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Wednesday, April 24, 2019
As the sun rose over Keck Hospital of USC on April 5, staff members from the USC Transplant Institute gathered together to celebrate organ and tissue donation by raising a flag in honor of National Donate Life Month. “We are proud to honor and celebrate our courageous donors and their families,”... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
The more disadvantages you face, the more likely you are to smoke — and have difficulty quitting, according to a new USC study in JAMA Internal Medicine that sheds light on groups that are resistant to anti-smoking efforts. In a nationally representative survey of 278,048 U.S. adults, people were asked about smoking... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
An advance in the groundbreaking cancer treatment known as CAR T-cell therapy appears to eliminate its severe side effects, making the treatment safer and potentially available in outpatient settings, a new USC study shows. “This is a major improvement,” said Si-Yi Chen, MD, PhD, professor of molecular microbiology and immunology... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Fellows of the Royal Society of London have included Sir Isaac Newton, Sir Charles Darwin, and Stephen Hawking. This week, a new name has been added to that exclusive list: USC professor and scientist Steve A. Kay, Provost Professor of Neurology and Biomedical Engineering and Biological Sciences, and director of the USC Michelson Center... Read More »
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Monday, April 22, 2019
The No. 1 excuse adults give for not exercising is time, USC experts say. But what if working out didn’t mean waking up at the crack of dawn or missing happy hour? Research shows that taking a break to exercise during the workday can improve mood and productivity. And many... Read More »
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Monday, April 22, 2019
A stylized demon is poised to pluck out the eye of his victim. A mixed-media bust sports a headdress of layers that tumble playfully upwards in bursts of blue. On video, a couple dances the tension as a man tries to close himself off from his female partner’s reproductive health.... Read More »
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Friday, April 19, 2019
The University Kidney Research Organization (UKRO) held its ninth annual gala at The Beverly Hilton on March 9, with over 300 attendees. KABC-TV (Channel 7) Eyewitness News anchor and living kidney donor Phillip Palmer served as Master of Ceremonies. The benefit raised funds for the USC/UKRO Kidney Research Center at... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Statistics show that if you’re reading this, you’re likely indoors at a table or a desk. If so, pause for a moment: How’s your posture? Is the room temperature comfortable? Lighting OK? In the U.S., 81 million office workers spend at least 75 percent of the day at a desk,... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Over 60 researchers from more than 10 laboratories affiliated with the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) gathered on Feb. 22 at the Huntington Library in San Marino to attend the second HCPR Retreat. The retreat was organized by Zea Borok, MD, HCPR director,... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 17, 2019
USC School of Pharmacy faculty and staff recently heard from the dean about his vision for the school’s future. Dean Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, professor of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences, and John Stauffer Decanal Chair in Pharmaceutical Sciences, gave the address during the school’s semi-annual town hall event on March... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 16, 2019
A number of Keck School of Medicine of USC faculty members were among the Trojans honored April 9 as students, faculty and administrators celebrated the university’s 38th annual Academic Honors Convocation. Keck School faculty members honored were: Distinguished Professor Maja J. Matarić, PhD; University Professor Andrew P. McMahon, PhD; Joel... Read More »