Keck Hospital of USC attains national verification from the American College of Surgeons Quality Vascular Verification Program
Keck Hospital of USC announced that it has become a Verified Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center by the Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP), a Quality Program developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) with the Society ... Read More »
Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute marks 10-year anniversary
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), a San Diego–based center established by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers, is predicting how Alzheimer's disease treatment will advance in the decade to ... Read More »
Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC names Yang Chai its new chair
Yang Chai, DMD, PhD, DDS, associate dean of research at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, has been named dean of the school, effective July 1. Dr. Chai, a USC University Professor of ... Read More »
Cancer-fighting herpes virus shown to be an effective treatment for some advanced melanoma in new study
The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two-thirds of the world’s population and is generally associated with oral herpes, may cause painful cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. Yet, when ... Read More »
Study: Common medication for lung cancer symptoms found to limit effectiveness of cancer treatment
A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers found that corticosteroids, a commonly prescribed medication to alleviate cancer-related symptoms for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy, are the main reason certain ... Read More »
Beong-Soo Kim’s visit to campus is music to our ears
USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim shares his music at USC Norris Cancer Hospital. (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III) The ethereal sounds of Bach’s first cello suite drifted through the halls of USC Norris Cancer Hospital ... Read More »