If you saw the story tonite then you know a big chunk of change is headed to both OHSU and Kaiser Permanente. I mentioned in the tag of my story ((the tag being that part that comes at the very end-- sort of makes sense)) that I had more information here about where the money will go.

Check out this link for more: http://www.ohsu.edu/ohsuedu/newspub/releases/100306nih.cfm

And I'm really glad I found a link too, because it's a long one. 5 printed pages. Look, anytime you have two medical institutions collaborating to get federal dollars (and they win) you can bet everyone and their mom is going to want to make sure they get a stamp of approval on any press release. And, if you read the release, the two institutions have about a million things they want to try and do with it. That's why it's long.

What makes this partnership unique is the fact that you have a teaching university (OHSU) teaming up with a non-academic organization (Kaiser). I think they were the only two to propose to the feds a partnership like that.

And as for how you can find out more about this.. Kaiser is developing a website with OHSU that will serve as a clearinghouse for all clinical trials etc in the state... sort of like this one, but more locally focused: http://www.clinicaltrials.gov/

Okay, that's all for now!! Email me: sstricklen@kgw.com