Oregon Research Institute

Advancing science.

Enhancing lives.

Oregon Research Institute

Advancing science.

Enhancing lives.

Oregon Research Institute

Advancing science.

Enhancing lives.

Oregon Research Institute

Advancing science.

Enhancing lives.

Oregon Research Institute

Advancing science.

Enhancing lives.

Oregon Research Institute is an independent non-profit behavioral sciences research center dedicated to understanding human behavior and improving the quality of human life through the prevention and treatment of health, educational, and social problems.

ABOUT ORI

ORI was founded in 1960 as an independent behavioral research center. Research topics include addiction, depression, aging, physical health, and academic/social supports for children. 

ENHANCING LIVES

ORI develops effective evidence-based programs to promote human health and wellbeing.  Our work goes beyond research to provide practical solutions for societal problems.

JOIN OUR TEAM

ORI provides a dynamic, collegial community and dedicated admin support for post-docs, early career scientists, and seasoned researchers alike. Scientific careers thrive here. 

 

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHTS

Paul Rohde, Ph.D.

Scientist Spotlight: Paul Rohde, Ph.D.

Paul Rohde, Ph.D., began his journey at ORI in 1988, working with his graduate advisor, Peter Lewinsohn, Ph.D., a renowned figure in depression research. What started as an early career opportunity became a life-long mission to develop innovative, evidence-based prevention and intervention programs with real-world impact.

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NEWS & EVENTS

 

Seniors in seated Tai Chi class at the YMCA

Research to Practice – Tai Ji Quan improves quality of life for older adults

Research led by Fuzhong Li, Ph.D., and his team being is being applied in real-world settings. His NIH funded studies on Tai Ji Quan, also known as Tai Chi, for healthy aging have shown that this gentle, low-impact exercise can help reduce falls, improve balance, and support physical and cognitive function in older adults. 

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ORI Statement on Proposed Federal Funding Reductions

Recent announcements and executive orders regarding federal grant funding for research have caused significant upheaval in the U.S. scientific community, threatening to undermine and do real harm to the U.S.’s world-class research enterprise. Funding freezes, termination of grants, and cuts to indirect rate reimbursements could have devastating consequences for small independent research institutes like ORI, which do not have alternative resources to make up the difference between what the federal government pays and the true costs of the research. Funding cuts would impact the entire portfolio of ORI’s research programs and would endanger ORI’s long-term sustainability as an institution. More broadly, such cuts would jeopardize current and future research studies and clinical trials, set back progress and innovation, cause negative economic consequences, increase the burden on healthcare and education systems, and ultimately, create lasting harm to human health and well-being.

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FEATURED PUBLICATIONS

Adapting an Internet-Based Parenting Intervention for Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: Preliminary Data and Lessons Learned.

Guinness, K.E. Diercks, C., Vaughn, K., Davis, B., Landry, S., Feil, E.G. (2025)  Adapting an Internet-Based Parenting Intervention for Parents with Intellectual Disabilities: Preliminary Data and Lessons Learned. Infants and Young Children, 38(2):p 107 – 126, April/June 2025. DOI: 10.1097/IYC.0000000000000289

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A digital intervention package to teach rapport-building skills to caregivers of children with autism

Guinness, K. E., Feil, E. G. (2025)  A Digital Intervention Package to Teach Rapport-building Skills to Caregivers of Children with Autism. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1 – 16

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Proficiency With Number Concepts and Operations: Replicating the Efficacy of a First-Grade Mathematics Intervention

Doabler CT, Clarke B, Turtura JE, Sutherland M, Gersib JA, Lesner T, Cook M, Kimmel GL, Smolkowski K, Kosty D. Proficiency With Number Concepts and Operations: Replicating the Efficacy of a First-Grade Mathematics Intervention. J Learn Disabil. 2023 Nov 28:222194231209017. doi: 10.1177/00222194231209017. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38014809.

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Brief Interventions for Cannabis Using Adolescents

Winters KC, Waldron H, Hops H, Ozechowski T, Montano A. Brief Interventions for Cannabis Using Adolescents. Child Adolesc Psychiatr Clin N Am. 2023 Jan;32(1):127-140. doi: 10.1016/j.chc.2022.06.004. PMID: 36410899.

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