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Thursday, December 20, 2018
When it comes to completing grant applications for the National Institutes of Health, clarity, knowing your audience and the “wow” factor are just some of things to consider. Several experts from the Keck School of Medicine of USC talked extensively on those topics, as well as how to avoid pitfalls... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Jeffrey Tolstad, MD, MMM, has been appointed to the new role of senior associate dean for organizational development at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, effective Nov. 1. He also has an appointment in the Department of Medical Education as a clinical associate professor of medical education. “He is... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Cage Johnson, MD, professor emeritus of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been awarded the American Society of Hematology’s ASH Award for Leadership in Promoting Diversity. The award, now in its second year, honors hematologists who have supported the development of an inclusive culture and encouraged... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 18, 2018
Brandy Hattendorf, MD, clinical associate professor of pediatrics (clinician educator) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, not only treats patients at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, but also is dedicated to ensuring children in countries across the world receive life-saving cardiac care. [caption id="attachment_8985" align="alignright" width="225"] Brandy Hattendorf provides... Read More »
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Monday, December 17, 2018
Lawrence K. Rolle, a medical student in the class of 2020, was presented the Herbert W. Nickens Medical Student Scholarship Award on Nov. 5 at the Association of American Medical Colleges annual meeting in Austin, Texas. The award is given annually to five outstanding students in their third year of... Read More »
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Thursday, December 13, 2018
USC scientists report that a novel time-keeping mechanism within liver cells that helps sustain key organ tasks can contribute to diseases when its natural rhythm is disrupted. This dual function of the nuclear receptor protein HNF4A offers a potential explanation for diseases such as diabetes and cancers. It also helps explain why... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
After torrential rain the day before, bright morning sun shone on Keck School faculty and staff who attended the annual holiday breakfast. The Dec. 7 event, hosted at Pappas Quad on the Health Sciences Campus by the office of the dean, featured a meal of waffles, chilaquiles and other treats,... Read More »
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Tuesday, December 11, 2018
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, welcomed Eliseo J. Pérez-Stable, MD, as guest speaker for the 2018 Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer series. Pérez-Stable, director of the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD), delivered an eye-opening lecture entitled, “The Science of Minority Health and Health Disparities: NIMHD Perspective.” The talk... Read More »
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Monday, December 10, 2018
Are electric scooters promoted on social media with safety in mind? A USC study of one company’s Instagram feed suggests not. Posts to the Instagram account of Bird, a leader in the e-scooter market, rarely show e-scooter users with helmets or other protective gear, potentially normalizing unsafe behavior, according to... Read More »
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Friday, December 7, 2018
Michael Z. Wincor, PharmD, associate professor of clinical pharmacy, psychiatry and the behavioral sciences at the USC School of Pharmacy and the Keck School of Medicine of USC, died Nov. 30 in Long Beach. He was 72. He was an expert in sleep and anxiety disorders, clinical psychopharmacology, psychiatric pharmacy... Read More »
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Thursday, December 6, 2018
On Oct. 24, 27 nurses from Keck Hospital of USC attended the annual American Nurses Credentialing Center National Magnet Conference in Denver. This is the first time Keck Medicine of USC has participated in the event since Keck Hospital achieved Magnet status, the highest honor an organization can receive for... Read More »