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Friday, December 3, 2021
A new study in JAMA Health Forum by USC Schaeffer Center experts analyzes state and federal responses to the opioid crisis amidst the pandemic. The authors find that while all states and D.C. have adopted at least one policy related to treatment access for patients suffering from opioid addiction, zero states adopted... Read More »
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Thursday, December 2, 2021
The newly created Southern California Center for Chronic Health Disparities in Latino Children and Families is calling for applications for research projects designed to understand and address chronic disease health disparities among Latinos. The NIH-funded Center will award seven pilot projects per year at $50,000 each in direct costs, for... Read More »
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Wednesday, December 1, 2021
The Pasadena Tournament of Roses 2022 Royal Court made its annual visit to USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently, with the six princesses and Rose Queen touring the USC Norris Cancer Hospital and learning about the groundbreaking research conducted at USC Norris on Nov. 18. The visitors included Queen Nadia... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Kathy Nguyen, 47, broke into tears of joy as she crossed the finish line of the grueling Arizona Ironman on Nov. 21, with a personal best time of just under 14 hours. Her former doctor, Keck Medicine of USC neurosurgeon Jonathan Russin, MD, followed 18 minutes later. [caption id="attachment_12106" align="alignleft"... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 30, 2021
Just last year, Danny JJ Wang, PhD, director of imaging technology innovation at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (USC INI) and his team at the start-up company Hura Imaging, Inc., have received a two-year, $1.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health’s Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR). The... Read More »
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Monday, November 29, 2021
Since they hit the market, e-cigarettes have been touted as a safe alternative to tobacco cigarettes for adult smokers. When research began to suggest otherwise, many questioned whether smoking was still to blame for adverse effects, since most vapers are either “dual users” who also smoke cigarettes or have a... Read More »
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Monday, November 29, 2021
In the spring of 2020, USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy associate professor Shawn Roll and his research collaborators from across USC were two years into developing the next generation of intelligent workstations that can optimize employee productivity in the office. The team has diverse yet complementary expertise... Read More »
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Wednesday, November 24, 2021
When Cristina Carlos embarked on opening New Familia Health Support Services in L.A.’s Lincoln Heights neighborhood, she looked to fill the void in prenatal and post-partum care for women, particularly those in traditionally underserved communities. She also set out to spread awareness about the alarming rise of gestational diabetes in pregnant Latinas,... Read More »
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Tuesday, November 23, 2021
USC Student Health’s Sarah Van Orman and Deona Willes of USC Environmental Health and Safety offer these thoughts on safety enjoying the upcoming holidays: Getting a booster shot for COVID-19 is strongly recommended. With the combination of colder weather keeping people indoors, the waning of vaccine and natural immunity, and more mingling among... Read More »
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Monday, November 22, 2021
Keck Medicine of USC and Methodist Hospital of Southern California in Arcadia have submitted formal written notice of their proposed affiliation to the Office of the Attorney General of California for regulatory review and approval. “We are delighted to take this significant step forward with our colleagues at Methodist Hospital,” said Rod Hanners, CEO of... Read More »
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Friday, November 19, 2021
USC Stem Cell postdoctoral trainee Aswathy Ammothumkandy vividly recalls when the tour guide shared the story of Dolly the cloned sheep during her ninth-grade field trip to the regional science center in her home town of Kozhikode, India. From that moment on, Ammothumkandy set her heart on a career in... Read More »