USC Stem Cell PhD student Tracy Tran: Celebrating the journey of a budding developmental biologist

As a child in Vietnam, Tracy Tran helped her family run a small business importing porcelain products from China and assumed she would follow in their footsteps. Neither of her parents had a college degree and they worked Read More »

March 8th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Tips for maintaining motivation and mental energy as the pandemic drags on

The end of the pandemic glimmers on the horizon. Deaths and new COVID cases are in steep decline. Many people have been working at home for months instead of driving long commutes. So why do they feel so Read More »

March 8th, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Sabrina Smiley wants to talk to menthol smokers — and retailers

A Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher and her team are focusing on the lived experiences of Black menthol cigarette smokers by asking them what they think about recently imposed restrictions on retail sales of flavored tobacco Read More »

March 5th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Blood and Marrow Transplant program is top in nation for adult allogeneic transplants

Creating a successful bone marrow transplant program is a combination of many factors. The complex procedure requires an excellent team of medical professionals who have developed solid protocols and can closely monitor patients before and after their procedure.