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Who We Are
Funded in 1999 by the National Institute on
Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), the Research Center
for Alcoholic Liver and Pancreatic Diseases is a collaborative
effort among the leaders in the study of alcoholic liver
and pancreatic diseases in the Los Angeles area. Key Center
researchers are academically affiliated with such renowned
institutions such as the University of Southern California
(USC), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Harbor-UCLA
Medical Center, and the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Research Theme
Our research attempts to elucidate the mechanisms by
which ethanol sensitizes and primes the liver and pancreas
to diseases. Unifying all Center investigations, our Center's
goals are based on the concept that manifestation of alcoholic
liver and pancreatic diseases is dependent on critical
interactions between alcohol and secondary factors. These
secondary factors include diet, concomitant use of drugs,
viral hepatitis infection, and gender. We believe that
the best approach to elucidate the mechanisms of the diseases
is to define the mode and nature of these interactive
processes. This would lead to an improved understanding
of individual predisposition to the diseases and development
of better modalities to protect the liver and pancreas.
New Developments
The Cirrhosis Research Program is an important development
of the Center. The program is supported by NIAAA, the
Keck School of Medicine of USC and an endowment. Please
click on Cirrhosis Research Program to
read more.
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Attend A Free Community Seminar
"Health Effects of Alchohol:
What Your Patients Need to Know"
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Rancho Los Angeles National Rehabilitation Center
7601 E. Imperial Hwy.
Downey, CA 90242 |
3rd Annual International Symposium
July 17 and 18, 2008
Bilbao, Spain
This two-day International Symposium will be hosted by José Mato, CIC BioGUNE, and José Fernández-Checa, University of Barcelona.
Alcohol and Your Health
Online Education Click Here
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