The USC Norris Center’s Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council

 

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
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As the founder and chief executive officer of B-Air in Azusa, California, Eddie Demirdjian directs the manufacture and sale of a varsity of industrial and retail air movement/treatment equipment and accessories. Outside of the professional environment, Eddie Demirdjian supports multiple worthy causes and charitable organizations, including the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

The USC Norris Center operates in conjunction with the USC Keck School of Medicine. As part of the Center’s comprehensive cancer treatment, prevention, research, and education efforts, it aids both cancer patients and their caregivers through its Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council.

For nearly two decades, the USC Cancer Survivorship Advisory Council (USC-CSAC) has fought for research advancement and quality patient treatment. The Council advises Keck School of Medicine clinicians on patient care and supports research initiatives, not only at USC, but also in the larger scientific community. A volunteer group of cancer patients and survivors as well as caregivers and advocates, the USC-CSAC also works with medical students and individuals with recent cancer diagnoses.

Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief’s CRAFT Program

 

SOAR
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An experienced Los Angeles-area retail business administrator, Eddie Demirdjian has served as chief executive officer of B-Air in Azusa, California, since 2003. Outside of the professional arena, Eddie Demirdjian supports multiple charitable nonprofits, including the Society for Orphaned Armenian Relief (SOAR).

SOAR provides humanitarian aid to Armenian orphaned children and adults with disabilities around the world. One of its flagship programs is the Child Reunification and Family Training (CRAFT) program.

CRAFT has been helping reunite Armenian children with their biological families since 2015. The program consists of four fundamental elements. First, the Service to Children in their Own Homes (SCOH) Sponsorship Fund provides critical finical assistance to children who are at serious risk for re-institutionalization. The Gyumri Social Childcare Center (GSSC) and Community Development and Social Support Center (CDSSC) sponsorship programs also fund the specific needs of children to reduce the likelihood of institutionalization.

The other two arms of CRAFT involve the annual sponsorship of the Reunification Day campaign and the construction of “family suites” at foster care facilities that allow families to visit their children in a pleasant and agreeable environment.

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center – Innovator in Cancer Research

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center
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A leader in the water-damage restoration industry, Eddie Demirdjian is chief executive officer of B-Air, an Azusa, California-based company that manufactures air movers and dryers, among other restoration products. Outside of this role, Eddie Demirdjian contributes to several charitable organizations, including the University of Southern California (USC) Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Part of the USC Keck School of Medicine, the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center employs over 200 individuals who conduct research on the origins of cancer in search of a cure. Designated a comprehensive cancer center by the National Cancer Institute, the center is one of only 45 in the country to have earned this designation.

In addition to providing care to patients with cancer at affiliated hospitals, the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center studies the nature of abnormal cell growth to develop prevention and treatment methods. Over the years, the center has contributed a number of advances to cancer research, including discovering the jun oncogene (Vogt), developing molecular markers for neuroblastoma, and discovering how glucose regulated proteins affect cancer.

To learn more about the Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center and its research, visit www.USCNorrisCancer.usc.edu.

USC Norris – Consistently Recognized by the National Cancer Institute

USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center

From offices in the Los Angeles suburb of Azusa, Eddie Demirdjian leads as CEO of B-Air, a company he founded in 2003. Active in the Los Angeles community, Eddie Demirdjian supports such local organizations as the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center.

Consisting of several facilities across the greater Los Angeles area, USC Norris stands out as one of fewer than 50 institutions in the United States that holds distinction from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as a comprehensive cancer center. This designation acknowledges that USC Norris has proven itself a leader in conducting in-depth and wide-ranging transdisciplinary research encompassing basic, clinical, and population-based studies. It also recognizes USC Norris for consistently operating at the forefront of the field of cancer science and for providing valuable healthcare resources to those in the Los Angeles community.

USC Norris has been a comprehensive cancer center since 1973. As a result of the designation, USC Norris researchers currently benefit from $29 million in NCI funding.