• An older woman has her eyes checked for macular degeneration

$6 million grant drives potential treatment for common cause of vision loss

November 20th, 2024

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 »

  • A Keck Hospital nurse washes her hands for patient safety.

Keck Hospital of USC earns an ‘A’ from The Leapfrog Group

November 18th, 2024

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 CEO Rod Hanners speaks at the 2024 Veterans Day event.

Keck Medicine honors veterans

November 18th, 2024

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 »

  • A gold occupational therapy award trophy surrounded by stars and laurels stands out against a black background

Twelve Trojans receive OTAC awards

November 13th, 2024

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 »

  • An MRI scan offers many views of the human brain

Large-scale study of brain volume finds genetic links to Parkinson’s disease and ADHD

November 12th, 2024

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 »

  • Several glasses of brown liquor on a table represent increased alcohol use.

Pandemic-era increase in alcohol use persists

November 12th, 2024

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 »

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