc: @VollumInstitute #OHSUResearch

OHSUBrain's tweet card. The protein is linked to a type of muscular dystrophy.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 16

People in Oregon are 2.7 times more likely to die from #HepatitisC compared to those who live in other states. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-…

OHSUBrain's tweet image. People in Oregon are 2.7 times more likely to die from #HepatitisC compared to those who live in other states. oregoncapitalchronicle.com/briefs/oregon-…

OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 16

At @OHSUNews, Dr. Adie Rae is Co-Director of the Open Psychedelic Evaluation Nexus (OPEN), which measures the impact of legal #psychedelic services in Oregon. lucid.news/legal-psilocyb…

OHSUBrain's tweet card. Providers remain frustrated by the high cost of regulated psilocybin services in Oregon and the difficulty in marketing them to people who could benefit.

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 14

PoNS Therapeutic Experience Program (PoNSTEP) study demonstrates durable long-term beneficial effects of PoNS Therapy on gait deficit improvement in people with #MultipleSclerosis. globenewswire.com/news-release/2…

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 14

Why are so many #seizure medications considered to be controlled substances? According to @OHSUNews neurologist Dr. Lia Ernst, when medications are controlled, this means that #epilepsy patient access is restricted. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

OHSUBrain's tweet image. Why are so many #seizure medications considered to be controlled substances? According to @OHSUNews neurologist Dr. Lia Ernst, when medications are controlled, this means that #epilepsy patient access is restricted. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.11…

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OHSU Brain Institute@OHSUBrain · Jul 13

New #OHSUResearch provides a new understanding of the αSyn protein’s dual role and context to long-standing observations that people with #ParkinsonsDisease are significantly more likely to develop #melanoma, and vice versa. insideprecisionmedicine.com/topics/precisi… cc: @OHSUKnight

OHSUBrain's tweet card. The research provides a new understanding of αSyn’s influence on why people with PD are significantly more likely to develop melanoma.

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