We are excited to congratulate Dr. Leo Lerner for successfully completing his dissertation defense and graduating this May, 2024. Dr. Lerner received his PhD from the Population, Health and Place at Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences and Keck School of Medicine at the University of Southern California. Leo Lerner is a lifelong geographer,…Continue Reading Congratulations to the newest PhD on the block, Dr. Leo Lerner!
Year: 2024
Congratulations to the newest named USC Distinguished Professors
Congratulations to USC Center for Health Equity faculty members and mentors Dr. Sofia Gruskin and Dr. Ricky Bluthenthal, as well as, Dr Gale Sinatra, who were all just appointed Distinguished Professors of USC at a ceremony held on April 2 at Town and Gown. They join the ranks of other Distinguished professors, such as Dr…Continue Reading Congratulations to the newest named USC Distinguished Professors
The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement present at the EUROGIN conference in Stockholm, Sweden
The KSOM Office of Community Outreach and Engagement is currently presenting at EUROGIN, Innovations in HPV Research and Global Cancer Solutions: an International Collaborative Conference, in Stockholm, Sweden, between March 13-16, 2024. EUROGIN, is the world’s leading international congress on HPV infections and associated cancers with a focus on prevention and diagnostics. For four days,…Continue Reading The Office of Community Outreach and Engagement present at the EUROGIN conference in Stockholm, Sweden
Featuring Dayanara Ruiz and the CDC Bring Your Brave Campaign
Dayanara Ruiz is a first-year PhD student in the Health Behavior Research program at the Keck School of Medicine. Dayanara was selected as one of the faces of the Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) breast cancer awareness campaign, Bring Your Brave, and is part of the “Beyond the Diagnosis” series in which women under the…Continue Reading Featuring Dayanara Ruiz and the CDC Bring Your Brave Campaign
EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference: How to Bring Basic Science Discoveries to the Clinic
The European Association for Cancer Research (EACR) and American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) hosted the Basic and Translational Research Conference, a new joint conference in Dublin, Ireland in collaboration with the Irish Association for Cancer Research (IACR) from February 27-29, 2024. This conference gathered top experts in the fields of immunology, drug development, tumor…Continue Reading EACR-AACR Basic and Translational Research Conference: How to Bring Basic Science Discoveries to the Clinic
KSOM Presence at Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference
The Mays Cancer Center and the Institute for Health Promotion Research at UT Health San Antonio hosted the fourth international conference on Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos on February 21-23, 2024, in San Antonio, Texas. Many University of Southern California (USC), Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (NCCC), Keck School of Medicine (KSOM) staff members…Continue Reading KSOM Presence at Advancing the Science of Cancer in Latinos Conference