Oregon & The Workplace

OHSU’s Saurabh Thosar studies sleep, heart disease

A new study from OccHealthSci researchers examines a population of fish with adaptions that could help address lung cancer in humans.

The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center invites you to read about our accomplishments and activities in fiscal year 2024.

OccHealthSci researchers receive new grant to study the physiology of exercise in relation to sleep and circadian health.

Research finds a Total Worker Health intervention targeting sleep at the supervisor and employee level resulted in greater safety behaviors.

A study found people who have a healthy weight use more energy during the day, while those who are obesity spend more energy during night.

Read about OHWC's accomplishments in worker safety, health, and well-being research, outreach, education in FY2023.

Associate Professor Matthew Butler received a five-year, $2.7M grant from the NIH to study how mistimed eating impacts reproductive health.

Research suggests check-ins between healthcare workers and supervisors might be a practical and effective to reduce emotional exhaustion.

A partnership between Dr. Huang and state agencies supports the development of a tool to measure respectful climates at construction sites.

Dr. Leandro Brito conducted a study to determine if evening exercise is more beneficial in lowering blood pressure than morning exercise.

OccHealthSci researcher Dr. Joshua Gonzalez leads a pilot study to investigate the effects of nicotine on the body’s internal clock.

The Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences is pleased to share its 2022 Annual Report.

Environmental epigeneticist Caren Weinhouse studies the link between BPA and a common form of liver cancer called hepatocellular carcinoma.

OccHealthSci faculty receive grants from the Katherine Bisbee II Fund to study how environmental exposure can lead to genetic diseases.

We recently published a new video via YouTube, titled Synchronization of Neurons of the Circadian Clock: Why is it Important?

The Oregon Healthy Workforce Center publishes FY22 annual report.

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

OccHealthSci researcher Miranda Lim develops new device to enhance sleeping.

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