• A doctor listens to the heartbeat of a severe COVID-19 infection survivor

Severe COVID-19 increases heart attack and stroke risk as much as a history of heart disease

October 15th, 2024

A new study from the Keck School of Medicine of USC, in collaboration with UCLA and Cleveland Clinic, shows that patients who were hospitalized for severe COVID-19 in 2020 face an increased risk of major ... Read More »

  • A scientist works in the USC Dry Eye Center's tear biorepository

USC Dry Eye Center marks five years of progress in research and treatment

October 14th, 2024

The USC Roski Eye Institute’s Dry Eye Center of Excellence is celebrating its fifth anniversary, having collected approximately 800 tear samples from 400 patients since its inception in 2019. The center aims to provide personalized treatment for ... Read More »

  • Rong Lu, PhD, (left) and Michael Elowitz, PhD

USC’s Rong Lu and research partner win NIH Director’s Transformative Research Award

October 14th, 2024

The National Institutes of Health has awarded its Director’s Transformative Research Award to Rong Lu, PhD, of USC Stem Cell and Michael Elowitz, PhD, of the California Technical Institute (Caltech). The award, worth $8.1 million, ... Read More »

  • Greg Kharabadze, MHA, senior associate dean, chief operations and finance officer of the Keck School of Medicine of USC

Keck School names new chief operations and finance officer

October 9th, 2024

On Jan. 1, Greg Kharabadze, MHA, FACHE will become senior associate dean, chief operations and finance officer for the Keck School of Medicine of USC. In an announcement released on Oct. 8, Dean Carolyn C. ... Read More »

  • A young adult experiences poor sleep

Forever chemicals linked to poor sleep among young adults

October 8th, 2024

Research led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that levels of “forever chemicals” in the blood are linked with disruptions to a fundamental pillar of health — sleep. In the first study to ... Read More »

  • A hi-tech illustration shows an illuminated human heart floating amidst an intricate net, representing advanced cardiac care.

USC launches collaboration with StemCardia to advance heart regeneration therapies

October 8th, 2024

The Keck School of Medicine of USC has launched a strategic collaboration with StemCardia to develop cellular and genetic therapies for heart failure. StemCardia was founded by Charles (Chuck) Murry, MD, PhD in 2023, before ... Read More »

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