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Friday, July 8, 2016
USC has been selected by the Association of Academic Health Centers International (AAHCI) to participate in the Aligned Institutional Mission (AIM) program. The multi-year program is designed to better align clinical care, education, and research at academic health centers with guidance and support from the AAHCI’s planning tools and peer... Read More »
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Friday, July 8, 2016
A team of researchers led by Thomas Buchanan, MD, Michele Kipke, PhD, and Jonathan Samet, MD, of the Keck School of Medicine of USC have received a prestigious Clinical and Translational Science Award (CTSA) from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The award, which was made June 30 to USC and Children’s... Read More »
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Friday, July 1, 2016
Non-mammals such as birds can recover from deafness as quickly as humans can recover from a cut or bruise. In contrast, when humans and other mammals sustain damage to the inner ear’s sensory cells, the resulting hearing loss is permanent. In two studies published in the journal Development, researchers from... Read More »
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Friday, July 1, 2016
A new study has identified a “sunscreen” gene that may help stave off skin cancer. The team, led by researchers from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, found that the “UV radiation Resistance Associated Gene” is a tumor suppressor for skin cancer, which is the most common form of cancer... Read More »
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
The second cohort of Broad Clinical Research Fellows is making strides toward finding stem cell-based therapies for lymphedema in cancer patients, large bone fractures and short bowel syndrome. To support full-time research related to stem cell biology and regenerative medicine, each fellowship provides $65,000 of salary support, $7,500 for supplies... Read More »
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
USC researcher Megan L. McCain and colleagues have devised a way to develop bigger, stronger muscle fibers. But instead of popping up on the bicep of a bodybuilder, these muscles grow on a tiny scaffold or “chip” molded from a type of water-logged gel made from gelatin. First authors Archana... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
Can birth control give you the munchies? USC researchers conducted the first neuroimaging study to evaluate the effect of hormonal birth control on food motivation. Participants had two brain imaging sessions — one prior to receiving Depo-Provera and one eight weeks later. At each session, they were shown random images... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
In advance of the American Urologic Association’s (AUA) annual meeting, the USC Institute of Urology hosted a live surgery symposium recently. Titled “L.A. Live,” the event featured eight live surgery transmissions from Keck Hospital into Aresty Auditorium and an adjacent meeting room on the Health Sciences Campus, both filled to... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 29, 2016
The USC Molecular Imaging Center (MIC) on the Health Sciences Campus recently installed and began operation of a GE PETrace cyclotron in a newly renovated good manufacturing practices (GMP) compliant facility. This advanced imaging technology center is now available to Keck Medicine faculty and staff, as well as USC internal... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Unlike aspirin, bone marrow doesn’t come with a neatly printed label with dosage instructions. However, a new study published in Cell Reports provides clues about how the dose of transplanted bone marrow might affect patients undergoing this risky procedure, frequently used to treat cancer and blood diseases. [caption id="attachment_6006" align="alignright"... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Physicians and researchers from the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center presented multiple abstracts at the 2016 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, held June 3-7 in Chicago. USC Norris’ presence at the meeting included 22 poster sessions four poster discussion sessions, one oral presentation and an educational symposium.... Read More »