$6 million grant drives potential treatment for common cause of vision loss
The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM), the state’s stem cell agency, has awarded a two-year, $6 million grant to a team at the USC Dr. Allen and Charlotte Ginsburg Institute for Biomedical Therapeutics and the USC ... Read More »
Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group
Keck Hospital of USC earned an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group, an independent national nonprofit watchdog focused on patient safety. This is the ninth “A” grade the hospital has received since 2019. “An ‘A’ ... Read More »
Keck Medicine honors veterans
On Nov. 11, Keck Medicine of USC celebrated Veterans Day with three events organized by the Office of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion. At Keck Medical Center, some 40 veterans and medical center leaders gathered together ... Read More »
Twelve Trojans receive OTAC awards
Twelve alumni and faculty members of the USC Chan Division of Occupational Science and Occupational Therapy have been named recipients of annual awards presented by the Occupational Therapy Association of California, a non-profit professional society ... Read More »
Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD
In one of the largest-ever studies of DNA and brain volume, researchers have identified 254 genetic variants that shape key structures in the “deep brain,” including those that control memory, motor skills, addictive behaviors and ... Read More »
Pandemic-era increase in alcohol use persists
Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine. From pre-pandemic (2018) to ... Read More »