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Juneteenth is Joyce Richey’s own family history

Joyce Richey never needed to learn about Juneteenth from stories in books. She first heard about the holiday through her own family history.

Each generation shares stories about her great-grandmother, who was born into slavery in Georgia and Read More »

June 18th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Q&A: Neil Bahroos on the journey from raw data to useful information

Data scientist Neil Bahroos, MBA, MS, joined USC in 2020 with an impressive résumé, highlighted by work on the Human Genome Project, innovative industry experience, and a track record of helping medical centers use abundant data to transform Read More »

June 15th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC investigators lead international call for increased diversity in immunogenomics

For commentary published in Nature Methods, USC School of Pharmacy scientists united researchers worldwide to promote inclusivity in immunology studies.

Limiting immunogenomics studies to people of European ancestry restricts the ability to identify variations in human adaptive immune responses across populations. Thus, Read More »

June 15th, 2021|Announcements|

Breakthrough in brain imaging may offer future alternative to functional MRI

The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have continued to look for new Read More »

June 14th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

FDA’s approval of aducanumab paves the way for ‘more momentous’ Alzheimer’s breakthroughs

The Food and Drug Administration yanked the fight against Alzheimer’s out of the mire with its approval of the first disease-modifying therapy. Although it’s a modest first step, it paves the way for more momentous breakthroughs.

The drug — Read More »

June 11th, 2021|Announcements|