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December 5, 2019


Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Sports medicine innovations are helping weekend warriors stay in the game

Sports medicine innovations are helping weekend warriors stay in the game

At the USC Epstein Family Center for Sports Medicine, Frank Petrigliano, MD, and Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, are collaborating on innovations to help repair and even reverse joint damage. These applications will be used to treat athletes at all levels, from recreational to professional.

Alzheimer's Association awards professor with Zenith Fellows research grant

Alzheimer's Association awards professor with Zenith Fellows research grant

Paul M. Thompson, PhD, professor of ophthalmology, neurology, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences, radiology and engineering at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has received a Zenith Fellows research grant from the Alzheimer's Association, one of the most prestigious awards in Alzheimer's and dementia research.

From The Conversation: How does a piece of bread cause a migraine?

From The Conversation: How does a piece of bread cause a migraine?

Recently published in The Conversation, this essay written by Lauren Green, DO, RD, clinical assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School, details the impact of gluten and other dietary factors on migraine sufferers.

Researchers featured for their innovations in eyesight restoration

Researchers featured on "VOA/TEK" for their innovations in eyesight restoration

Voice of America's VOA/TEK, a news program dedicated to highlighting cutting-edge technologies and medical breakthroughs, recently featured Mark Humayun, MD, PhD, and Amir Kashani, MD, PhD, both of the Keck School, to profile the strides they've made in their mission to restore eyesight.

Featured Event

Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute

Date: Wednesday, Dec. 11

Time: Noon

Event: "Zilkha Seminar Series - Illuminating Neural Systems Structural Complexity with Volume Imaging," Zhuhao Wu, PhD, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York.

Location: Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112.

Info: Duy-An Le, (323) 442-3219, duyan.le@med.usc.edu



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