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May 2, 2019

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Study aimed at increasing diversity among clinical trial participants

Study aimed at increasing diversity among clinical trial participants

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center has launched a study to determine how financial assistance for costs associated with clinical trial participation might increase enrollment, particularly among low-income patients and racial and ethnic minorities.

USC announces new senior administration members

USC announces new senior administration members

USC Interim President Wanda Austin and President-elect Carol Folt have announced several new administrators recently, including an interim provost; senior vice president for administration; senior vice president and chief communications officer; and senior vice president of human resources.

STAR student secures Ivy League admission, Gates Scholarship

STAR student secures Ivy League admission, Gates Scholarship

Every weekday afternoon, high school senior Anthony Ball walks from Francisco Bravo Medical Magnet High School to a sixth-floor lab in the USC John Stauffer Pharmaceutical Sciences Center. He comes to the Health Sciences Campus because of the STAR program, a USC Good Neighbors-funded program that pairs high school students with USC faculty mentors.

Occupational therapist brings health care to homeless

Occupational therapist brings health care to homeless

A USC occupational therapist who has worked with homeless people in Los Angeles County for years is using funds from a new grant to promote public mental and behavioral health services as a career path for OT students.

Featured Event

SC CTSI and MESH Academy Seminar

Date: Tuesday, May 7

Time: 4 p.m.

Event: "What Problem Do You Want to Solve? Conversation with Convergent Researchers," James Mason, PhD, Thuy Thuong, Jorge Nieva, MD, Peter Kuhn, PhD

Location: Norman Topping Tower (NTT) 7409

Info: Emily Chu, (323) 442-2762, emily.chu@med.usc.edu, https://keck.usc.edu/mesh-academy/

RSVP: https://bit.ly/2PB6Z1M

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