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Join us for an invigorating panel discussion with experts in three distinct funding pathways for innovators: SBIR/STTR federal programs, seed funding for startups, and crowdsourcing for medical research. Network with fellow innovators.   Wednesday, March 18, 5 to 7 p.m.  ONLINE EVENT. Open to all at no-cost. Register here

Help beat the pandemic! Our partners at Massachusetts Institute of Technology are hosting a series of design challenges to empower the broader community to take action on the COVID-19 crisis. Join Now! In this 48-hour virtual hackathon, participants will form teams to generate solutions for the most pressing technical, social, and financial issues caused by […]

This will be a virtual event. Pacific Northwest Healthcare Demo Day will highlight over 20 promising healthcare and life science companies from PNW. About this Event: OHSU Collaborations & Entrepreneurship and Catalyze are proud to host Pacific Northwest Healthcare Demo Day. This pitch event highlights over 20 promising healthcare and life science startup companies from the Pacific […]

Beat the Pandemic II: May 29-31 Please join OHSU and the OHSU Invent-a-thon for the next Massachusetts Institute of Technology COVID-19 Challenge as we bring together the broader community to help tackle the COVID-19 crisis. Applications due Tuesday, May 26.    Join Now!   In this 48-hour virtual hackathon, participants will form teams to generate solutions […]

OHSU INVENT Panel: Please join us for an engaging discussion with four outstanding panelists as they share tips and tricks from their 60+ years of combined experience successfully launching and commercializing healthcare technologies. Our panelists include three CEOs leading thriving Portland-based startups and a professional healthcare market strategy consultant. Come learn what strategies you can employ […]

Applications open for OHSU Invent-a-thon Online, Oct. 23–25 Make Healthcare Better. From anywhere.  Grab your virtual raincoat and apply for our first Pacific Northwest-focused event, in partnership with Oregon Health Sciences University. Building on MIT Hacking Medicine’s successful model, this weekend convenes teams and a wide range academic and industry partners to address problems in […]

Center for Experimental Therapeutics Seminar Series The Center for Experimental Therapeutics unites cutting-edge technologies with a multidisciplinary group of preclinical and clinical investigators to further drug discovery and development. Monthly seminars aim to encourage collaboration, advance innovation efforts and translate scientific discoveries into effective therapies for human diseases. Presented by Brian Druker, M.D. Director, Knight […]

Have an idea for an innovative technology but don’t know where to start? BIP Corp is a 5-week experiential course designed to help you and your team assess and validate your biomedical technology. Gain the basic knowledge and tools to initiate innovation and commercialization of your technology, and develop a competitive business case to secure […]

Are you a digital health, med-tech, or life science entrepreneur interested in pursuing investor funding? If so, please join us on Wednesday, March 10 from 4 to 6 PM Pacific for a panel discussion with six health-focused investors, followed by an engaging online networking session.  Come learn what today’s active investors are looking for, and […]

Watch rising stars in digital health and med-tech compete for $40,000 in prizes plus in-kind support. Four dozen teams, each with an idea of how to address one of four big needs in healthcare, were born at the OHSU Invent-a-thon last October. Over half are still developing the ideas that emerged that weekend, many in […]

Join us to learn more about research and innovation at OHSU, hosted by Technology Transfer and Collaborations & Entrepreneurship. Register here.   10-11am: Innovation and Commercialization Keynote Michelle McMurry-Heath, M.D., Ph.D., President & CEO, Biotechnology Innovation Organization (BIO) Introduction by Danny Jacobs, M.D., M.P.H., FACS, President, OHSU 11:30am-12:30pm: A Researcher’s Guide to Partnering with Industry Hear from […]

The Development of Chinese Herbal Medicine as a Modulator of Chemotherapy in the Treatment of Metastatic Colorectal Cancer PHY906 is a Chinese herbal medicine that has been used for nearly 2,000 years. This herbal medicine was selected based on the historical documentation in the Chinese literature of its use to treat a wide range of […]

Oregon Pediatric Innovation Event Powered by the West Coast Consortium for Technology & Innovation in Pediatrics (CTIP) Join us on Wednesday, September 1, 2021 starting at 4:00pm PST for the Oregon Pediatric Innovation Event Powered by CTIP. This virtual event will bring together pediatric medical device innovators,public and private life science organizations, research institutions, scientists, […]

The age of Femtech as arrived and its about time! Join us for the first Invent-a-thon Social Hour: Future of Femtech! Come forge connections with fellow providers, entrepreneurs, and researchers who are excited about advancing women’s health and hear from two rising stars in digital health and med tech. We are thrilled to have Melissa Hanna, Co-founder and CEO of Mahmee, Holly Rockweiler, Co-founder and CEO of Madorra, and Fahti […]

Monthly talks spotlight researchers engaged in discovering and validating therapeutic targets, biomarkers, developing novel agents and conducting clinical research.  "Cancer-associated Fibroblasts" Sandra Orsulic, Ph.D. Professor in Residence, Obstetrics and Gynecology UCLA David Geffen School of Medicine Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021 4-5 p.m.  Cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs) can induce therapeutic resistance by blocking access of chemotherapies and immunotherapies […]

"Developing Early Detection and Therapeutic Strategies for Cancer" Tanya Stoyanova, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Radiology Stanford University Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 3-4 p.m.  Dr. Stoyanova focuses on understanding fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the development of prostate and other epithelial cancers and their utility as biomarkers and therapeutic targets. Her laboratory aims to improve cancer […]

Keynote schedule Monday, May 2: Students Choice Keynote Colin Coleman, Ph.D. Candidate Cell and Developmental Biology, OHSU Tuesday, May 3: Research Week Keynote Marguerita Lightfoot, Ph.D., Associate Dean of Research OHSU-PSU School of Public Health  Tuesday, May 3: Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Symposium Keynote Nina Kraus, Ph.D., Hugh Knowles Professor of Communication Sciences, Neurobiology, and […]

OHSU Innovates would like to invite you to attend Innovation Day 2022 on May 5th, 2022.  This virtual event will take place during OHSU Research Week, and showcase how pioneering research at OHSU is being brought to market to benefit the global community.   Panels throughout the day will cover the spectrum of the commercialization […]

Don’t miss OHSU Innovation Day, May 4 to learn how to turn innovative ideas into real-world health care solutions. Innovation Day is a free virtual event and open to all! Register here.

OHSU Innovates Seminar Series: “Securing Non-Dilutive Funding for Innovative Businesses” By Nyah Zarate, PhD ChEng Dr. Nyah Zarate, PhD, serves as the principal investigator and founder of Continuous Solutions Inc, established in 2014 in Portland, OR. With over 15 years of experience in engineering research and development, Dr. Zarate has adeptly cultivated a research team […]

Placing Regulatory Strategy at the Core of MedTech Innovation Recognizing the importance of early engagement in regulatory thinking is key to shaping your commercial strategy. This webinar will provide valuable insights into strategically navigating clinical risks and providing compelling evidence for the safety and efficacy of your device or diagnostic innovation. Tim Bubb, Technical Director […]

Join us for another installment of the OHSU Innovates Speaker Series, where we will delve into promoting equity and inclusivity in patent inventorship. As of 2019, women and people of color make up a very small percentage of inventors on patents issued in the US, at approximately 12% and 1.7% respectively. These disparities in patent […]

Innovation Day will be held on May 9, 2024, as part of OHSU Research Week. The day will feature up-and-coming innovative OHSU technologies, startups and panel discussions on topics of commercialization and entrepreneurship. The majority of the day's programming will be held virtually, followed by an in-person career panel for early-career members in the afternoon. […]

Join OHSU Innovates for an insightful and engaging webinar where we will explore the groundbreaking work of two trailblazing organizations, the Raiden Science Foundation and the Spoonbill Foundation. These non-profits are at the forefront of advancing medical research and therapies for rare genetic diseases. Tommy Pham, Co-Founder and President of the Raiden Science Foundation, and […]