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July 18, 2019

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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Grant to support patient diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials

Grant to support patient diversity in cardiac surgery clinical trials

A highly competitive $4.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health's National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute will support Keck School of Medicine of USC efforts to recruit patients from underrepresented populations into cardiac surgery clinical trials.

David Peng named president of USC Care

David Peng named president of USC Care

Keck Medicine of USC has named David Peng as president of USC Care Medical Group, effective immediately. Peng, who is chair and professor of the Department of Dermatology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, will serve in this role until June 30, 2021.

Alumni take the field as team dentists for LAFC

Alumni take the field as team dentists for LAFC

Ahead of Friday's Major League Soccer rivalry matchup between the Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) and Los Angeles Galaxy teams, learn about the care provided by the dentists for LAFC players on and off the field.

Researcher explores links between transgender brain and gender identity

Researcher explores links between transgender brain and gender identity

What can looking at the brains of transgender people tell us about the physical and mental health resources they might need? Not very much — yet. But a recent USC graduate is on the leading edge of research into the relationship between brain structure and function, and gender identity.

Featured Event

Department of Family Medicine Continuing Medical Education

Date: Thursday, July 25

Time: 7:30 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Event: "L.A. Street Medicine Symposium," Brett Feldman, MSPAS, PA-C

Location: Mayer Auditorium

Info and RSVP: http://cmetracker.net/KECKUSC/Catalog?eventid=32936

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