December, 2021 - HSC News

2021: Leadership looks at year with pride, gratitude

Keck Medicine of USC CEO Rod Hanners looks back at the last year with a sense of pride and gratitude. Click below to watch a video that highlights some of the most exciting developments and achievements of 2021.

…</span> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021-leadership-looks-at-year-with-pride-gratitude" style="font-size:10px;">Read More »</a></p> </div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"> <span class="vcard" style="display: none;"> <span class="fn"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/author/melissa" title="Posts by Melissa Masatani" rel="author">Melissa Masatani</a> </span> </span> <span class="updated" style="display:none;"> 2021-12-15T14:35:19-08:00 </span> <span>December 15th, 2021</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/featured" rel="category tag">featured</a>, <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/keck-net-intranet" rel="category tag">Keck Net Intranet</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></div></div></div><div id="post-12143" class="fusion-post-medium post fusion-clearfix post-12143 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-keck-net-intranet"> <div class="fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow"> <ul class="slides"> <li> <div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/usc-institute-for-addiction-science-looks-to-advance-science-prevention-treatment-of-addiction"> <img width="320" height="202" src="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IAS-launch-320x202.jpg" class="attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IAS-launch-320x202.jpg 320w, https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/IAS-launch-700x441.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/usc-institute-for-addiction-science-looks-to-advance-science-prevention-treatment-of-addiction">USC Institute for Addiction Science looks to advance science, prevention, treatment of addiction</a></h2><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>To stem the tide of substance and alcohol use disorders, the USC School of Pharmacy is a key partner in the newly established <a href="https://ias.usc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USC Institute for Addiction Science (IAS)</a>, the nation’s ﬁrst university-wide, comprehensive, transdisciplinary addiction institute. IAS <span style="margin-left:-3px;">…</span> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/usc-institute-for-addiction-science-looks-to-advance-science-prevention-treatment-of-addiction" style="font-size:10px;">Read More »</a></p> </div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"> <span class="vcard" style="display: none;"> <span class="fn"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/author/melissa" title="Posts by Melissa Masatani" rel="author">Melissa Masatani</a> </span> </span> <span class="updated" style="display:none;"> 2021-12-16T08:19:03-08:00 </span> <span>December 15th, 2021</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/announcements" rel="category tag">Announcements</a>, <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/keck-net-intranet" rel="category tag">Keck Net Intranet</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></div></div></div><div id="post-12139" class="fusion-post-medium post fusion-clearfix post-12139 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-keck-net-intranet"> <div class="fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow"> <ul class="slides"> <li> <div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/air-pollution-exposure-during-pregnancy-is-linked-with-greater-risk-of-depression-among-latinas"> <img width="320" height="202" src="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/air-pollution-latinas-320x202.jpg" class="attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/air-pollution-latinas-320x202.jpg 320w, https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/air-pollution-latinas-700x441.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/air-pollution-exposure-during-pregnancy-is-linked-with-greater-risk-of-depression-among-latinas">Air pollution exposure during pregnancy is linked with greater risk of depression among Latinas</a></h2><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>Low-income Hispanic/Latina women who are exposed to higher levels of air pollution during mid-pregnancy are at greater risk of depression one year postpartum, according to a <a href="https://madres.usc.edu/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">USC MADRES Center for Environmental Health Disparities</a> study.</p> <p>The research, published recently in the <span style="margin-left:-3px;">…</span> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/air-pollution-exposure-during-pregnancy-is-linked-with-greater-risk-of-depression-among-latinas" style="font-size:10px;">Read More »</a></p> </div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"> <span class="vcard" style="display: none;"> <span class="fn"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/author/melissa" title="Posts by Melissa Masatani" rel="author">Melissa Masatani</a> </span> </span> <span class="updated" style="display:none;"> 2021-12-16T07:51:36-08:00 </span> <span>December 14th, 2021</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/announcements" rel="category tag">Announcements</a>, <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/keck-net-intranet" rel="category tag">Keck Net Intranet</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></div></div></div><div id="post-12129" class="fusion-post-medium post fusion-clearfix post-12129 type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-announcements category-covid-19 category-keck-net-intranet"> <div class="fusion-flexslider flexslider fusion-flexslider-loading fusion-post-slideshow"> <ul class="slides"> <li> <div class="fusion-image-wrapper fusion-image-size-fixed" aria-haspopup="true"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/for-cochlear-implant-users-the-music-plays-on-in-spite-of-the-pandemic"> <img width="320" height="202" src="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-cochlear-320x202.jpg" class="attachment-blog-medium size-blog-medium wp-post-image" alt="" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-cochlear-320x202.jpg 320w, https://hscnews.usc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/iStock-cochlear-700x441.jpg 700w" sizes="(max-width: 320px) 100vw, 320px" /> </a> </div> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="fusion-post-content post-content"><h2 class="entry-title"><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/for-cochlear-implant-users-the-music-plays-on-in-spite-of-the-pandemic">For cochlear implant users, the music plays on in spite of the pandemic</a></h2><div class="fusion-post-content-container"><p>Among the countless areas disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, music was certainly among those most affected. Bands and music groups could no longer meet to rehearse, live music was canceled for more than a year, and physical sales of albums <span style="margin-left:-3px;">…</span> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/for-cochlear-implant-users-the-music-plays-on-in-spite-of-the-pandemic" style="font-size:10px;">Read More »</a></p> </div></div><div class="fusion-clearfix"></div><div class="fusion-meta-info"><div class="fusion-alignleft"> <span class="vcard" style="display: none;"> <span class="fn"> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/author/melissa" title="Posts by Melissa Masatani" rel="author">Melissa Masatani</a> </span> </span> <span class="updated" style="display:none;"> 2021-12-15T16:38:20-08:00 </span> <span>December 14th, 2021</span><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span><a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/announcements" rel="category tag">Announcements</a>, <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/covid-19" rel="category tag">COVID-19</a>, <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/category/keck-net-intranet" rel="category tag">Keck Net Intranet</a><span class="fusion-inline-sep">|</span></div></div></div></div> <div class='pagination clearfix'> <a class="pagination-prev" href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/page/2"> <span class="page-prev"></span> <span class="page-text">Previous</span> </a> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/" class="inactive">1</a> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/page/2" class="inactive">2</a> <span class="current">3</span> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/page/4" class="inactive">4</a> <a href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/page/5" class="inactive">5</a> <a class="pagination-next" href="https://hscnews.usc.edu/2021/12/page/4"> <span class="page-text">Next</span> <span class="page-next"></span> </a> </div> </div> <div id="sidebar" class="sidebar fusion-widget-area fusion-content-widget-area" style="float: left;"> <div id="text-11" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><ul class="nav_hover"> <li style="border-bottom:1px #E8E8E8 solid; padding-bottom:5px;"><span style="color:#990000; font-size:24px; font:National;"><a href="http://hscnews.usc.edu/contact/">Contact Us</a></span></li> <li style="border-bottom:1px #E8E8E8 solid; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><span style="color:#990000; font-size:24px; font:National;"><a href="http://hscnews.usc.edu/recent-news/">Recent News</a></span></li> </ul> <ul> <li style="padding-top: 19px; padding-left: 39px; padding-bottom: 7px;"><span style="color:#990000; font-size:18px; font:National;"><a href="http://hscnews.usc.edu/archive/">News Archive</a></span></li> </ul> <ul class="nav_hover"> <li style="border-bottom:1px #E8E8E8 solid; padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><span style="color:#990000; font-size:24px; font:National;"><a href="https://news.keckmedicine.org/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">For the Media</a></span></li> <li style="padding-top:5px; padding-bottom:5px;"><span style="color:#990000; font-size:24px; font:National;"><a href="/issue-archive/">Issue Archive</a></span></li> </ul> <div style="height:25px;"></div></div> </div><div id="search-4" class="widget widget_search"><div class="heading"><h4 class="widget-title">Search:</h4></div><form role="search" class="searchform" method="get" action="https://hscnews.usc.edu/"> <div class="search-table"> <div class="search-field"> <input type="text" value="" name="s" class="s" placeholder="Search ..." /> </div> <div class="search-button"> <input type="submit" class="searchsubmit" value="" /> </div> </div> </form> </div><div id="text-12" class="widget widget_text"> <div class="textwidget"><div class="createsend-button" style="height:27px;display:inline-block;" data-listid="i/62/0EC/294/A1E4EDBAED036F11"> </div><script type="text/javascript">(function () { var e = document.createElement('script'); e.type = 'text/javascript'; e.async = true; e.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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