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Tuesday, August 8, 2017
For the ninth consecutive year, the hospitals of Keck Medicine of USC have been named among the best in the country by U.S. News & World Report, a distinction only 3 percent of the analyzed hospitals receive. The magazine’s annual “Best Hospitals” rankings recognize hospitals in the United States that... Read More »
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Monday, August 7, 2017
One of medicine’s hallowed traditions was celebrated on a warm August afternoon at the Health Sciences Campus, as the Keck School of Medicine of USC incoming class of medical students donned their white coats for the first time. “Your white coat represents an extraordinary privilege and a solemn responsibility,” said... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
Just as parents are not the root of all their children’s problems, a single gene mutation can’t be blamed for complex brain disorders like autism, according to a Keck School of Medicine of USC neuroscientist. To help researchers see the big picture, Marcelo P. Coba, PhD, created the first map... Read More »
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Tuesday, August 1, 2017
A Leonardo DiCaprio remark at the Academy Awards on climate change goes viral. An emotionally charged drama about teen suicide becomes one of the year’s most talked-about shows on social media. And a popular app has people scouring for critters across the country on their smartphones. USC researcher Jon-Patrick Allem,... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
“Anyone who views something under a microscope or through a telescope will tell you that science is art, and that art is the perfect way to convey science,” said Amanda Kwieraga, MS, an alumna of the Master of Science in Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine program at the Keck... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
The Center for Applied Molecular Medicine (CAMM) at the Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine hosted its seventh annual Junior Fellows program from June 14 through June 30. The program aims to foster scientific achievement for rising high school seniors interested in clinical or research oncology by challenging them... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
As a surgeon with an especially strong sense of how important personal connections can be, Alejandro Pita, MD, knew that he had found his first choice when he arrived at USC for his residency interview. He attended a pre-interview dinner with Kenji Inaba, MD, associate professor of surgery (clinical scholar)... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
Should a nurse ask family members to help move a patient from the bed to a chair? How do you assess the pain level of a patient who can’t speak? What’s one way to help a patient who may be at risk for dementia? Attendees of the June 22 Intensive... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
A cohort of recent graduates from a leadership program are ready to put their knowledge to the test with a quality improvement project they developed for their required capstone project. The Healthcare Leadership Academy (HLA) is a collaborative effort between Keck Medicine of USC and Children’s Hospital Los Angeles. Led... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
The lymph nodes, liver and kidney are not passive filters for toxins, but complex organ systems that perform an astonishing array of critical functions. To help patients who have suffered damage to these organ systems, this year’s Broad Clinical Research Fellows are pioneering new regenerative strategies. As a clinical instructor... Read More »
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Monday, July 24, 2017
The Keck School of Medicine of USC recently hosted a symposium for the American Brain Tumor Association, called Partners in Treatment and Care, that was attended by dozens of patients, family members and caregivers from the Los Angeles area. The June 10 symposium offered attendees the opportunity to hear from... Read More »