USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck Medicine of USC

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center at Keck Medicine of USC The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center (USC Norris), located in Los Angeles, is a major regional
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Thank you for all of the amazing work you do!
02/20/2026

Thank you for all of the amazing work you do!

Congratulations to USC Norris members Drs. Jennifer Tsui, Casey O'Connell, and Bodour Salhia, who were promoted to full ...
02/12/2026

Congratulations to USC Norris members Drs. Jennifer Tsui, Casey O'Connell, and Bodour Salhia, who were promoted to full professors in their respective departments. This accomplishment speaks to the quality of their work and leadership.

Jennifer Tsui, PhD: Professor of Population and Public Health Sciences
Casey O'Connell, MD: Professor of Medicine (Clinical Scholar)
Bodour Salhia, PhD: Professor of Cancer Biology

Our USC cancer wellness Hub pop up recently shared cancer-related educational materials with 108 community members at Oa...
02/10/2026

Our USC cancer wellness Hub pop up recently shared cancer-related educational materials with 108 community members at Oak View Family Resource Center in Huntington Beach, CA.

Our team had meaningful conversations with community members whose lives have been touched by cancer, addressing health concerns with empathy and professionalism.

02/07/2026

Our next session, Turning “No” into Opportunity: Understanding Why Cancer Patients Decline Research Participation to Close Disparity Gaps, Increase Enrollment, and Ignite Collaborative Projects, will be facilitated by Joel Sanchez Mendez and Mariana Stern, PhD of USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Time: February 11, 2026 1:00 PM Pacific Time
Join Zoom Meeting: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95981274911
Meeting ID: 959 8127 4911

Join us for a session to discuss current work conducted at the USC Center for Optimization of Participant Engagement for Cancer Characterization (COPECC) as part of the Participant Engagement and Cancer Genome Sequencing Network (PE-CGS), as well as discuss potential novel collaborations and projects that could be undertaken by members of the Regional Research Roundtable. All trainees, faculty, and staff are welcome.

02/04/2026

Congratulations President Kim!

02/04/2026

In honor of , we asked our researchers: What’s on the horizon for cancer research? Our experts weigh in on the discoveries shaping tomorrow. Watch to see what’s next.

Featuring (in order of appearance)

Tirzah Petta, PhD; W.Martin Kast, PhD, Evanthia Roussos Torres, MD, PhD; Amir Goldkorn, MD; Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, PhD

Our USC Norris/Lazarex Center Wellness HUB team recently collaborated with the Anderson Munger Family YMCA (YMCA of Metr...
02/02/2026

Our USC Norris/Lazarex Center Wellness HUB team recently collaborated with the Anderson Munger Family YMCA (YMCA of Metropolitan Los Angeles) and a community food drive to support local families with nutritious food and essential cancer resources.

In addition to groceries, our USC Norris CCC - Office of Community Outreach and Engagement shared cancer-related materials in English, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese to ensure information was accessible to everyone. Throughout the event, our table was filled with community members whose lives have been touched by cancer. Our team had meaningful conversations, addressing health concerns with empathy and professionalism.

This event highlighted the power of collaboration and cultural awareness in promoting community health. We look forward to continuing to meet our community where they are and offering education, resources, and support to even more families.

We are pleased to announce that a recent publication by Dr. Heinz-Josef Lenz, oncologist with Keck Medicine of USC and p...
01/30/2026

We are pleased to announce that a recent publication by Dr. Heinz-Josef Lenz, oncologist with Keck Medicine of USC and professor of medicine and J. Terrence Lanni Chair in Gastrointestinal Cancer Research at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, and Dr. Karam Ashouri, first author and resident in the Department of Medicine mentored by Dr. Lenz, was selected as a highlight in the Journal for ImmunoTherapy of Cancer (JITC). The article is titled “Clinical and molecular characterization of AXL in colorectal cancer.”

Their article is not only featured on JITC's homepage, but also reached over 60,000 professionals through the January JITC Digest. Read the publication here: https://jitc.bmj.com/content/13/12/e013186.

01/28/2026

“Where I am now is ‘give-back’ time,” the Half Century Trojan says.

Triple-negative breast cancer remains one of the most challenging forms of breast cancer due to limited treatment option...
01/27/2026

Triple-negative breast cancer remains one of the most challenging forms of breast cancer due to limited treatment options.

In this study, Dr. Amy Lee and her team found that GRP78, a protein normally located inside cells, appears on the surface of over 70% of TNBC cells and plays a key role in how these cells move and maintain their structure. Targeting this protein with a specific antibody reduced cell movement and disrupted cancer signaling pathways.

These results highlight a promising new therapeutic target and advance our understanding of how aggressive breast cancers migrate and spread.

Read the full publication here: https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-025-33441-5.

Congratulations to Alix Sleight, member of the USC Norris Cancer Control Research program, who recently received the Ros...
01/21/2026

Congratulations to Alix Sleight, member of the USC Norris Cancer Control Research program, who recently received the Roster of Fellows Award from the American Occupational Therapy Association - AOTA. This award recognizes occupational therapists who've made significant, long-term contributions to the profession through their expertise, leadership, advocacy, and service.

This past Saturday, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, in collaboration with Universal Community Health Cent...
01/16/2026

This past Saturday, the Ralph Lauren Center for Cancer Prevention, in collaboration with Universal Community Health Center (UCHC), distributed 300 "caldo de pollo" kits to families facing food insecurity.

Over 215 community members attended the event, and an additional 26 patients received food deliveries to ensure access for those unable to attend in person.

We are deeply grateful to everyone who made this event possible, including the Ralph Lauren Foundation for their generous support and commitment to our community. ❤️

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