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July 26, 2018

Four stories to read this weekend, chosen by our editors

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$11 million grant backs air pollution, Alzheimer's research

$11 million grant backs air pollution, Alzheimer's research

A new National Institute on Aging program grant awarded to USC researchers focuses on air pollution and Alzheimer's disease. The five-year grant will examine how urban air pollution contributes to accelerated brain aging and dementia risk.

Vaughn A. Starnes announced as president of USC Care

Vaughn A. Starnes announced as president of USC Care

Vaughn A. Starnes, MD, chair and Distinguished Professor of Surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been elected president of the USC Care Medical Group. He will serve as president until June 30, 2019.

Physical therapists offer treatment for headache relief

Physical therapists offer treatment for headache relief

Though Noya Wang's headaches didn't often interfere with her daily activities, she struggled with pain for years until she found her way to the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, where she participated in a headache management program.

Researcher on quest to create cancer mapping tool for treating the disease

Researcher on quest to create cancer mapping tool for treating the disease

Peter Kuhn is setting out to build a Waze app for cancer. The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center member is launching two new research projects that aim to create the equivalent of a navigation tool for oncology teams to select the best treatment options for patients based on the genetic characteristics of their cancer and their own health profile.

Featured Event

7th Annual Roxanna Todd Hodges Lectureship on Stroke Prevention and Education

Date: Tuesday, July 31

Time: Noon

Event: "Is 'cryptogenic stroke' an anachronism?" Karen Lisa Furie, MD, MPH, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University

Location: Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112

Info: Melody Sharifi, Melody.Sharifi@med.usc.edu

Find more campus events at hscnews.usc.edu/calendar-of-events/.

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