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January 17, 2019


Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Training physical therapists to be advocates, too

Training physical therapists to be advocates, too

Student involvement in advocacy at state and federal levels has long been rooted into USC's Doctor of Physical Therapy curriculum, with students participating in everything from writing letters to face-to-face meetings with representatives on Capitol Hill.

USC Student Health physician: Stay healthy by focusing on prevention and balancing your life

USC Student Health physician: Stay healthy by focusing on prevention and balancing your life

New USC physician Vladimir Ayvazyan brings his internal medicine expertise to USC Student Health as its newest physician. Disease prevention and treating chronic illnesses are his interests in caring for the university's student population.

Alzheimer's researchers find new culprit and potential treatment target for disease

Alzheimer's researchers find new culprit and potential treatment target for disease

Leaky capillaries in the brain portend early onset of Alzheimer's disease as they signal cognitive impairment before hallmark toxic proteins appear, new USC research shows. The findings could help with earlier diagnosis and suggest new targets for drugs that could slow or prevent the onset of the disease.

Two new instruments advance state-of-the-art cell sorting for researchers

Two new instruments advance state-of-the-art cell sorting for researchers

When it comes to sorting cells or other small particles, there's no better place to do so than USC. The university's Flow Cytometry Facility recently acquired two top-of-the-line cell sorters, the BD FACSymphony and the BioRad S3e.

Featured Event

Department of Ophthalmology Research Integrated Grand Rounds

Date: Friday, Jan. 18

Time: 7:30 a.m.

Event: "Capillary Loss in Retinal Vascular Disease: Insights Using OCT Angiography," Amir Kashani, MD, PhD

Location: HC4 3rd Floor Conference Room

Info: Maria Mendoza, (323) 442-5599, mariadme@med.usc.edu, http://eye.keckmedicine.org

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