Congratulations to Dr. Dechen Lin who was awarded a major grant by National Cancer Institute. His work holds the promise to fundamentally transform the understanding of cancer initiation of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, while discovering novel intervention strategies & treatment targets.

Join us for the re-opening of the Image Enhancement Center at USC Norris. Here, experienced, compassionate consultants provide information on all aspects of appearance - from hair alternatives to proper skin care & breast prosthesis fitting. For more info, call (323) 865-3158.

🌟Congratulations to Kimberly Miller, PhD, who has been promoted to Associate Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences with tenure. Miller’s research focuses on healthcare engagement and quality of life among adolescent and young adult cancer survivors.

'PHASE ONE has enabled us to translate our bench research into the clinic and opened the door to immune checkpoint therapy for myeloma patients –– transforming early-phase research and making clinical trials available to the patients that need them most.'

~Dr. Kelly

Congratulations to USC Norris members Drs. Peter Kuhn and Andrew MacKay for being named senior members of the National Academy of Inventors (National Academy of Inventors), a nonprofit member organization that encourages inventors in higher education. Learn more here: today.usc.edu/usc-national-a….

Last month, the Survivor Art Series celebrated the opening of a new exhibition featuring the work of cancer survivor Arella Tomlinson. Check out some highlights from this amazing event and of her phenomenal artwork!

Published in Oncogenesis, USC Norris member Dr. Steven Grossman and his team discovered that the CtBP2 protein and the ErbB2/3 receptors play important roles in the growth and signaling of #PancreaticCancer cells.

nature.com/articles/s4138….

April is Testicular Cancer, Esophageal Cancer, and Head and Neck Cancer Awareness Month. Today USC Norris honors all those that have been impacted by these cancers.

The SNO Future Leaders
Development Program seeks to cultivate the careers and train young physician-scientists to become future leaders in the field of neuro-oncology.

After an exceptionally high response to the Call for Applications, only 14 were accepted into the inaugural…

Dr. Heinz-Josef Lenz, a globally renowned clinical investigator, translational scientist, and expert physician in gastrointestinal (GI) cancers, delves into the early symptoms of #ColorectalCancer , as well as the latest prevention and screening techniques.

Happy Easter to all who celebrate! May your day be filled with joy.

In celebration of  #NationalDoctorsDay , we would like to thank all of the exceptional and dedicated clinicians at USC Norris for their tireless efforts to reduce the burden of cancer for all people. Thank you for all the invaluable work you do for our patients.

#doctorsday2024

As the end of Women's History Month approaches, we wanted to thank the women at the USC Brain Tumor Center once again for their exceptional involvement in treating and caring for our brain tumor patients. We deeply appreciate your remarkable efforts and the significant impact you…

Know the Signs, Save a Life: Stay Informed about kidney cancer symptoms and prevention strategies featuring Dr. Sia Daneshmand, a nationally recognized and expert urologic oncologist at USC Norris/Keck Medicine of USC. #KidneyCancerAwareness #EarlyDetectionSavesLives

Dr. Amanda Woodworth, breast cancer surgeon with Keck Medicine of USC, shares insights about the most widely accepted breast cancer risk test. Learn more: ow.ly/IvQl50R2zR2
#cancer #breastcancer

🎙Cancer epidemiologist Mariana Stern spoke to NPR about the evolution of cancer treatments. Click below to listen to her episode about how far treatment options have come.
npr.org/2024/03/04/119…

Published in Cell Genomics, USC researchers find genetic variant contributing to disparities in childhood #leukemia risk. This work was done in collaboration with Harvard Medical School and Dana-Farber/Boston Children's. Read more here: keck.usc.edu/news/usc-resea…

Published in the journal Cancer Research, Dr. Gangning Liang and his team discovered that this combination treatment approach using DNA hypomethylating agents & PARP inhibitors could have strong anti-tumor activity in SETD2-deficient #kidneycancer .

 aacrjournals.org/cancerres/arti….

Congratulations to USC Norris member Dr. Inderbir Gill who was named a Leader of Influence: Top LA Doctors by the Los Angeles Business Journal . He was chosen based on a demonstration of impact made on the profession and on the Los Angeles community.

Published in Precision Oncology(nature), Drs. Gino In, Frances Chow, Gabriel Zada, and Fumito Ito discovered that the immunologic features of melanoma brain tumors are unique with a less immunogenic profile, and particularly, a lack of both NK & B-cells.
www-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.libproxy2.usc.edu/pmc/articles/P…