UCLA and USC Are Rivals in Hope... Schools Unite in the Fight Against Brain Tumors on November 8, 2015
Summary
The event brings together schools and teams from all over the Southern California area and raises funds for cutting edge brain tumor research."Though our longstanding traditions may be quite different and the rivalry between USC/CHLA and UCLA incites the passions of football fans and alumni alike, we scientists unite under the common goal of solving the mystery behind brain tumors and advancing treatments made possible by research," stated Anat Epstein, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and co-captain of Team CHLA."When you look into the eyes of a child diagnosed with a brain tumor and that of his/her parents, you don’t see cardinal and gold or blue and yellow; you just see a need to embrace hope and push for a cure," added Shahab Asgharzadeh, MD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and co-captain of Team CHLA.The event brings together schools and teams from all over the Southern California area and raises funds for cutting edge brain tumor research."Though our longstanding traditions may be quite different and the rivalry between USC/CHLA and UCLA incites the passions of football fans and alumni alike, we scientists unite under the common goal of solving the mystery behind brain tumors and advancing treatments made possible by research," stated Anat Epstein, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Pathology at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and co-captain of Team CHLA.