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Bridging Research and Care: Dr. Christine Dauphine on Breast Cancer Risk and Prevention
October marks Breast Cancer Awareness Month — a time to educate, empower, and encourage proactive screening. To help shed light on prevention, early detection, and ongoing…
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From Rural India to Prestigious Medical Institute: How Dr. Rajesh Garg Instills Meaning in Medicine
When Rajesh Garg, MD talks about his life, he doesn’t sound like the kind of doctor who grew up knowing he wanted to wear a white coat. His…
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Power and Endurance: A New Review from The Lundquist Institute Says They Might Actually Be Teammates
For years, gym-goers and athletes have heard the same message: you can build either strength or stamina, but not both at the same time. A new…
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A Life Rerouted: How Dr. Richard Casaburi turned detours into final destinations
After completing a postdoctoral fellowship in Biomedical Engineering at the University of Southern California in 1973, Richard Casaburi—then holding only a PhD—planned to return home to his…
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Bacteria inside melanoma tumors may offer clues about cancer outcomes
A new study in the Journal of Investigative Dermatology led by Dr. Delphine J. Lee suggests that the bacterial community inside melanoma tumors, also known as…
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Clinical study findings call for further research in dalbavancin as treatment for Staph infections
Staphylococcus aureus is not just painful and uncomfortable, but deadly if untreated. Commonly referred to as a “staph infection,” the severity of S. aureus is rooted…
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Breath of Life: LA Scientist’s Innovation Earns Global Applause, Including from Bill Gates
A medical breakthrough born in Los Angeles is being hailed as a global lifesaver. It caught the attention of Bill Gates, who called it “kind of a…
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The Swidergall Lab receives NIH/NIAID funding to advance neonatal immunity research
Candida albicans, a common fungus found in and on the body, is typically harmless but can cause disease in immunocompromised individuals. In humans, colonization of the…
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The Lundquist Institute’s Peter Liu, MD, PhD Awarded Prestigious NIH R01 Grant to Investigate Diabetes Risk in Night Shift Workers
The Lundquist Institute (TLI) is proud to announce that Peter Liu, MBBS, PhD, a distinguished investigator in Translational Genomics and Population Sciences, has been awarded a…
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The Lundquist Institute Scientist Nicholas Jendzjowsky, PhD Receives Prestigious NIH Grant to Advance Pneumonia Research
The Lundquist Institute is proud to announce that Nicholas Jendzjowsky, PhD and his research team have been awarded a highly competitive $3.3 million, five-year R01 grant…
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