MARCH 24 • 2017 PUBLISHED FOR THE USC HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS COMMUNITY VOLUME 1 4 • NUMBER• NUMBER 2 6 John S. Oghalai tapped to lead otolaryngology

ohn S. Oghalai, MD, has been Jrecruited to serve as the new chair of the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, effective Aug. 1. Courtesy John S. Oghalai Courtesy He joins the Keck John S. Oghalai School of Medicine of USC from Stanford University School of Medicine after a national search, according to Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School and director of the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute. “We look forward to Dr. Oghalai’s arrival in August and have great expectations for him to continue the department’s ascending trajectory in quality clinical care, resident and fellow Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo education, and research,” Varma said in a memo Maria de Fátima Reyes shows her match results to gathered friends and family during Match Day celebrations on March 17 at Pappas Quad. announcing Oghalai’s recruitment. “Please join us in welcoming him to the Trojan family.” Oghalai has been a professor in the Match Day brings smiles, See OGHALAI, page 2 tears to Pappas Quad Grant to fund By Leigh Bailey model for heers, tears and champagne toasts rang across the Harry elder abuse Cand Celesta Pappas Quad in the morning sunshine as the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s class intervention of 2017 learned where they would By Claire Norman be spending their next few years of training as medical professionals. aura Mosqueda, Coordinated by the National MD, chair and Resident Matching Program Lprofessor of family (NRMP), thousands of graduating medicine at the Keck medical students opened envelopes School of Medicine at the same time across the of USC, has been country on March 17, to find out Cohn Steve awarded a grant from where they will be spending their Julian Wu, 2, places a pin on a map of the United States on behalf of his parents, the John A. Hartford residency. Julie Jang, center, and Brian Wu, back right, during Match Day celebrations. Foundation for Maria de Fátima Reyes stood on $775,000 to develop, test and evaluate a Cohn Steve the quad steps with her beaming dream is to be able to bring medical community who really understood Laura Mosqueda father and proud sister who had care to communities that don’t and supported that culture.” model to help identify joined her to celebrate the day. usually have access to that care,” she Kansas, however, will have to victims of elder abuse Minutes before picking up the explained. make do with another resident, during stays, and to intervene when envelope with her residency One of the programs on her list as Reyes is going to University abuse is suspected. She will work with a team information, Reyes said that no was located in Kansas. of California, San Francisco, to of elder abuse prevention experts from four matter what the results, she was “It was a great program,” she complete her residency in obstetrics states to mobilize over a two-year period. thrilled and honored to have recalled, “and I was honestly and gynecology. The intervention is intended to ensure that reached this milestone. surprised. I didn’t really know Opening remarks were led by older people seen in medical settings are prop- “I’m from here, I grew up here anything about Kansas but I Donna Elliott, MD, EdD, senior erly assessed for mistreatment. Once screened, and of course I would love to stay found a ton of Latinos there and associate dean for student and they can receive appropriate treatment or here (in California), but my real not a lot of people in the medical See MATCH DAY, page 3 See GRANT, page 2 $12 million award supports tissue regeneration center By John Hobbs researchers to develop safe and effective includes seven other California-based research team initiated by faculty clinical strategies for dental, oral and universities and organizations, hopes in the Herman Ostrow School of craniofacial tissue regeneration. to develop is an effective way to use a ADentistry of USC, called C-DOCTOR “This is really about engineering 3-D printed, dissolvable scaffold to help (Center for Dental, Oral and Craniofacial products,” explained Ostrow’s Associate organize stem cells for focused repair and Tissue and Organ Regeneration), is one Dean of Research Yang Chai, DDS, PhD, regrowth of bone tissue. step closer to developing products that one of the study’s principal investigators. “Bone deficiency is a very common facilitate tissue regeneration, thanks to “It’s not only about being able to problem that patients face when they need a $12 million award from the National understand what stem cells can do, but an implant or when they have periodontal Institute of Dental and Craniofacial also how you deliver the stem cells for disease, traumatic injury or a birth defect,” Research (NIDCR). patient care.” Chai said. “Instead of stealing bone from

Philip Channing The award stems from a challenge An example of the projects that the other parts of the body, we’re going to be Yang Chai issued by NIDCR two years ago for Ostrow-initiated research team, which See CENTER, page 2 MARCH 24 • 2017 2 Steven Siegel discusses research, plans for psychiatry department By Hope Hamashige develop a drug delivery system to deliver occur when a drug crosses the blood-brain teven Siegel, MD, PhD, recently was antipsychotic medications with a single barrier and engages its target. It won’t tell appointed the chair of the Department injection per year. That research led to you if the drug is going to be efficacious, ofS Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences several patents, which were licensed but it helps you distinguish a drug that at the Keck School of Medicine of USC. to a company that was sold to Teva didn’t cross the blood-brain barrier and He talked with HSC News about his Pharmaceutical Industries. Teva currently one that didn’t have its intended effect background and where he wants to take is developing this type of drug delivery even though it did. the department in the coming years. system for schizophrenia. How do you see the future of You have done a lot of translational Are you still doing research now and the Department of Psychiatry and science in your career. Will you talk what is the subject of your current work? Behavioral Sciences? about one of your early projects? I started to study electrophysiology in Psychiatry has a reputation as a top I came from a basic science background mice — understanding changes in brain clinical department at Keck Medicine of and originally wanted to study imaging function in awake and alert animals — to USC. We want to maintain that standing of people with psychiatric disorders. I look at what might be the underlying since we have some of the top clinicians came to realize they didn’t need their cause of schizophrenia. It occurred to me in the country, and we want to bolster the brains imaged — what they needed was that we could use our mouse models to reputation on the research side. III Carrasco Ricardo to take their medications. I decided to understand what changes in brain activity Steven Siegel

CENTER: Ten groups initially funded by NIDCR OGHALAI: New chair to begin Aug. 1 Continued from page 1 Continued from page 1 just two were selected, including and Neck Surgery several times. able to use stem cells to regenerate their C-DOCTOR, to continue their work Department of Otolaryngology – Oghalai received his bachelor’s own bone.” into Stage 2. A University of Michigan- Head & Neck Surgery at Stanford degree in electrical engineering From the NIDCR’s original request led group is the other awardee. University School of Medicine from the University of Wisconsin- for applications, 10 groups were selected Chai explained that, during Stage 2, since 2010. He also is director of Madison, where he also received as Stage 1 awardees, allowing them to the research team will take their study the Stanford Children’s Hearing his medical degree. He then did an continue competing for Stage 2 funding. from a small- to large-animal model to Center and has joint academic internship in general surgery and During Stage 1, the groups — com- prepare it for a Phase I clinical trial. appointments in the departments residency training in otolaryngology posed of dental clinicians, researchers, “USC already had a strong history of neurosurgery and pediatrics – head and neck surgery at Baylor engineers, biomaterials experts and and reputation in developmental biology at Stanford. He is the director of College of Medicine. During that regulatory scientists — worked together and stem cell tissue regeneration,” Chai the Clinician-Scientist Training time, he took two years off from to identify areas in which tissue regen- said of C-DOCTOR’s success in the Program in Otolaryngology – Head clinical activities for a basic science eration could improve patient outcomes competition. “But in this case, it was our and Neck Surgery at Stanford, research post-doctoral fellowship. and make an immediate impact. partnership with really strong academic which is funded by a National He completed his medical training Ostrow researchers and DDS students institutions throughout California that Institutes of Health (NIH) Ruth with a subspecialty fellowship in also surveyed craniofacial surgeons, oral really made this consortium stand out.” L. Kirschstein National Research neurotology and skull base surgery surgeons and dentists from all specialties The California-based C-DOCTOR Service Award (T32). at San to determine areas of clinical need. consortium includes the USC Viterbi Oghalai has built a nationwide Francisco. From the surveys, they determined that School of Engineering, the Keck School referral practice in the subspecialty Oghalai is married to Tracy bone, soft tissues, tooth structure and of Medicine of USC, Children’s Hospital care of patients with diseases of Nguyen-Oghalai, MD, who is a periodontal tissues were areas that could of Los Angeles and the USC School the ear and skull base. He has rheumatologist. They have two be served best by the team’s expertise. of Pharmacy, as well as several other been a leader in the development children, Kevin, 16, and Tom, 12. From the original 10 awardees, California-based institutions. of comprehensive medical and Together, they enjoy hiking, biking, surgical care strategies while on camping with the Boy Scouts, and faculty at both Stanford University traveling. GRANT important leaders will eventually lead to a School of Medicine and at Baylor Varma also thanked Dennis Continued from page 1 true reduction of abuse in this country.” College of Medicine. At both Maceri, MD, for serving as The John A. Hartford Foundation is sites he designed and led team- interim chair for the USC Tina referrals. The end goal is that the model invested in practice innovations that trans- based multidisciplinary programs and Rick Caruso Department of for screening created out of this project form the delivery of care for older adults. to provide care for children with Otolaryngology – Head and Neck can lead to support and foundations that According to its objectives, the organiza- complex hearing loss. Oghalai Surgery since the death of John deter or alleviate abuse on a national scale tion is focused on supporting evidence- was appointed a Stanford School Niparko, MD, and for his assistance in across the country. based models to improve the care of older of Medicine Faculty Fellow in in the transition to a new chair. “We look forward to joining with adults, as it supports society as a whole. 2012, was elected a fellow of the “Dr. Maceri has done a colleagues across the country to develop “This initiative represents an important American College of Surgeons in tremendous job of leading the a method for screening for and detecting first step toward finally closing what we 2007, has received a number of complex services provided by the elder abuse that just about any health care see as a gap in our health care system,” teaching awards, and has been a department at all its sites,” Varma system in the country can use,” Mosqueda said Terry Fulmer, president of the John guest examiner for the American said. “We are indebted to his said. “The synergistic work with other A. Hartford Foundation, in a statement. Board of Otolaryngology – Head stewardship.” Calendar of Events

Friday, March 24 Netirojjanakul, PhD. Health Sciences Feldman, [email protected], for Wednesday, April 5 10 a.m.-3 p.m. Department of Preventive Campus. Info: Cristy Lytal, (323) 442-2172, meeting requests. Noon. The Saban Research Institute Seminar. http://stemcell.usc.edu/events Medicine. “USC Public Health Career Fair.” 4 p.m. USC Visions & Voices Medical “Mechanisms of Lung-Associated Congenital Soto Street Building (SSB) Patio. Info: Noon. Zilkha Neurogenetic Institute Humanities, Arts, and Ethics Series. Disorders: Surprises from Mouse Models,” Larissa Puro, (323) 442-7233, [email protected], Seminar. “The Development of Dendrites “When We Have To Talk About Something Xin Sun, PhD, MIT. Saban Research http://bit.ly/2l8O6q9 and Axons: The Mechanisms and Relevance Less Pleasant: Aging, Alzheimer’s, and the Building Auditorium, 4661 Sunset Blvd. “Info: Sandy Wang, (323) 361-7489, Noon. Jane Anne Nohl Division of to Neurodevelopmental Diseases,” Bing End of Life,” Roz Chast. Mayer Auditorium. [email protected], http://chla.org/tecpad Hematology and Center for the Study of Ye, PhD, University of Michigan Medical Info and RSVP: http://bit.ly/2bcfWi3. Blood Diseases Lecture. “Pathogenesis School. Herklotz Seminar Room, ZNI 112. of HIT: Perhaps New Tests and Perhaps Info: Emily Chu, (323) 442-3219, Saturday, April 1 Thursday, April 6 http://www.usc.edu/zni Noon. New Treatments,” Douglas B. Cines, MD, 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Adolescent and Young The Southern California Research University of Pennsylvania. LAC+USC 6 p.m.-7:45 p.m. USC Institute of Urology Adult Cancers Program: USC Norris Cancer Center for ALPD & Cirrhosis Seminar. Medical Center Inpatient Tower Conference Seminar. “Life After Prostate Cancer Center and Hospital Continuing Medical “Cellular Homeostasis Lecture Series: Design Room B. Info: Carolyn Castellanos, Treatment.” Aresty Auditorium. Info: Education. “David Stroud Adolescent and Principles of Cellular Communication (323) 865-3913, [email protected] Alan Arredondo, (323) 865-0757, Young Adult Oncology Symposium.” Pathways,” Michael B. Elowitz, PhD, [email protected] Aresty Auditorium. Info: Chelsea Michel, California Institute of Technology. McKibben Tuesday, March 28 http://bit.ly/2lMwG0c (323) 442-2555, [email protected], Lecture Hall 156. Info: Asma Deras, (323) 442-3121, [email protected]. Please 5:30 p.m. Department of Ophthalmology https://cmetracker.net/KECKUSC/Catalog contact host/moderator, Keigo Machida, Grand Rounds. Christine Greer, MD, MS. Thursday, March 30 [email protected], for meeting requests. HCC4 Conference Room, 6th Floor. Noon. Monday, April 3 The Southern California Research 4:30 p.m. Info: John Daniel, (323) 865-7071, Center for ALPD & Cirrhosis Seminar. Noon. Immigrant Health Initiative Lecture. USC Visions & Voices Medical [email protected], “Cellular Homeostasis Lecture Series: “Smoking Selectivity Among Mexican Humanities, Arts, and Ethics Series. “Doctors’ http://eye.keckmedicine.org Reversing the Paradigm: Protein Kinase C Immigrants Using Binational Data,” Annie Orders for a Good Death: Caitlin Doughty as a Tumor Suppressor,” Alexandra Newton, Ro, PhD, MPH, University of California, and Lindsey Fitzharris,” Caitlin Doughty and Wednesday, March 29 PhD, University of California at San Diego. Irvine. Soto Street Building (SSB) Room Lindsey Fitzharris, PhD. Mayer Auditorium. Info and RSVP: http://bit.ly/2aJBI92. 11 a.m. USC/Amgen Seminar. “Structure McKibben Lecture Hall 156. Info: Asma 116. Info: Larissa Puro, (323) 442-7233, guided engineering of antibody-small Deras, (323) 442-3121, [email protected]. [email protected], https://globalhealth.usc.edu/ molecule hybrids,” Chawita (Jelly) Please contact host/moderator, Douglas E. mexican-immigrants-selectivity/

Notice: Calendar items are due at least 10 days before publication date. Timely submission does not guarantee publication in print. See more calendar entries at hscnews.usc.edu/calendar-of-events. Submit items at tinyurl.com/calendar-hsc. Include day, date, time, title of talk, first and last name of speaker, affiliation of speaker, location and a phone number/email address. 3 Zea Borok honored for a career spent mentoring By Leigh Bailey Kristin Burkart, MD, MSc, associate ea Borok, MD, professor of professor of medicine at Columbia medicine, Ralph Edgington University Medical Center. She met ZChair in Medicine and chief of the Borok at the annual Association of division of pulmonary, critical care and Pulmonary and Critical Care Program sleep medicine at the Keck School of Directors in 2011, when Burkart had Medicine of USC, is having a banner just stepped into her role as Columbia’s year already. In January, Borok was program director of the Pulmonary and named this year’s recipient of the Mayo Critical Care Medicine Fellowship. H. Soley Award by the Western Society “I was fortunate enough to sit next for Clinical Investigation; in April, she to Zea at that meeting and she took will be presented with the Elizabeth me under her wing,” Burkart recalled. A. Rich, MD Award by the American “I was still early in my career and Zea Thoracic Society (ATS). essentially told me that I could and Named for society cofounder Mayo should become a leader, that I could H. Soley, who was recognized by make valuable contributions in the field his peers as a distinguished clinical and that I needed to just go for it. She scientist and a generous mentor to introduced me to other women mentors aspiring colleagues, the award honors III Carrasco Ricardo and helped create a network of women the lifetime achievement of outstanding Zea Borok that I and other early-career directors medical researchers who are devoted to could call upon. training junior investigators. Similarly, the members of the pulmonary, critical Edward Crandall, PhD, MD, chair “She inspired me, she encouraged the Elizabeth A. Rich, MD Award is care and sleep medicine division — and professor of medicine, and holder me, and most importantly, she led by presented to “an outstanding woman faculty, fellows and of course members of the Kenneth T. Norris, Jr., Chair in example,” Burkart concluded. in ATS who has made significant of my laboratory.” Medicine and Hastings Foundation “We are proud to have a physician- contributions in the fields of pulmonary, As director of the Hastings Center, Professorship in Medicine at the Keck scientist of Dr. Borok’s caliber among critical care and sleep medicine,” which was established at Keck School, nominated Borok for the Mayo the faculty here at the Keck School, according to the society’s website. Medicine in 2015 with the goal of H. Soley Award. particularly given her dedication to “I’m really honored,” said Borok, who creating a nationally recognized center “Zea is a gifted scientist and mentor to and support junior faculty,” also is director of the Hastings Center of excellence for advanced lung disease, researcher who has always been said Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, dean for Pulmonary Research. “For me, being Borok said, “Awards like these help extremely generous with her time and of the Keck School and director of recognized by my peers makes these to raise the profiles of organizations talents,” he said. “I can think of no one the USC Gayle and Edward Roski awards particularly meaningful. None of like the Hastings Center, which in more deserving of this award.” Eye Institute. “I would like to take the this could be accomplished without the turn draws the attention of talented Borok was nominated for the opportunity to congratulate Dr. Borok amazing support and hard work of all researchers and clinicians.” Elizabeth A. Rich, MD Award by on these well-deserved awards.”

With emotions running high, here are some of the conversations that were overheard on Match Day:

“I’ve never been happier in my life.” — Rachel Anderson, to Mark Portman, after they were matched as a couple at UC Davis Medical Center

 “I’m getting a dog! I’m going to go dog shopping today!”

Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo — Chris Brophy, who will be Above: Friends hug after sharing their match results during celebrations on completing his residency at VA Pappas Quad. Greater Los Angeles Health System Below: Lauren Mills places a pin on a map of the United States, indicating the and White Memorial Medical Center city where she will be spending her residency.

“His father is a doctor and he Steve Cohn Steve Mark Portman, left, and Rachel Anderson celebrate always wanted to be a doctor. I during Match Day. think he will be an excellent doctor.” — Uche Ugwueze, mother of Chidubem Ugwueze, who will complete his residency at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Roosevelt and Huntington Memorial Hospital

“My knees were so weak. They’re still rubbery right now.” — Ricardo Gutierrez, who will be completing his residency at University of California, Irvine School of Medicine/Children’s Hospital of Orange County Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo MATCH DAY: LAC+USC welcomes 26 percent of graduates; internal medicine is top specialty Continued from page 1 71 percent will stay in California for all or educational affairs, who also is on the part of their residency and 26 percent will NRMP board of directors. Rohit Varma, join staff at Los Angeles County + USC MD, MPH, dean of the Keck School and Medical Center (LAC+USC). Internal director of the USC Gayle and Edward medicine is the class of 2017’s top specialty, Roski Eye Institute, offered the day’s toast. with 48 students matching in that field. “I am delighted to be here with you on For married couple Julie Jang and Brian this exciting day,” he told the assembled Wu, who both matched locally, Match Day crowd. “The class of 2017 will always hold marked the first time they would be able to a special place in my heart, as you are the make plans for their family, which includes first class I have the privilege of toasting on 2-year-old Julian Wu. Match Day in my new role as dean. “Now we get to pick out a school for him “I want to offer my sincere congratulations and decide what to do,” said Jang, who will to all of the students and your families who be in the radiation oncology program at are joining us,” he continued. “Today is the LAC+USC and White Memorial Medical culmination of all your hard work and I am Center while her husband will be in the so very excited for each and every one of you psychiatry program at LAC+USC. “We as you open the envelopes that will signal have a house in a great school district so we Cohn Steve were already kind of settled, so we’re glad it A group of graduating medical students cheer at 9:01 a.m. March 17, immediately after the beginning of the next step of your lives.” opening envelopes containing their residency matches. Of the 204 students in the class of 2017, worked out.” MARCH 24 • 2017 4 USC acquires campus building HSC Newsmakers By Douglas Morino A roundup of news items related to Keck Medicine of USC, which may include philanthropic donations, research grants, publication in SC has purchased a academic journals and mentions in the news media: multi-story building Uowned by the Doheny Eye Institute, providing additional university-owned research and treatment space at a key location on the Health Sciences Campus. The 150,000-square-foot building at 1450 N. San Pablo St., called Healthcare Center 4 or HC4, is adjacent to Keck Hospital of USC. III Carrasco Ricardo “The purchase of HC4 Healthcare Center 4 marks an important acquisition for Keck Medicine of USC,” 10 nationally in U.S. News and construction and beautification said Tom Jackiewicz, senior World Report’s annual “Best projects transforming the 79-

Douglas Morino Douglas vice president and CEO Hospitals” issue for more than acre Health Sciences Campus Keck Medicine of USC employees walk through Hazard Park as part of Keck Medicine of USC. 22 years. into an oasis of medical of the inaugural Walk in the Park event on March 16. “We can now ensure that our “The acquisition of HC4 research and health care. clinical practices will have a is an important milestone in The Norris Healthcare permanent home, allowing our the continued growth of Keck Center, a modern multi-story Employees hit the road for talented physicians, nurses and Medicine,” said Rohit Varma, facility under construction staff to provide exceptional MD, MPH, dean of the Keck at the corner of Alcazar and inaugural walk in park care services to the community School of Medicine of USC San Pablo streets, will open in Dozens of Keck Medicine of USC employees donned red far in the future.” and director of the USC Roski Fall 2017. In February, USC caps and joined members of the community for the first Walk Prior to the sale, USC Eye Institute. “The integration President C. L. Max Nikias in the Park recently. The new community effort kicked off had leased space inside the of this building into our also announced that planning March 16 and was organized by the Hazard Park Recreation building for clinical practices medical enterprise will greatly and fundraising would begin Center and Keck Medicine of USC. The walk is held from 5 and faculty offices, including benefit our clinical, research for a new hospital on the p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday and is open to the public. the USC Gayle and Edward and educational missions.” Health Sciences Campus with The USC Department of Public Safety will be on hand to Roski Eye Institute, which has The building purchase comes construction underway as soon provide a safe environment to walk while Keck Medicine of consistently ranked in the top as work continues on a series of as 2020. USC nurses will be available to provide blood pressure checks. Selena Gomez donation funds lupus research

By Meg Aldrich researchers inger and actress Selena looking at Gomez made a donation to complications theS Keck School of Medicine from lupus. His of USC to support lupus award-winning research. While the singer has interdisciplin- been a longtime advocate for ary research health programs and research, team are this is her first donation for experts in the efforts in relation to lupus genetics and research at USC. pathogenesis She created the fund, called of lupus and III Carrasco Ricardo Getty Images Daniel Torok, Left, Janos Peti-Peterdi; right, Selena Gomez the “Selena Gomez Fund for have conducted Ricardo Carrasco III Carrasco Ricardo Lupus Research,” that will groundbreaking The Office of Diversity and Inclusion recently hosted law professor initially support a pilot research work using state-of-the-art Gifts to support the Jody Armour for a discussion about unconscious bias. program focused on treating imaging techniques to model important work of the Selena complications of lupus, led by new methods for understand- Gomez Fund for Lupus Law professor visits campus Janos Peti-Peterdi, MD, PhD, ing the true sources of lupus Research can be made at keck. professor of physiology and complications. usc.edu/giving/selenafund. to discuss unconscious bias biophysics at the Keck School. ody rmour oy rocker “I continue to be optimistic Keck Medicine of USC Non-Profit Organization J A , JD, R P. C Professor of Law at Marketing and Communications U.S. POSTAGE PAID the USC Gould School of Law, visited the Health Sciences about the progress being made 2011 N. Soto Street – SST-2830 Industry CA Campus recently to discuss unconscious bias in everyday life. in lupus research and am proud Los Angeles, CA 90032 Permit 4029 The Keck School of Medicine of USC Office of Diversity to support the promising work and Inclusion hosted Armour as part of the school’s Diversity at Keck School of Medicine. I Seminar Series on March 2 for a discussion titled, “Coping am hopeful for the millions of with Unconscious Bias at Work, School and in Everyday us around the world that may Life.” Armour has been a USC faculty member since 1995 benefit from this,” Gomez said. and studies the intersection of race and legal decision-making. The research program potentially lays the foundation for targeted therapeutic treatment breakthroughs. Symposium to address young This is a collaborative effort adult cancer patient care between Peti-Peterdi and Chaim Jacob, MD, PhD, The Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Program professor of medicine at the at USC (AYA@USC) is holding its third David Stroud Keck School, who specializes Adolescent and Young Adult Oncology Symposium on April in lupus research. 1. The event provides medical professionals, patients and “We are extremely pleased HSC News their families an opportunity to learn about developments to partner with Selena in her HSC News is published for the faculty, staff, in research and care for adolescent and young adult cancer efforts to promote awareness students, volunteers and visitors in the University patients. The event is sponsored in part by Dan and Jacqui and medical research toward of Southern California’s Health Sciences Campus Stroud, whose son, David, was treated for Hodgkin a much-needed cure for community. It is produced by Keck Medicine lymphoma at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. There will be lupus,” Peti-Peterdi said. Marketing and Communications staff. Permission to talks on physical therapy, economics, fertility, mindfulness, “Complications from systemic reprint articles is available upon request. No artwork and nutrition; including one seminar about fasting as a tool lupus cause serious damage, may be reproduced without the creator’s consent. to enhance cancer treatment and another about foods that and we are hopeful that our Editor: Melissa Masatani can make a difference for teens and young adults with cancer. research, with Selena’s support, Also on the agenda is a discussion of recent survival trends will help those affected by this Director, Internal Communications: Virginia Baca among adolescents and young adults in Los Angeles County. disease lead full, healthy lives.” Director, Content Strategy and Management: Sara Reeve — Hope Hamashige Lupus is a chronic auto- Contributors: Andrea Aldana, Meg Aldrich, Leigh Bailey, Amanda Busick, immune disease that affects Ricardo Carrasco III, Nathan Cowen, Mary Dacuma, Hope Hamashige, more than 1.5 million John Hobbs, Cristy Lytal, George Martinez, Douglas Morino, Americans and more than Claire Norman, Erica Rheinschild, Cynthia Smith and Zen Vuong 5 million people worldwide. Phone: (323) 442-2830 Currently there is no cure for Fax: (323) 442-2832 Next Issue: lupus. Email: [email protected] April 7 Peti-Peterdi is among the Web: hscnews.usc.edu | kecknet.usc.edu nation’s most prominent