Congratulations to Dr. Lourdes Baezconde-Garbanati, the Associate Director for Community Outreach and Engagement at USC Norris, who was recently appointed the Senior Associate Dean for Community and Workforce Development Initiatives for the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective May 1, 2025.

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.

Every day, more than 300 dedicated physicians and scientists are leading the fight to make cancer a disease of the past. For more information about USC Norris, visit uscnorriscancer.usc.edu.