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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
One thing Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC student ambassador Natalie Inoue emphasizes when she meets prospective students is that the opportunities inside and outside of the classroom are so enriching, it would be a mistake not to take advantage of them. In her four years at Ostrow, Inoue... Read More »
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Tuesday, May 1, 2018
Lenny Mayorga was the first in her family to attend college. On May 11, she will take that distinction even further by becoming the first in her family to receive a doctoral degree, as she graduates with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry... Read More »
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Friday, April 27, 2018
“Always have respect for the professionals in the country you are working in and always be humble. They always have more to teach you than you are teaching them.” Lessons in humility and respectfulness were central elements of the keynote speech delivered by Alexander Van Speybroeck, MD, MPH, clinical associate... Read More »
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Friday, April 27, 2018
Pioneering research on the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of advanced lung disease is being strengthened at the Keck School of Medicine of USC thanks to generous support from the Hastings Foundation. A new gift of $12.5 million renews the foundation’s commitment to the USC Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research, which... Read More »
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Thursday, April 26, 2018
Amy Lee, PhD, professor of biochemistry and molecular medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Eddie Sheh, professor of clinical restorative sciences at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, were among the Trojans honored April 24 as students, faculty and administrators celebrated the university’s 37th annual... Read More »
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Wednesday, April 25, 2018
USC has appointed Laura Mosqueda, MD, as dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1. Mosqueda, who was appointed the school’s interim dean in October, is an accomplished physician, researcher and expert in geriatric medicine, family medicine and elder abuse and neglect. She is the first woman... Read More »
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Tuesday, April 24, 2018
Laurie Eisenberg, PhD, professor of research otolaryngology in the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has received the 2018 Jerger Career Award for Research in Audiology from the American Academy of Audiology (AAA). Eisenberg received... Read More »
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Tim Sherburn came prepared. Sitting in the shade behind USC’s Bovard Administration Building, he counted six books by writer Joyce Carol Oates in the tote bag beside him. “I always bring as many as I have,” said Sherburn, who lives in Vista in San Diego County. A fan of her... Read More »
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Monday, April 23, 2018
The division of gynecologic oncology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has received a $1.1 million estate gift from a grateful former patient, establishing the Hilda and Bruno Haug Ovarian Cancer Research Fund. The funds were donated toward the research of Lynda Roman, MD, associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology and division... Read More »
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Monday, April 23, 2018
Led by President C. L. Max Nikias, a delegation of 13 USC trustees and university administrators went to Washington, D.C., this week for the university’s annual visit to the nation’s capital. The visit kicked off Tuesday evening with a reception hosted by Nikias and his wife, Niki C. Nikias, for... Read More »
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Friday, April 20, 2018
Lung transplant recipients need to carefully monitor their health and stick closely to their medication schedules. A failure to do so can lead to serious complications from infection to rejection of a transplanted lung. Unfortunately, there are several barriers that can get in the way of compliance with their post-transplant... Read More »