PORTLAND, Ore. ( KOIN ) — Dahlias are everywhere in the Pacific Northwest, brightening even the rainiest days. But new research from Oregon Health and Science University and the University of Portland has led to the discovery of a game-changing compound in these vibrant flowers that could fight cancer and other diseases.
Dr. Larry Sherman, Ph.D., is a professor in the Division of Neuroscience at OHSU’s Oregon National Primate Research Center and a co-author of a study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry . Dr. Angela Hoffman, a nun and retired chemistry professor at the University of Portland, is another co-author in the research paper.
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“It’s putting that puzzle together that’s really exciting,” said Sherman on the discovery that could change cancer and neurodegenerative disease treatments forever.
“That’s the coolest part of doing ‘I-don’t-know-what’s-going-to-happen-next-research’, and that’s the kind I like,” Hoffman added.