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Resources for USC health workers grow dramatically during pandemic

When Fatoumata Jaiteh’s head started throbbing and her body ached — symptoms of COVID-19 — she didn’t worry about herself. Her thoughts zeroed in on someone she loved who awaited her at home.

The oncology nurse at USC Norris Cancer Hospital Read More »

May 3rd, 2021|Announcements, COVID-19, Keck Net Intranet|

Traffic-related pollution linked to early markers for cardiovascular disease in children

Daily exposure to auto emissions during childhood may set the stage for cardiovascular disease in later life, according to a USC Children’s Health Study that followed 70 children into young adulthood.

The research, published recently in the journal Read More »

April 30th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Do our brains age faster than the rest of our bodies?

If you feel your brain power diminishing as you advance into middle age and beyond, blame your neural stem cells. In a new study published in Cell Stem Cell, a team led by USC Stem Cell scientist Read More »

April 30th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Addressing student well-being, one laugh at a time

It’s mid-March on a Friday morning. Dozens of USC students open their laptops and log in to Zoom, but it’s not for a lecture or class.

“I have no idea what to expect,” said sophomore Phong Doozy Do.

Freshman Valerie Dao is Read More »

April 29th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC, Cedars-Sinai to jump-start young scientists’ efforts to cure cancer

Two internationally prominent cancer experts from USC and Cedars-Sinai will train a new generation of investigators to propel scientific advances in cancer through a novel grant from the U.S. Department of Defense.

Peter Kuhn, director of the Convergent Read More »

April 29th, 2021|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|