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Portland Junior League Awards Julie Branford Sustainer of the Year

Posted on Sunday, June 26, 2022

Due to the pandemic, the Junior League of Portland was finally able to gather in person to honor the significant acievements of honorees for 2022, 2021, and 2020. Julie Branford recieved the award for 2020. She has been with the Junior League since 1977 and has been a trailblazer who pushed the envelope. As... Read more

The 2022 Oregon Chapter ARCS Light Recipient is Aletha Anderson

Posted on Thursday, May 19, 2022

Aletha has been a loyal and contributing member of ARCS Oregon for eleven years.  She moved from California to Oregon with a background in journalism, including writing and communications.  She was also active with the Race for the Cure in Orange County where, as Race chair, she was involved with... Read more

ARCS Foundation Oregon Appoints Its First Executive Director Lori Slaughter

Posted on Monday, February 7, 2022

PORTLAND, February 2, 2022 – The Board of Directors of ARCS Foundation Oregon has named Lori Slaughter as the organization’s first Executive Director. Slaughter’s extensive background in higher education philanthropy combined with a deep commitment to advancing science and research, will help further the mission of the women-led, 17-year-old... Read more

Joe and Jane Gray Aim to Beat Breast Cancer

Posted on Wednesday, December 8, 2021

When asked about having “hope,” Jane Gray, and her husband, Dr. Joe Gray, both fall silent. The word hangs in the air like a thick perfume. A few seconds later, the couple responds. It’s a loaded question with a complex answer—an explanation that begins with a phone call on January... Read more

A Natural Born Leader

Posted on Tuesday, July 13, 2021

Incoming ARCS National President Caron Ogg learned her work ethic and attention to detail from her father, a physician who worked every day of the year except for Christmas.  Her mother’s work schedule was the same. Her parents and all her grandparents earned college degrees, unusual in those decades. One grandmother... Read more

Sunil Joshi's Dissertation Work Published in Top Cancer Journal

Posted on Sunday, July 4, 2021

Sunil Joshi, an Oregon ARCS Scholar Alum, shared the exciting news that part of his dissertation work from Dr. Brian Druker and Dr. Elie Traer's lab was published in Cancer Cell, which is among the top cancer journals in the world. Dr. Trevor Bivona, an expert in cancer drug resistance, commented on Sunil's work, “Altogether,... Read more

Marilyn Lindgren Awarded 2021 President's Award

Posted on Thursday, May 20, 2021

Our chapter benefits from all our classifications of members: Scholar Alum, Under 50, Active, and Associate.  A member may choose to become an Associate member after being Active for 5 years and they are not obligated to participate in committee work. Today, I want to honor an Associate Member who... Read more

  • Sunil Joshi, ARCS Scholar at OHSU, Receives Soros Fellowship
    Sunil Joshi is the first at OHSU to receive the Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship Award. The fellowship supports outstanding immigrants and children of immigrants who are pursuing a graduate education in the United States. Sunil's research interest covers intrinsic and extrinsic mechanisms of drug resistance in the setting of acute myeloid leukemia. He works with Brian J. Druker, MD, a world-recognized expert in cancer.
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