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Friday, July 26, 2013
Art can be a true healing agent, and USC’s collection recently grew thanks to the donation of “Dreams without Limits,” a painting by Howard Murad, CEO and founder of skincare manufacturer Murad. (more…)... Read More »
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Friday, July 26, 2013
By Amy E. Hamaker Rheumatic diseases affect millions of people in the United States every year: Nearly 54 million have been diagnosed with arthritis; 1.5 million Americans have a form of lupus; fibromyalgia affects an estimated 5 million U.S. adults; and scleroderma impacts an estimated 300,000 Americans. To learn more... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
By Cristy Lytal More than 20 local students are enjoying a summer of hands-on experience in stem research laboratories, through the USC Early Investigator High School (EiHS) and the USC CIRM Science, Technology and Research (STAR) programs. Darren Harris, a student at Lifeline Education Charter School, explained what the opportunity... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
By Josh Grossberg He’s a respected researcher, prolific author, valued mentor, and selfless humanitarian. For Henri Ford, professor of surgery, vice dean for medical education at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and vice president and chief of surgery at Keck School-affiliated Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, life’s journey has... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
[caption id="attachment_559" align="alignright" width="197"] Mariya Kalashnikova[/caption] By Jon Nalick Keck School of Medicine of USC student Mariya Kalashnikova has been selected as the sole medical student representative to the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) executive board. The AAMC is governed by a 17-member board of directors, which manages the affairs... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
By Cristy Lytal More than 20 local students are enjoying a summer of hands-on experience in stem research laboratories, through the USC Early Investigator High School (EiHS) and the USC CIRM Science, Technology and Research (STAR) programs. Darren Harris, a student at Lifeline Education Charter School, explained what the opportunity... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
By Kukla Vera Ninety-one-year-old Filomena Flores recently welcomed a very special group of USC students into her home. Although her visitors came from seven different professional programs spanning the university — dentistry, medicine, occupational therapy, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant practice and social work—they arrived as a team. This meeting,... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital are once again ranked among the best hospitals in the United States in U.S. News & World Report’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings. The hospitals have been included in the rankings since 2009, when the University of Southern California purchased the hospitals.... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
David R. Hinton, M.D., professor of pathology, neurological surgery and ophthalmology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named the school’s inaugural associate dean for vision science. Hinton is a distinguished scientist and educator, and one of the world’s foremost experts on the biology of macular degeneration.... Read More »
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Thursday, July 25, 2013
[caption id="attachment_540" align="alignright" width="192"] Len LaBella (left), CEO of Verdugo Hills Hospital and Tom Jackiewicz, CEO of USC Health, celebrate USC Verdugo Hills Hospital’s debut as the newest member of the Keck Medicine of USC family. They joined hospital employees at a July 24 celebration, featuring the USC Trojan Marching... Read More »