USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

Welcome back to Macro to Micro, where we zoom in on the science that surrounds us. Today, we’re taking a closer look at metastatic breast cancer in the lung through a common laboratory technique called hematoxylin and eosin staining, or H&E staining. 📸 Evanthia Roussos Torres, MD, PhD,

Congratulations to USC cancer researcher Sheng Li, PhD, on receiving the NIH R35 Award! Supported by this award, Dr. Li’s work will advance innovative computational frameworks to study allele-specific gene regulation and identify key drivers of disease progression.

We caught two proteins literally waving HPV into human cells, and have the microscopic footage to prove it. Meet WAVE1 & WAVE2: they help the virus gain entry. Since HPV is linked to multiple cancers, understanding this step could be key to stopping it. #cancerresearch #HPV

Some tumors don't fight your immune system. They manipulate it into standing still. Welcome to Research Simplified. Today, we're sitting down with Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, a physician scientist at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center to talk about cancer immunology.

Join us for the Regional Research Roundtable: Bridge to Better Outcomes, Mon, May 11, 12:30–1:30pm. Researchers from USC, UCLA, City of Hope, Cedars-Sinai & Drew University coming together to tackle cancer health disparities. Join Zoom Meeting: https://usc.zoom.us/j/93606058426

This is what cancer looks like up close. 🔴 Brain tumor cell. 💚 Healthy neurons. Welcome to Macro to Micro, where we zoom in on the science that matters. 📸 Image courtesy of Josh Neman, PhD #cancerresearch #cancerawareness #cancertreatment #braincancerawareness #braincancer

Join us Feb 11 at 1PM PT for "Turning 'No' into Opportunity" with Joel Sanchez Mendez & Dr. Mariana Stern. We'll discuss understanding why cancer patients decline research & how to close disparity gaps. All welcome! Register here: https://usc.zoom.us/j/95981274911

Did you know that your body makes about 2 million blood cells every second? Dr. Rong Lu’s lab studies how hematopoietic regeneration is regulated and how we could improve bone marrow transplantation to help patients with blood disorders such as leukemia, anemia, and immune deficiencies.

Our bodies are like a castle and cancer is the enemy within. Told by USC Norris member Dr. Evanthia Roussos Torres, and her sons, this powerful story explains how our immune system fights to protect us—and how science helps us win the battle against cancer. Because when cancer hides, we fight back.