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Basic Science Research ARCS SCholars explore key questions in their research Discovery ARCS scholars discover solutions that impact global challenge Discovery ARCS Scholars discover new solutions that impact health Discovery ARCS Scholars discover new solutions that impact technology SCIENCE IS THE SOLUTION! Our impact must continue . . . Our Mission. . . ARCS Foundation Oregon Chapter advances science and technology in the United States by providing financial awards to academically outstanding students who are U.S. citizens studying to complete PhD degrees in science, engineering, math, technology and medical research at Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University and the University of Oregon. Our Impact. . . Since 2004 the Oregon Chapter has raised over $4.5 million to support 274 scholars at OHSU, OSU and UO. Join ARCS Oregon. . . Join us! Support next-generation scientists and learn about their work. We Thank Our 2019 Einstein Presenting Sponsors Julie and Wayne Drinkward In partnership with OSU Foundation Office of Vice President for Research & Innovation Oregon Chapter Membership Energized by Three-Generation Trio Alexa Cunningham, a high school sophomore, is now a new member of ARCS Oregon, joining her mother Lara Cunningham and grandmother Caron Ogg to create a passionate three-generation trio energizing the Oregon Chapter. Click HERE to read more. Video of 2019 ARCS Foundation Oregon Oregon Celebrates Third-Year Scholars Celebrate the Scholars is a traditional scholar donor event for the Oregon Chapter. Third-year scholars, their donors, and university VIPs were invited to the Emmerson's lovely home and garden. Scholars shared their research and they were presented with a crystal paperweight engraved with the ARCS logo. Read more. Video of 2018 ARCS Foundation Oregon Video OHSU Scholar Continually Receives Awards and Recognition Posted on Sunday, May 31, 2020 Congratulations just keep coming Mollie Marr's way, an MD/PhD candidate at OHSU, School of Medicine, Behavioral Neuroscience, as she continues to receive awards every year she has been an ARCS Scholar. The Oregon Chapter and Mollie's donors, Dianne Rodway and John Becker and Adrienne and Lee Peterson, are very proud... Read more University Partners Create Innovative Ideas During Coronavirus Pandemic Posted on Saturday, May 16, 2020 Oregon Chapter's university partners, Oregon Health & Science University, Oregon State University, and the University of Oregon, have pivoted their research to collaborate with others and they are quickly finding solutions. They are addressing the global shortage of ventilators, launching in-house COVID-19 testing labs, leading a unique effort to identify... Read more Pandora's Box Opens for Oregon ARCS Scholar Alum Holly Dixon Posted on Sunday, May 3, 2020 According to Holly, “Research is very focused, but now that I’ve received my PhD in toxicology from Oregon State University, pandora’s box has opened.” After receiving her degree, Holly settled into a career at Oregon Health Authority (OHA) as a public health toxicologist – a perfect fit for her. Suddenly... Read more Taylor Mighell, NGP Graduate Student, Presented with C.W. Cotterman Award Taylor Mighell, NGP graduate student in Brian O'Roak's lab, was presented with C.W. Cotterman Award at the American Society of Human Genetics meeting in October. His donors are Susan and George Swindells. Read More Nate Yoder's Paper Published in Nature, International Journal of Science Congratulations to NGP student, Nate Yoder on his new paper in Nature! For the first time, researchers in the Vollum Institute have determined the atomic structure of an acid-sensing ion channel (ASIC) in a resting state at high pH. His donor is the Bechen Family Foundation. Read More Elizabeth Holzenthal Receives Prestigious NSF Graduate Fellowship Congratulations to OSU College of Engineering, ARCS scholar Elizabeth Holzenthal, School of Civil and Construction Engineering, coastal and ocean engineering. Elizabeth was recently named a recipient of an NSF Graduate Fellowship, (GRFP). Elizabeth, a first year scholar, is working on a project aimed at contributing to the development of a new generation of natural hazard engineering. Her donors are Diane and Dick Alexander. Read More Kevin Watanabe-Smith Wins Statewide 3MT Competition ARCS Scholar Kevin Watanabe-Smith, who studies cancer biology in Dr. Brian Druker's lab, took first place at the state's Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. Kevin was sponsored by the Allan Price Memorial ARCS Award. ARCS Scholar Danielle Robinson Awarded 2016 Mozilla Fellowship for Science Danielle Robinson, Ph.D. candidate in the OHSU School of Medicine Neuroscience Graduate Program, is one of four fellows selected worldwide to receive the Mozilla Fellowship for Science. Her donors are Ellen and Mark Richardson. Empower more scholars. Get involved with ARCS. Donate Quick Links Privacy Policy Address ARCS Foundation, Inc. Oregon Chapter P.O. Box 2063 Portland, OR 97208-2063 Home Instagram LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 2016© Achievement Rewards for College Scientists Foundation, Inc. Hosted by Cividesk....