OHSU Knight Cancer Institute
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A leader in cancer research, the Knight Cancer Institute provides individually-tailored, compassionate care for patients, from diagnosis through survivorship.
Portland, Oregon
Joined September 2011
Life was sweet for Jennifer. The kids were thriving. She was hiking every weekend. Then the mammogram results came back with a diagnosis no one wants to hear. Find out why Jennifer chose @OHSUKnight and learn more about the patients who inspire us:
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Dr. Eil is working to develop a new treatment for advanced colon and pancreatic cancers using CAR-T cells, while Dr. Gibbs’ project focuses on creating two new imaging technologies to help doctors better understand nerve health. #OHSUResearch:
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“Through this program we want to train the next generation in drug development and translational research, with the goal of improving health outcomes for our patients.” - Dr. Shivaani Kummar #OHSUResearch:
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Researchers at @OHSUNews have revealed that B cells work directly at areas of inflammation, where they become long-lasting cells that stay in the body. These cells can affect how diseases progress and how the body responds to treatments. #OHSUResearch:
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ICYMI: We're developing a new training program that will give M.D. and Ph.D. postdoctoral fellows hands-on experience with the process of developing novel therapeutics for patients with cancer:
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Insights from #ASCO25: @FlavioRochaMD led a session on a new study linking survival rates in metastatic #PancreaticCancer with patients’ quality of life and vulnerabilities. Learn more (via @medpagetoday):
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Thanks to a $1.4M grant from @theNCI, we're developing a training program giving the next generation of physician scientists hands-on experience with the process of developing novel therapeutics for patients with cancer! #OHSUResearch x #WorldCancerDay:
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ICYMI: Three @OHSUNews scientists have been awarded funding for innovative human health research, including two from @OHSUKnight — Drs. Robert Eil and Summer Gibbs. On this #WorldCancerDay, learn more about their #OHSUResearch:
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RT @FlavioRochaMD: Congratulations @surgeonscie #OHSUSurgOnc and Dr. Summer Gibbs #OHSUBME #endcancer
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RT @surgeonscie: Thank you to @OHSUKnight for the support. These funds will accelerate our progress in applying engineered #Tcells in the…
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In an interview with @UroToday, Dr. @JJLiuMD discusses highlights of a session on muscle-invasive #BladderCancer she led at the Society of Urologic Oncology. Watch:
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Three @OHSUNews scientists have been awarded funding for innovative human health research, including two from @OHSUKnight — Drs. Robert Eil and Summer Gibbs. Learn more about their #OHSUResearch and how the funding impacts their projects:
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At #ASCO25, @FlavioRochaMD moderated a session on a new study suggesting older patients' survival in metastatic #PancreaticCancer had a significant association with baseline vulnerabilities and quality-of-life factors. Learn more (via @medpagetoday):
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RT @alpshpb: Starting off the final day of the #ALPS2025 educational programme is @FlavioRochaMD from @OHSUKnight covering neoadjuvant the…
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"Keeping a healthy weight is important because obesity is a risk factor for colon cancer." - Dr. David Clarke on ways to lower #ColonCancer risk (via @ParadeMagazine):
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“I am very proud of this important study that delves deeper into pancreatic tumor development potentially exposing an immune vulnerability in some tumors." - Dr. Rosalie Sears on new pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma study #OHSUResearch:
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Dr. @JJLiuMD discusses the management of muscle invasive #BladderCancer and outlines emerging developments in perioperative systemic therapy. Watch (via @urotoday):
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“For cancer, this means we could develop small molecules that bind to transcription factors, protein kinases or other targets that are dysregulated in tumor cells." - Dr. Andrew Emili on a new study mapping hidden molecular interactions in bacteria:
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What are the four #ColonCancer signs you should not ignore? According to @ParadeMagazine, they are: - Blood in stool - Changes in bowel habits - Unexplained weight loss - Abdominal pain Our own Dr. David Clarke weighs in ⤵️
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Insights from #ASCO25: @FlavioRochaMD led a session on a new study linking survival rates in metastatic #PancreaticCancer with patients’ quality of life and vulnerabilities. Learn more (via @medpagetoday):
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RT @btfoundation: Excited to have Dr. Thomas DeLoughery (@OHSUKnight), Dr. Anthony Nguyen, and Dr. Divya Koura (@UCSDCancer), to kick off #…
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