Katie Neith
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USC President Visits Health Sciences Campus
In his inaugural annual faculty address on the Health Sciences campus Feb. 9, USC president C. L. Max Nikias affirmed that faculty members are the foundation of all academic excellence and the cornerstone of the university’s aspirations.
USC Scholars Named to New Training Programs
Aiming to train a new generation of translational researchers, the Los Angeles Basin Clinical and Translational Science Institute (CTSI) has named its first nine scholars in its new pre- and postdoctoral training programs.
Pilot Grants Awarded by Science Institute
Building upon an increased focus on translational research at USC, the Los Angeles Basin Clinical and Translational Science Institute has awarded a total of $700,000 to 24 pilot grants recipients.
Peter Jones to Step Down From Cancer Center Post
A passion for research has driven Peter Jones to a number of great successes as director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center for the past 17 years. And it is his love for science that ultimately informed a recent decision to step down from his leadership position at USC Norris, pending the appointment of his successor.
Journalist Addresses Global Epidemics
For 15 years, journalist Jon Cohen has been following the course of the HIV/AIDS virus around the world as it continues to wreak havoc on global health. He has found that despite large successes in treatment efforts, prevention is still sorely lacking.
Samet Addresses International Health Concerns
Jonathan Samet, holder of the Flora L. Thornton Chair of the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, reached an international audience with messages about global health during two sessions at USC’s 2009 Global Conference in Taiwan.
ShakeOut Drill a Success at USC
Approximately 300 volunteers participated in a USC earthquake drill held on the Health Sciences campus on Oct. 15. Coordinated by USC Fire Safety and Emergency Planning, the drill was part of a statewide emergency preparedness initiative called the Great California ShakeOut.
Preet Chaudhary Joins USC Cancer Center
Preet Chaudhary has been named chief of the Jane Anne Nohl Division of Hematology and Center for the Study of Blood Diseases at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital, effective Jan. 1, 2010.
A Hard-Fought Battle
When Paul Roybal began his Ph.D. work at the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2003, he had the world at his fingertips. An incredibly smart student from a middle-class family in Los Angeles, he cared deeply about science and was dedicated to his research of pattern formation in the skull.
Renowned Breast Surgeon Joins USC Faculty
Stephen Sener has been named professor of clinical surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. The renowned breast surgeon will serve as chief of the Division of Surgical Oncology at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and Hospital.
Girth Plays Large Role in Social Networks
Researchers from the Institute of Prevention Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC found in a recent study that overweight youth were twice as likely to have overweight friends.
Cancer survivors, families flock to 19th annual Festival of Life
Festival of Life Celebrates Cancer Survivors
USC Norris Cancer Hospital hosted the 19th Annual Festival of Life in a morning of celebration and inspiration at the Health Sciences Campus on June 6.
USC scientist receives accolades for research, community service
Cheryl Craft, the Mary D. Allen Chair in Vision Research at the Doheny Eye Institute and professor of ophthalmology and cell & neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has received numerous honors in the past months for her vision research work and community service efforts.
USC study examines links between obesity and adolescents’ social networks
Peter A. Jones Honored for Cancer Research
Peter A. Jones, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and professor of urology, biochemistry and molecular biology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has been awarded the 2009 Prize for Basic Cancer Research from the American Association for Cancer Research and the Kirk A. and Dorothy P. Landon Foundation.
Trojan Family welcomes hospital employees
Medical student forum suggests policies to address tough health ethics issues
Conference focuses on helping pediatric cancer patients navigate young adulthood
USC President Steven B. Sample sums up annual address: ‘A great day to be a Trojan!’
USC researchers find green tea negates effects of specific cancer drug
USC researchers have found a surprising side effect of using green tea for a certain population. In people being treated with Velcade (bortezomib) for multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma, the herbal supplement is likely to make the drug completely ineffective in treating cancer.
Green Tea Blocks Benefits of Cancer Drug
USC study finds that an extract of the popular herbal supplement hinders the therapeutic action of Velcade.
Green Tea Blocks Benefits of Cancer Drug
USC researchers have found that – contrary to popular assumptions about the health benefits of green tea – the widely used supplement renders a cancer drug used to treat multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma completely ineffective.
Green tea blocks benefits of cancer drug, study finds
In the treatment of multiple myeloma and mantle cell lymphoma, green tea renders a cancer drug ineffective.