THE BREAKTHROUGH

Will One Doctor’s Radical New Vaccine End the AIDS Epidemic?

Portland researcher Louis Picker could be on the brink of a cure. As recruitment for human trials begins, this year will be crucial to his quest.

NEWS

How Oregon Fixed Birth Control

Two new laws give Oregon women more flexibility and independence than any other state in the country.

MEDICINE

Local virologists turn to silica to create a new wave of shots.

INTERVIEWS

A designer, a food-as-medicine proponent, and an immunologist talk groundbreaking changes in their fields.

FEATURE

How OHSU will use big money, brand new labs, and all-star researchers to launch bold new cancer treatments.