News Archive
Genetic diversity fuels gene discovery for tobacco and alcohol use
Dr Bergen of ORI and GSCAN publish trans-ancestral tobacco and alcohol use gene discovery analysis in the Dec 7 issue of Nature.
Categories: ORI Publication Announcement
Type: News
Family-Based Intervention Lowers Long-Term Suicide Risk in Youth
ORI researchers were instrumental in conducting these important studies.
Categories: ORI in the news
Type: News
ORI has moved to a new building.
New location provides new opportunities for Oregon Research Institute.
Categories: Press Releases
Type: Press Release
How do parent-child interactions, genes, and early prevention efforts affect teen substance use?
In a new grant, Research Scientist Erika Westling, Ph.D., and colleagues at Arizona State University will examine this question using data from participants (now young adults) when they were children.
Categories: New Grant Award
Type: News
Scientists funded to study sleep duration & depression in youth
Senior Scientist Lisa B. Sheeber, Ph.D., and colleagues at the University of Oregon have been funded to study the effect of sleep duration and timing on reward- and stress-related brain function.
Type: News
Welcome Drs Torkelson-Trout & Huscroft-D'Angelo
New ORI scientists Alexandra Torkelson-Trout, Ph.D., & Jacqueline Huscroft-D'Angelo, Ph.D., have joined ORI. We were pleased to host them in person when they visited in June.
Type: News
ORI Senior Scientist Ed Feil, Ph.D. shares information on First Step Next
ORI Senior Scientist Ed Feil, Ph.D. shares information on First Step Next, a school and home intervention program that redirects focus from negative behavior to more positive behavior.
Categories: ORI in the news
Type: News
Using Smart Speakers To Teach Positive Parenting
ORI research scientists were recently funded to use smart speaker technology to provide caregivers the parenting tools and skills they need to support youth with challenging behaviors.
Categories: New Grant Award
Type: News
Prediction of Nicotine Metabolism and Consumption
ORI scientist Andrew Bergen PhD and colleagues have demonstrated the ability to predict the nicotine biomarkers of cigarette smokers of multiple ethnicities using statistical and machine learning.
Categories: Press Releases
Type: Press Release
ORI Investigators Funded to Promote Community Treatment of Maternal Depression
Investigators are partnering with Head Start agencies to deliver a highly effective treatment for maternal depression and healthy child behavior in Oregon, Idaho & Washington.
Categories: New Grant Award
Type: News