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Eating fruits, vegetables and whole grains may increase chance of early onset lung cancer

April 17, 2026
Lady picking out fruit from grocery store
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USC honors Amy Lee’s lifetime of scientific achievement in cancer and disease research

April 14, 2026
Amy Lee (center) in the lab (Photo by Chris Shinn)
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USC researcher W. Martin Kast receives the Phi Kappa Phi Faculty Recognition Award for a career devoted to defeating HPV-related cancers

April 14, 2026
Martin Kast with daughter Hinde in the lab (Photo by William Vasta)
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USC honors Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati’s innovative work bringing health equity to communities

April 14, 2026
Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati (Photo courtesy of Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati)
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Four Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers elected as senior members of the National Academy of Inventors

April 07, 2026
Clockwise from top left, Paula Cannon, Alan Epstein, Heinz-Josef Lenz and Bodour Salhia (Photos by Don Milici and Ricardo Carrasco III)
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USC physician-scientist Mohamed Abou-el-Enein named Outstanding New Investigator by the American Society of Gene + Cell Therapy

April 01, 2026
Mohamed Abou-el-Enein and Amaia Cadinanos-Garai (Photo by Anson Cheung)
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USC announces joint biomedical engineering department, bridging medical and engineering schools

March 31, 2026
Viterbi and Keck buildings
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USC receives funding for AI tool to advance treatment for rare pediatric diseases

March 25, 2026
Photo shows mother holding over her shoulder with the doctor in the background.
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Fecal transplants from older mice significantly improve ovarian function and fertility in younger mice

March 03, 2026
Concept art depicts a cross-section of the intestine, its folds interwoven with leafy forms symbolizing the complex and dynamic microbial ecosystem within. Surrounding the gut are ovarian histology images spanning different ages, representing the progressive structural changes that accompany ovarian aging. Together, the imagery reflects the bidirectional dialogue between the gut and the ovary and highlights the potential of the microbiome as a lever to reshape the trajectory of reproductive aging. (Illustration by Rapheal Williams, Benayoun Laboratory)
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New treatment may dramatically improve survival for those with deadly brain cancer

February 26, 2026
A physician reviews a patient's x-ray