OccHealthSci's research areas include basic, clinical and applied research, in addition to our very active outreach and education team.

Dr. Leslie Hammer was awarded the Distinguished Faculty Award in the “Affiliated Units: Outstanding Research Award” category.

Fortis Construction and Emily Huang’s Safety Climate Lab recently concluded their second collaborative safety climate assessment.

Dr. Saurabh Thosar, Assistant Professor at the Institute and colleagues was awarded a 5 year $2.97 million R01 grant from the NIH.

Researchers demonstrated that supervisor support training interventions positively promote employee job, health and well-being outcomes.

We are pleased to share a recording of a recent presentation given by  Peter Spencer , Ph.D., FANA, FRCPath, Professor of Neurology, OHSU...

Social factors like racism and classism have a huge influence over where a person has the opportunity to work.

Our Fall 2021 symposium "Work-life challenges and integration in the context of COVID."

OccHealthSci researcher Miranda Lim develops new device to enhance sleeping.

Institute director Steven Shea recognized by the Medical Research Foundation of Oregon for mentoring junior scientists.

Job stress has significant impacts on the short and long-term health and well-being of the U.S. workforce.

In the latest episode of the What's Work Got To Do With It podcast, we learn about the impacts of shift schedules on firefighter safety.

New research shows that the internal circadian clock is a significant cause of nocturnal worsening of asthma.

NIOSH has renewed the Oregon Healthy Workforce for another five years.

Professor Steven A Shea has received a 7-year $6.5 million “Outstanding Investigator Award” from the NIH.

OccHealthSci and partners at UW have completed studies on team truck drivers’ sleep, health, and well-being.

The Veteran Supportive Supervisor Training program is now freely available and suited to support supervisors and Veterans in the workforce.

We need to continually study the burden of injury to young workers across demographics, job types and industry to improve injury prevention.

How will those who depended on cannabis while experiencing joblessness or working remotely transition effectively back to the office?

In honor of Women’s History Month, we wanted to highlight our Institute scientists and their research areas.