Fit Families program feeds a need for healthier eating

When it comes to fresh fruit and veggies, East Los Angeles can be a desert of unhealthiness.

That’s why USC’s Fit Families program is an oasis of sorts in places like Boyle Heights, El Sereno and Lincoln Heights, where fast-food outlets Read More »

February 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

DIOS symposium

More than a dozen speakers from Keck Medicine of USC and other medical institutions shared their research and insights with attendees during the Diabetes and Obesity Research Symposium held Feb. 17-18 on the HSC campus.

February 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Hearing experts break sound barrier for children born without hearing nerve

A multi-institutional team of hearing and communication experts led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC is breaking sound barriers for children born without a hearing nerve in a clinical trial backed by the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Launched Read More »

February 14th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

KSOM catapults into Top 10 in NIH funding of otolaryngology research

The Keck School of Medicine of USC climbed 30 spots in two years to join the country’s 10 highest funded medical schools by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) for 2014 otolaryngology research, according to an independent analysis by the Read More »

February 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck stem cell researchers garner $4.3 million in funding

Three scientists from Keck Medicine of USC have won grants exceeding $4.3 million from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for research that includes creating a temporary liver for transplant patients, finding novel ways to treat immune disorders and Read More »

February 13th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|