• USC CIRM COMPASS scholars with stem cell faculty members Senta Georgia, PhD, Francesca Mariani and Louise Menendez

USC undergraduates navigate stem cell research at inaugural symposium

May 2nd, 2025

Thirty undergraduates gathered to share their research at the first year-end symposium for USC CIRM COMPASS, a comprehensive two-year program designed to prepare juniors and seniors for careers in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. The ... Read More »

  • Students go to their classes on the Keck School of Medicine of USC campus

USC Stem Cell names nine scholarship winners for master’s program

May 2nd, 2025

This year, philanthropic giving supported scholarships for nine students in USC’s master of science (MS) program in stem cell biology and regenerative medicine. Launched in 2014 as one of the only programs of its kind in ... Read More »

  • A nurse carries out safety measures that have helped Keck Hospital of USC earn its 10th 'A' from The Leapfrog Group

Keck Hospital of USC receives 10th ‘A’ from Leapfrog

May 1st, 2025

Keck Hospital of USC has earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. Leapfrog assigns a letter grade to general hospitals across the country ... Read More »

  • Ike Mmeje, MHSA, President and CEO of USC Arcadia Hospital, leads a town hall for hospital staff.

Achievements and compassionate care highlighted at USC Arcadia Hospital town hall

April 29th, 2025

Ike Mmeje, MHSA, CEO and president of USC Arcadia Hospital (USC-AH), hosted a town hall for employees on April 17, highlighting the hospital’s priorities and successes. Mmeje opened the town hall with an anecdote about ... Read More »

  • Swati Shah, commencement speaker for the USC Chan Division's 2025 commencement ceremony.

USC Chan Division names 2025 commencement speaker

April 28th, 2025

Swati Shah, director and founder of Ascend Rehab Services, a pediatric-focused rehabilitation company, will be the keynote speaker at the USC Chan Division’s 2025 Commencement ceremony. Ascend Rehab Services employs more than 200 occupational therapists, speech-language ... Read More »

  • USC Stem Cell's 2025 retreat

Clinical translation a key topic at USC Stem Cell retreat

April 28th, 2025

On April 9-10, nearly 200 faculty, staff, students and trainees from USC Stem Cell gathered for their annual retreat, where Chuck Murry, MD, PhD, head of the department, outlined his big-picture plans for the department's ... Read More »

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