It started in 2019 as just a dime-sized lump on his wrist. Jose Contreras had no idea that it would eventually lead him to two world-class specialists at Keck Medicine of USC.
The lump wasn’t painful and didn’t bother him, so … Read More »
John D. Carpten, PhD, professor and chair of translational genomics at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected by members of the American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) to serve on its board of directors.
The … Read More »
When Nathan Dhablania traveled to Panama with Floating Doctors in the spring of his junior year, he noticed that many health disparities abroad existed right here in Los Angeles.
Determined to make a difference after his return, Dhablania teamed up with … Read More »
A new USC study links living by urban oil wells with wheezing and reduced lung function, symptoms disproportionately borne by people of color in Los Angeles.
In some cases, the respiratory harm rivals that of daily exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke … Read More »
Every afternoon, Kevin Mowrey rides his bike a half hour from the San Gabriel Foothills to Azusa, to purchase food and supplies for the night, while his partner, Frank Jauch, stays at their camp. It’s a routine born out of … Read More »