When reports of a highly infectious novel coronavirus emerged from China in January 2020, Sheila Murphy joined a team of fellow public-health experts at the Southern California Clinical and Translational Science Institute (SC CTSI). “Prior to 2020, the public health c…
In July 2021, the Southern California Healthcare Delivery Science (HDS) Center was established with the goal of advancing health system innovations through research awards, training, and collaborations with the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and other partners.…
Pediatricians today are struggling to find urgent mental health services for their depressed or suicidal patients who often endure long wait lists for psychiatric beds. This crisis can be especially acute among children and adolescents in urban, low-income immigrant neighborhood…
We spoke with Dr. Kardashian about being a recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award, what got her interested, what her plans are, and what challenges she has faced.
Recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award (KL2)
When fat cells invade the liver, they can cause inflammation that leaves disruptive scars—known as fibrosis—linked to cirrhosis and other liver diseases. Obesity is the most prevalent metabolic risk for liver fibrosis. The second major risk for liver scarring is alco…
Every year we survey individuals who use our resources and services, and to whom we provide funding. Attached you'll find a report summarizing the outcomes reported from calendar year 2021. This year’s report is unique in that we have applied the four areas of impact…
A recipient of the SC CTSI Mentored Career Development in Clinical and Translational Science award