Damon Runyon-Rachleff Innovation Awards granted for pioneering ideas in cancer research
February 1, 2012
Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation awards $2.25M to five innovative young scientists New York, NY (January 23, 2012) – The Damon Runyon Cancer Research Foundation, announced that five scientists with novel approaches to fighting cancer have been named 2012 recipients … Continue reading
USC Research Finds Clues to Genetic Instructions
December 2, 2011
The USC Epigenome Center at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has made a breakthrough in cancer research that is expected to have a long-term impact on the diagnosis and treatment of cancer. The study appeared in the online … Continue reading
Two Molecules Kill Lymphoma Cells in Mice
November 14, 2011
USC researchers have identified two molecules that may be more effective cancer killers than currently available on the market. The peptides, molecules derived from a cancer-causing virus, target an enzyme in cancerous cells that regulates a widely researched tumor suppressor … Continue reading
Grant funding at Keck School increases 43 percent over four years!
September 28, 2011
Despite a stiff competitive environment for external funding and a slow-to-recover national economy, the amount of Keck School of Medicine research grant funding has greatly increased in recent years.