For decades after leaving the former Soviet Union, Vladimir Zelman, MD, PhD, worked to expand and promote the Russian scientific community, organizing international exchanges between scientists and supporting his former colleagues as they advanced in research and medicine.
Now, the Keck … Read More »
Researchers at The Saban Research Institute of Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA) have demonstrated that targeting survivin — a protein that inhibits apoptosis or cell death — enhances the effectiveness of chemotherapy in cells and mouse models of … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC is taking a collaborative approach to diagnose and treat sepsis.
Sepsis is the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection, which can lead to tissue damage, organ failure and death. Sepsis kills about 258,000 Americans each year … Read More »
A noted local philanthropist has given a donation to support urology research and innovation at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.
Grateful patient Joseph “Bud” Cashen, 84, a U.S. Marine who served two tours of duty in Korea and was one … Read More »
A USC study that tracked Southern California children over a 20-year period has found they now have significantly fewer respiratory symptoms as a result of improved air quality.
The finding expands on the landmark USC Children’s Health Study, which a … Read More »