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    Tuesday, December 6, 2016
    The USC Institute of Urology, recently ranked in the top 15 Best Hospitals nationwide for urology by U.S. News and World Report, has received two grants from the National Institutes of Health to advance the field of prostate cancer diagnostics. A $2 million research grant will examine the effectiveness of... Read More »
      Tuesday, December 6, 2016
      Few researchers have studied how hematopoietic stem cells respond to infection — even though these are the stem cells that give rise to the full battery of specialized immune cells, such as T cells and B cells. Adnan Chowdhury, PhD, is venturing into this uncharted territory as the winner of... Read More »
        Friday, December 2, 2016
        The Tournament of Roses 2017 Royal Court visited the USC Norris Cancer Hospital for the 22nd year on Nov. 22. The Rose Queen and princesses spread cheer and hand out rose stickers to patients and employees, as well as learn about cancer research and cutting-edge treatments available at the hospital.... Read More »
          Friday, December 2, 2016
          René Sotelo, MD, professor of clinical urology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had the opportunity to meet Pope Francis, leader of the Roman Catholic Church, during a recent trip to Italy. [caption id="attachment_6428" align="aligncenter" width="407"] Rene Sotelo, left, poses with Baltazar Enrique Porras Cardozo, a Roman Catholic... Read More »
            Thursday, December 1, 2016
            [caption id="attachment_6424" align="alignright" width="200"] A dancer performs at the 26th annual Mariachi Festival, held Nov. 20 in Boyle Heights. (Photo/Don Milici)[/caption] USC Civic Engagement and Keck Medicine of USC hosted a health pavilion at the 26th annual Mariachi Festival, held Nov. 20 at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. Activities included... Read More »
              Thursday, December 1, 2016
              In recognition of his contributions to the field of neuroscience and understanding the workings of the human brain, Arthur Toga, PhD, has been established as the inaugural holder of the Ghada Irani Chair in Neuroscience. Toga, Provost Professor of Ophthalmology and director of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging... Read More »
                Wednesday, November 30, 2016
                Keck Medicine of USC recently hired 41 registered nurses, one of the largest groups in a number of years. “This will assist us in meeting our goals of safe staffing for our patients during the holidays and winter months,” said Annette Sy, DNP, chief nursing officer for Keck Hospital of... Read More »
                  Tuesday, November 29, 2016
                  The Tournament of Roses 2017 Royal Court visited the USC Norris Cancer Hospital for the 22nd year on Nov. 22. The Rose Queen and princesses spread cheer and hand out rose stickers to patients and employees, as well as learn about cancer research and cutting-edge treatments available at the hospital.... Read More »
                    Friday, November 25, 2016
                    Five USC scientists have been elected fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, an honor bestowed upon AAAS members by their academic peers. AAAS, the world’s largest general scientific society and publisher of the journal Science, began the AAAS Fellows tradition in 1874. The nonprofit organization was... Read More »
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