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Thursday, June 20, 2019
If anyone has a clear vision of the power of stem cell cures, it’s Anna Kuehl. She suffered a retina-wrecking disease that cost her much of her sight before USC physicians surgically implanted stem cells to restore her ability to see. Today, she can see the letters on computer keys, use... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 19, 2019
Like the infamous “Joe Camel” advertisements for cigarettes in the 1980s and 90s, the use of cartoon characters in ads for e-cigarettes and e-liquids may be attracting young people to the nicotine-delivery products, according to a new USC study. The newly published research, which also found that recognition of the... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
For the third straight year, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles (CHLA), an affiliate of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named the top pediatric hospital in the western United States, according to the U.S. News & World Report Best Children’s Hospitals rankings announced June 18. CHLA also rose one... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 18, 2019
Edward Grant, MD, already had a distinguished career by the time he came to the Keck School of Medicine of USC in 2002 as chair of the Department of Radiology. He had made his mark as chair of the imaging department for the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System, and... Read More »
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Monday, June 17, 2019
One day, you may walk into your doctor’s office and come out with a diet that’s been personalized for your unique genetic makeup. Your “prescription”: nutritional recommendations tailored to your DNA. Nutrigenomics is a field still in its infancy but it could one day revolutionize the way we eat and... Read More »
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Friday, June 14, 2019
Colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death in the U.S., expected to cause about 51,000 deaths in 2019. But until now, it was unclear which drugs were most effective for which patients. Researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center found that identifying a metastatic colorectal cancer... Read More »
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
It was October 2015 and Anthony Sanchez was thrilled — the acceptance letter he sought above all others, to the Keck School of Medicine of USC, had arrived. His lifelong dream of being a physician would come true; now, like every other medical student, he just had to figure out how... Read More »
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Thursday, June 13, 2019
You could certainly call Bethany Chen a chemist. Or a robot programmer. She’s definitely a computer scientist. Don’t forget about hip-hop dancer, philosopher and black belt expert in hapkido. A longtime science enthusiast, the rising sophomore at USC has interests that range across the map. And like many undergrads, she’s... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded a team at USC $1.5 million to enhance primary care training for physician assistant students, in an effort to support future clinicians to work with vulnerable populations, support wellness in providers, address inequities in health care and provide proper training to... Read More »
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Wednesday, June 12, 2019
On an ordinary February day, 18-year-old Khashayar Pirouzmand was breezing through the physics questions on an important exam at his high school in Iran, excited because doing well could help him get into a top university. Two hours in, without warning, his life changed dramatically. Very suddenly, he felt a strange pressure... Read More »
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Tuesday, June 11, 2019
The Keck School of Medicine of USC's Rene Pak was announced as the new chief of staff for the office of the president of the University of Southern California in a recent memo from USC President-Elect Carol L. Folt. Pak will be responsible for the overall management of the president’s... Read More »