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During the course of research, investigators often spark on promising questions beyond the focus of the current study. A new SC CTSI program provides access to SC CTSI resources to support collection of the additional data needed to transform unexpected insights into useful scie…
Jon Detterich, MD, assistant professor of pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC and pediatric cardiologist, CHLA, was awarded an NIH Mentored Patient-Oriented Research Career Development (K23) Award to study red blood cell nitric oxide production and its relationship to vas…
John Wood, MD, PhD, principal investigator, The Saban Research Institute of CHLA; professor of pediatrics and radiology, USC Viterbi School of Engineering; and associate professor of pediatrics, Keck School of Medicine of USC, is leading a team of researchers in developing an ap…
The SC CTSI supported a clinical trial by Kristine R. Monroe, PhD, assistant professor of clinical preventive medicine, Keck School of Medicine of USC who recruited more than 800 research participants to evaluate body fat distribution patterns in U.S. ethnic and racial minoritie…
Researchers developed a method to non-invasively mimic the hormonal benefits of bariatric surgery and are preparing to initiate a second trial to show that the hormonal changes lead to improved weight management and glucose control over time.
The SC CTSI provided support for research to study a drug that may ultimately restore cognitive function in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD).
To compare outcomes of two common surgical procedures for children with liver complications due to Alagille syndrome, researcher Kasper Wang, MD, associate professor of surgery, Keck School of Medicine of USC and pediatric surgeon, CHLA is driving a collaborative study with coll…
In a multi-year study, USC researchers are partnering with researchers from around the country to use magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to understand the long-term effect of statin drugs on the arterial blockages associated with atherosclerosis, the world’s leading cause of death…
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