Recent Event
February 1, 2024
Healing Within Reach
The OHSU Foundation and the Knight Cancer Institute presented the screen premiere of Healing Within Reach — a documentary-style short film that focuses on the life-saving importance of equity and access in cancer prevention, detection, and care. The screening was followed by a panel conversation and moderated Q&A.
Past Events
Postponed
Life After Childhood Cancer
Join us as we discuss life after childhood, adolescent and young adult cancer, the importance of researching its late effects, and resources available to help survivors thrive.
February 18, 2020
You Are Not Alone: Navigating a Cancer Diagnosis
Join us as we navigate the cancer landscape and show how it’s possible to restore balance, find support, and never have to go it alone.
January 21, 2020
Cancer 101: Where We Are in 2020
Join us for an inside look at how researchers are reinventing clinical trials to advance cancer early detection and treatment.
November 19, 2019
Get SMMART: Challenges, opportunities, and new directions
At the OHSU Knight Cancer Institute, researchers have built a first-of-its-kind platform designed to find combinations of drugs that can stop tumors before they adapt and become drug-resistant. Join us as we explore what makes this approach unique, how it’s working, and what’s next.
October 15, 2019
It’s in our blood
Join us as we dive into the science of precision cancer medicine, explore new treatments on the horizon, and hear from a CML survivor who was among the first participants in the clinical trial that established the breakthrough targeted therapy drug Gleevec.
September 17, 2019
His, hers and theirs: Re-thinking sex-specific cancers
Cancer care is becoming increasingly personalized. Join us for a thoughtful discussion about gender and cancer with advocates, researchers and physicians who are advancing science, patient care, access and support for all.
July 23, 2019
Clinical trials and immunotherapy: How research changes the face of cancer
Join us for an exploration of clinical trials, stem cell transplantation and CAR T-cell therapy, and hear an ovarian cancer survivor’s story of perseverance and helping advance medicine by participating as a subject in a clinical trial.
June 18, 2019
Survivors and caregivers: Life after cancer
Come hear how survivors and care providers are building systems of support, developing ways to stay well in body, mind and spirit – and forging opportunity amidst the crisis of cancer.
May 21, 2019
Loving the skin you’re in: Skin cancer and care
Join us for a discussion about skin cancer, how to monitor your skin and look for first signs of change, and how together we can help reduce melanoma-related deaths in Oregon.
April 16, 2019
Childhood cancers: Rarer, biologically different, and less understood
Join us for a discussion about childhood cancers, the importance of clinical trials, collaboration, and research advocacy – and hear first-hand from those at the forefront of this fight to end cancer as we know it.
March 19, 2019
Careers in cancer: Is there a higher calling?
Knight Cancer Institute scientists will share their experiences, discuss their work, and talk about the ways we mentor and develop young people so they can be a part of the effort to end cancer as we know it.
February 19, 2019
Unlocking the cancer code: technology, data, and genetics
Learn what technology allows us to do today that we couldn’t do before.
January 15, 2019
Cancer 101: Where we’ve been, where we are, and where we’re going
Learn about the history of cancer treatment, what’s possible today and what’s next in treatment and therapy as we work to end cancer as we know it.