MMG encompasses research faculty, clinicians, fellows, and students with diverse research interests surrounding molecular and medical genetics approaches to understanding the basis and treatment of human disease. See who we are
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MMG encompasses numerous research faculty, clinicians, fellows, and students with diverse research interests surrounding molecular and medical genetics approaches to understanding the basis and treatment of human disease. Our research includes cancer genetics, molecular genetics, gene therapy technologies, molecular diagnostics, developmental genetics, medical genetics cytogenetics, quantitative trait genetics, biochemical genetics, cell biology and biochemistry. Several laboratories focus on "tumor suppressor" and "oncogene" pathways involved in a variety of common human cancers, with one goal being to capitalize on this knowledge for translational research purposes. One central theme in the program is the utilization of a variety of genetic, molecular and cellular approaches for analyzing normal and disease processes. Learn more
Lab Spotlight
Fatty Acid Oxidation and Retina
One of the complications of LCHAD deficiency is vision loss because of a degeneration of the retina, a part of the eye that is essential for us to see. This degeneration of the retina is called retinopathy and the cause of retinopathy in children with LCHAD is not known. Dr. Melanie Gillingham is currently conducting a study in cells to investigate the cause of LCHAD retinopathy. Help support Dr. Gillingham's research today!
Donations can also be made by check; please make check(s) payable to: OHSU Foundation Account 23711 Genetics Research
OHSU Foundation Mail Stop 45
PO Box 4000
Portland, OR 97208-9852
(800) 462-6608
In the News
Congratulations to Dr. Jone Sampson, and Dr. Dana Kostiner Simpson for being selected as part of Portland's Top Doctors of 2018! Portland's top doctors are chosen each year by their peers by posing the question, "to whom would they trust the care of their own loved ones?" Thank you to these doctors and to all of our MMG clincians for the excellent quality of care that they provide for our patients.
Recently Published
The Fatty acid Oxidation o Disorders Kitchen
Dr. Melanie Gillingham, in collaboration with Claire Held, Graduate Programs in Human Nutrition and OHSU Bionutriton, have just published a cookbook designed for patients with a long chain fatty acid oxidation disorder. The recipes are low in fat with added MCT oil. There are some great ideas about how to use MCT oil in cooking everything from main dishes and salads to desserts. All proceeds from this book will be donated to the OHSU foundation to fund additional research for novel treatments of fatty acid oxidation disorders.
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