Addressing inequities in care for minority children with autism

To ensure that African American and Latino children with autism spectrum disorders get the care they need, researchers at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Sciences Institute (SC CTSI) and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles have proposed the creation of Read More »

June 24th, 2014|Announcements|

Fasting triggers stem cell regeneration of damaged, old immune system

A new USC study showed that cycles of prolonged fasting not only protect against immune system damage — a major side effect of chemotherapy — but also induce immune system regeneration, shifting stem cells from a dormant state to a Read More »

June 24th, 2014|Announcements|

Chen named chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy

USC School of Pharmacy Dean R. Pete Vanderveen, PhD,  announced the appointment of Steven W. Chen, PharmD,  as chair of the Titus Family Department of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Economics & Policy effective June 1.

In his announcement, Vanderveen said, “Dr. Read More »

June 24th, 2014|Announcements|

Professor donates $1 million to Keck School of Medicine of USC to study tissue engineering and drug delivery

Marcel Nimni, PhD, professor of surgery, biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently donated $1 million to the Department of Surgery at the school to establish a laboratory to further research in tissue engineering Read More »

June 13th, 2014|Announcements|

USC researchers call on cellphones for behavior study

A Keck School of Medicine of USC research study using cell phones to survey youngsters about sedentary behavior has given scientists what they believe is a more accurate snapshot of real-time sedentary activity among children than an after-the-fact survey could accomplish.

Yue Read More »

June 12th, 2014|Announcements|