Discoveries Magazine

On the Front Lines of COVID-19

From the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) to the pharmacy, every Cedars-Sinai employee plays a critical role in a unified force fight COVID-19 —but their experiences are unique. Here, several share their perspectives from the pandemic front lines.

Discoveries / Jul 31, 2020

10 Cancer-Fighting ‘Aha’ Moments

Jane Figueiredo, PhD, heads the nation’s largest study on prevention and treatment of colorectal cancer in Latino people. Here, she shares revelations that drive her commitment to fighting cancer disparities in underserved populations.

Discoveries / Feb 18, 2020

Heal the System

A Cedars-Sinai partnership prepares young healthcare professionals to master the system’s complexities to improve patient experience.

Discoveries / Feb 18, 2020

Word: CREPITUS

Crepitus, that grating, crackling or popping sounds that noise that accompanies flexing a joint. What is it and should it worry you?

Discoveries / Feb 17, 2020

Finer Fracture Care

Hip fracture can be deadly for seniors. After a fall, about a third of patients die within a year of related complications. Another third will never regain the mobility or independence they previously enjoyed. A new Cedars-Sinai ...

Discoveries / Feb 17, 2020

Gateway to the Brain

While building a brain capable of powering Frankenstein’s monster remains out of reach, Cedars-Sinai scientists have re-created a critical component—the blood-brain barrier, outside the body!

Discoveries / Feb 17, 2020

Matters of the Heart: Joanna Chikwe, MD

Cedars-Sinai's Joanna Chikwe MD, shares all things heart—including her favorite love story, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Discoveries / Feb 14, 2020

Matters of the Heart: Alfredo Trento, MD

Smidt Heart Institute leaders on all things heart—including their favorite love stories

Discoveries / Feb 13, 2020

Better Brain Surgery

In 2016, the Butte Lab at Cedars-Sinai began testing a very fast laser system that could distinguish between tumors and normal tissue to make brain surgery more precise.

Discoveries / Feb 11, 2020

Matters of the Heart: Janet Wei, MD

Cardiologist Janet Wei, MD, at the Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center in the Cedars-Sinai Smidt Heart Institute, shares all things heart—including her favorite love story, just in time for Valentine’s Day.

Discoveries / Feb 11, 2020