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November 1, 2018 |
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Little tricksters find treats on Health Sciences CampusDozens of the smallest superheroes and villains joined miniature professionals and spooky skeletons to invade the Health Sciences Campus on Oct. 31, for the annual Halloween Parade. The children trekked through Keck Hospital of USC and visited USC Norris Cancer Hospital before taking a rest at Pappas Quad. |
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To diversify research, USC teams with Florida universities on cancer disparitiesUSC will collaborate with two universities, including a historically black college, to create a cancer health equity center that will conduct research on cancer health disparities, train underrepresented minorities and perform community outreach. |
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Zebrafish make waves in our understanding of a common birth defectBabies whose skull bones fuse prematurely face a lifetime of risky surgeries. For babies with this birth defect, known as craniosynostosis, stem cells responsible for skull growth become abnormal much earlier in development than previously suspected, according to a new USC Stem Cell study. Correcting these underlying stem cell defects could reduce the number of surgeries, researchers say. |
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Ultra-high-field brain scanner receives FDA approval for clinical useThe ultra-high-field 7T Terra MRI scanner at the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute has received FDA approval for clinical use, opening up new avenues of care for patients with Alzheimer's disease, multiple sclerosis and other diseases that affect the brain. |
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