A mother’s exposure to air pollution can often take a toll on fetal growth, but a new, multidisciplinary Keck School of Medicine of USC study shows that stress exacerbates the risk by a substantial degree. The findings were published in … Read More »
Selim Zilkha, whose funding and vision played an indispensible role in developing and launching the Zilkha Neurigenetic Institute, died in September at the age of 95 from natural causes.
Zilkha had already established a reputation as a generous … Read More »
The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is joining forces with the Chinatown Service Center to improve access to life-saving cervical cancer screenings, referrals and treatment for Chinese and Latina women in Central Los Angeles. This first-of-its-kind partnership … Read More »
When deciding on where to practice as a physical therapist, Wendy Johnson, DPT, chose the California Institute for Women in Corona, CA, one of two penitentiaries for women in the state.
Johnson works at the 940-inmate facility as the lone physical … Read More »
When Tianli “Sheldon” Ding, MS, was an undergraduate in college, he was diagnosed with leukemia due to cancerous stem cells in his blood. His recovery journey only made him more determined to study stem cells and to use the science … Read More »