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Scientists Identify Major Source of Cells’ Defense Against Oxidative Stress
April 12, 2012Both radiation and many forms of chemotherapy try to kill tumors by causing oxidative stress in cancer cells. New research from USC on a protein that protects cancer and other cells from these stresses could one day help… more>
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Fasting Weakens Cancer in Mice
February 9, 2012Man may not live by bread alone, but cancer in animals appears less resilient, judging by a study that found chemotherapy drugs work better when combined with cycles of short, severe fasting. Even fasting on its own… more>
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Surprising Results in USC Study of Twins
December 19, 2011Older female cancer survivors are significantly more likely to suffer from long-term cognitive impairment after diagnosis and treatment compared to their twin sibling with no history of cancer, a USC study found. The risk… more>
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Running Toward Greatness
November 17, 2011Let’s Talk About Cancer. This is a recent post title from 25-year-old Danielle McLaughlin’s blog, Cancer Ate My Foot. “Cancer put me through the ringer,” McLaughlin blogs. “I came out of it… more>
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July 21, 2010
Yeast Unleashed
There is good reason Susan Forsburg's laboratory smells of sourdough. The USC College biologist is among the most prominent fission yeast researchers in the country. Inside her lab are hundreds of petri dishes containing… more>
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'Quitting is Not an Option'
May 14, 2010When Kenechi Udeze joined the USC Trojan football team as a redshirt freshman in 2001, he was a 340-pound, fledgling defensive end player. "To be honest with you," he said, "the first day I came here for practice, I passed… more>
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Image is Everything
April 26, 2010During the course of his career, Alan C. Nelson ’72 has acquired more than 100 technology patents and pioneered 3-D imaging techniques for the detection of cancer. These breakthroughs represent significant steps toward… more>
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Funds to Help in the Fight Against Cancer
December 23, 2009Oscar Aparicio, associate professor of biological sciences in USC College, has received a $316,417 federal stimulus grant from the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. The award will enable him to hire a… more>
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Fellow Scientists Salute Susan Forsburg
February 1, 2007Long a de facto role model for women in academia, USC College biologist Susan Forsburg has made it official by becoming a fellow of the Association for Women in Science. Forsburg and nine others were honored Feb. 18 in San… more>
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Genome ID Method Extended to Humans
October 1, 2006A mathematical discovery has extended the reach of a novel genome mapping method to humans, potentially giving cancer biology a faster and more cost-effective tool than traditional DNA sequencing.A student-led group from the… more>
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