Last Thursday, the USC Norris community came together for the 2nd annual Cancer Research Day to highlight the transformative and groundbreaking cancer research being conducted by our exceptional scientists, researchers, physicians, and learners. Check out some event highlights!

Understanding the signs for brain cancer is crucial for early detection and treatment. Join us in raising awareness and promoting proactive healthcare. Knowledge is power! #BrainCancerAwareness #EarlyDetectionSavesLives

Enjoy the ☀️ sun, but remember skin cancer is no laughing matter! Keep this slogan in mind: 'slip, slop, slap, seek, and slide' before you go outside this summer season.

#SPF #Sunsafety #melanomaawareneses

Published in SfN Journals, Dr. Josh Neman and his team found that chemotherapies increase brain-barrier permeability and facilitate enhanced tumor infiltration, particularly through the blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier. Read the full publication here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.10….

Published in NEJM, USC Norris Member Dr. Cobrinik provides overview of studies performed in past decade that led to fundamental insights into carcinogenesis, cell-cycle regulation, the genetic basis of cancer, tumor-suppressor genes, and advances in therapy. USC Roski Eye Institute Children's Hospital LA

Save the Date!
May 23, 12pm PST.

#Radiology #GrandRounds :
'Research, Innovation and Collaboration in Radiology, pt II', presented by our own, Kai Chen and Bino Varghese.

Add to Calendar: keck.usc.edu/calendar/event…

Zoom:
usc.zoom.us/j/99892888996?…

*** TOMORROW, MAY 16, LAST DAY TO SUBMIT POSTER***
 
Join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 3 PM for the 2nd annual Cancer Research Day, hosted by the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. Register for FREE here: tinyurl.com/cancer-researc….

Please join us on Saturday, June 1, for the 34th Annual Festival of Life as we celebrate cancer survivors and their families for their strength and courage. This event will take place from 8 AM to 12 PM at the Health Sciences Campus on Pappas Quad.

The Liver Cancer Equity Project, led by USC Norris member Dr. Kali Zhou, is a study dedicated to understanding the complex reasons for more late-stage liver cancer diagnoses within Los Angeles County’s low socioeconomic status communities. Learn more here: liverequity.org/Default.aspx#

In a new study supported by NIH, USC Norris Members Drs. Mariana Stern & Jim Gauderman found that those who consumed more red or processed meat faced, respectively, a 30 or 40% increased risk for colorectal cancer. Learn more about this study here: keck.usc.edu/news/large-sca….

May is #braintumor awarenessmonth

#btam #gograyinmay #braintumor #BrainCancer #MedTwitter

Congratulations to Joi Torrence-Hill, chief of operations at USC Norris Cancer Hospital, part of Keck Medicine of USC, who was selected as a Los Angeles Business Journal (@LABJnews) Woman of Influence in Healthcare. Learn more: labusinessjournal.com/custom-content…

Nurses are at the core of the exceptional patient-centered care we provide at USC Norris and Keck Medicine. In celebration of #NationalNursesDay , we would like to say THANK YOU to our dedicated oncology nurses whose compassion can be as powerful as any treatment we provide.

On May 6, we recognize the important role nurses play in the lives of our patients and their families and in our Brain Tumor Center.

Today and every day we Thank You!

#nationalnursesday #nurse #brain #brain tumor #brain cancer

THE ETZ CHAIM MILGROM TREE OF LIFE AWARD OF COMPASSIONATE CARE recognizes members of Keck Medicine of USC who strive to improve the health and lives of patients in our communities through compassionate, patient-centered care with integrity, excellence, respect and empathy.

We are delighted to announce that Dr. Saul Priceman, a renowned tumor immunologist, will join USC Norris & the Department of Medicine in Keck School of Medicine of USC as the founding director of the new KSOM/USC Norris Center for Cancer Cellular Immunotherapy Research in Sept. 2024.

May is Melanoma and Skin Cancer, Bladder Cancer, and Brain Cancer Awareness Month. Today USC Norris honors all those that have been impacted by these cancers.

We are pleased to share the March/April 2024 issue of the USC Norris Newsletter, Community for a Cure, which keeps you up to date with everything happening at USC Norris. Read the latest issue here: uscnorriscancer.usc.edu/wp-content/upl…

Join us on Thursday, May 23, 2024 from 8:30 AM to 3 PM for the 2nd annual Cancer Research Day, hosted by USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. The event will include a number of scientific talks in the morning followed by an interactive poster session in the afternoon.

Register: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Smith Brothers Restaurants and the @uscbtc are partnering for a series of dining fundraisers during May, which is nationally recognized Brain Tumor Awareness Month.
Restaurant guests will be able to dine on Thursdays at any SBRestaurants
(Parkway Grill, Arroyo Chop House and