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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Beginning Oct. 1, the USC Good Neighbors Campaign will enter its 24th year as one of the university’s most important employee-giving initiatives. Organized by Civic Engagement, the annual, monthlong fundraising effort asks USC faculty and staff to contribute a portion of their paychecks in supporting community development programs. First organized in... Read More »
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Every 40 seconds, someone in the United States has a stroke. And while it is the fifth-leading cause of death in America, it is much more disabling than it is fatal. Physical therapy for stroke survivors can often mean treatment focused on correcting walking asymmetries (such as a limp) so... Read More »
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Thursday, September 27, 2018
Without oxygen, cells can’t metabolize the energy necessary to maintain life. But a healthy level of oxygen within cells is key. Too little oxygen means not enough energy and too much means the cell can enter the death cycle prematurely. The work of the three 2018 Massry Prize laureates illuminated... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Type 2 diabetes, once known as “adult onset diabetes” because it was virtually unknown in children, has bloomed with malice in kids as young as 10 years old. But the causes, researchers say, aren’t as simple as kids eating too many sweets. Katie Page, an associate professor of medicine in the Division... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
In fiscal year 2017-2018, the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute (INI) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC received more than $30.5 million in active research funding. This summer, the institute added millions more in federal grants for ongoing projects exploring Alzheimer’s disease, mapping connectivity... Read More »
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Wednesday, September 26, 2018
Students and trainees took center stage at the annual retreat for the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine. They presented their latest research to the 180 stem cell scientists who gathered at the event, held at the Pala Mesa Resort in Fallbrook,... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Former Vice President Joe Biden and Jill Biden, EdD, hosted the national Biden Cancer Summit on Sept. 21 to highlight the urgent need for creating transformative approaches to cancer prevention, research and treatment. One of the new initiatives announced was the formation of a consortium to advance research into effective... Read More »
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Tuesday, September 25, 2018
Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Laura Mosqueda, MD, recently participated in “The Impact Equation,” a panel discussion on driving progress and making a meaningful impact in today’s world. The event, which took place in downtown Los Angeles on Sept. 20, was hosted by the L.K. Whittier Trust. Mosqueda,... Read More »
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Monday, September 24, 2018
A new, $17.8 million grant will ensure USC remains at the forefront of research to protect people from tobacco-related health risks. The money will be used to promote biomedical and behavioral research to build the scientific underpinning for regulation of tobacco products. USC is part of a national, federally funded... Read More »
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Monday, September 24, 2018
A little over a year after arriving at USC, D’Juan Farmer, PhD, has been awarded one of the most prestigious fellowships available to postdoctoral fellows. The Howard Hughes Medical Institute (HHMI) Hanna H. Gray Fellows Program supports early-career life scientists from groups underrepresented in the life sciences. The fellows receive... Read More »
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Thursday, September 20, 2018
William Martin “Marty” Sargeant has joined Keck Medicine of USC as chief operating officer of Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. Sargeant oversees all operating initiatives for Keck Hospital of USC and USC Norris Cancer Hospital. These include quality of care, customer satisfaction, financial positioning, physician relations... Read More »