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.