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Keck Hospital of USC attains national verification from the American College of Surgeons Quality Vascular Verification Program
Friday, July 11, 2025
Keck Hospital of USC announced that it has become a Verified Comprehensive Inpatient Vascular Center by the Vascular Verification Program (Vascular-VP), a Quality Program developed by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) with the Society for Vascular Surgery (SVS). Vascular procedures and interventions address issues in a patient’s circulatory system,... Read More »

Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute marks 10-year anniversary
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Celebrating its 10-year anniversary, the Alzheimer's Therapeutic Research Institute (ATRI), a San Diego–based center established by Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers, is predicting how Alzheimer's disease treatment will advance in the decade to come. Leaders from USC ATRI say that as screening and preventive care become routine, new... Read More »

Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC names Yang Chai its new chair
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
Yang Chai, DMD, PhD, DDS, associate dean of research at the Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC, has been named dean of the school, effective July 1. Dr. Chai, a USC University Professor of Dentistry, Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, and Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, had... Read More »

Cancer-fighting herpes virus shown to be an effective treatment for some advanced melanoma in new study
Tuesday, July 8, 2025
The herpes simplex virus type 1 (HSV-1), which affects almost two-thirds of the world’s population and is generally associated with oral herpes, may cause painful cold sores or fever blisters around the mouth. Yet, when genetically engineered to fight cancer, the virus may also play an important role in treating... Read More »

Study: Common medication for lung cancer symptoms found to limit effectiveness of cancer treatment
Monday, July 7, 2025
A new study led by Keck Medicine of USC researchers found that corticosteroids, a commonly prescribed medication to alleviate cancer-related symptoms for non-small cell lung cancer patients treated with immunotherapy, are the main reason certain immunotherapies may fail in treating the disease. The study, published in Cancer Research Communications, showed... Read More »

Beong-Soo Kim’s visit to campus is music to our ears
Thursday, July 3, 2025
[caption id="attachment_16726" align="alignright" width="200"] USC Interim President Beong-Soo Kim shares his music at USC Norris Cancer Hospital. (Photo/Ricardo Carrasco III)[/caption] The ethereal sounds of Bach’s first cello suite drifted through the halls of USC Norris Cancer Hospital as staff and patients were treated to a musical performance by an accomplished... Read More »

Study: Hearing devices significantly improve social lives of those with hearing loss
Thursday, July 3, 2025
A new study from the USC Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery, part of Keck Medicine of USC, published today in JAMA Otolaryngology – Head & Neck Surgery, is the first to link hearing aids and cochlear implants, surgically implanted devices that help those with profound hearing loss perceive sound, to... Read More »

Keck Medicine receives award for excellence in pharmacy practices
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
Keck Medicine of USC has received accreditation/certification as a Center of Excellence for Safe Medication-Use and Pharmacy Practice from the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP), making Keck Medicine one of only eight health systems in the nation to receive this prestigious designation. “Our pharmacy team has worked incredibly hard... Read More »

Meltzer names new chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences
Tuesday, July 1, 2025
On June 30, Carolyn C. Meltzer, MD, dean of the Keck School of Medicine of USC, announced the appointment of Ricky N. Bluthenthal, PhD, as chair of the Department of Population and Public Health Sciences (PPHS), effective July 1, 2025. Bluthenthal has served as interim chair since July 1, 2024.... Read More »