• A roll of cash surrounded by measuring tape reflects the financial impact of the weight loss industry, including weight loss medication.

Expanding access to anti-obesity medications delivers 13% return for society

March 31st, 2025

A new USC Schaeffer Center white paper finds expanded access to anti-obesity medications would lead to significant increases in life expectancy and disease-free years while generating a substantial societal return on investment, even after accounting for treatment ... Read More »

  • A microscopic view shows cells regenerating in a mouse retina

Study using mice identifies shared genes involved in hearing and vision regeneration

March 31st, 2025

The same genes could hold the key to regenerating cells in the ear and eye, according to a new mouse study from the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Ksenia Gnedeva. The findings were published in the ... Read More »

  • NeOnc founder Thomas Chen, MD, PhD, of Keck Medicine of USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC

Nasdaq’s opening bell rings for USC-licensed biotech startup

March 25th, 2025

The first USC-licensed startup — a biotech company that has developed an intranasal drug delivery system for brain tumors — is now listed on Nasdaq. To celebrate the direct listing, the USC Stevens Center for ... Read More »

  • A patient has a session at the USC-AH inpatient rehabilitation unit.

Keck Medicine of USC expands acute rehabilitation services

March 25th, 2025

Keck Medicine of USC has integrated Keck Hospital of USC’s acute rehabilitation unit, a nationally recognized and highly ranked program by U.S. News & World Report, into its inpatient rehabilitation unit at USC Arcadia Hospital ... Read More »

  • Members of Keck School of Medicine of USC's Class of 2025 celebrate matching with their top choices on Match Day.

Match Day reveals postgraduate paths for medical students

March 24th, 2025

On March 21 this year, fourth-year medical students from across North America took part in a significant milestone known as Match Day. At 9 a.m. PDT on the dot, each student tore open an envelope ... Read More »

  • Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, dean of the USC Alfred E. Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, at this year's white coat ceremony.

Papadopoulos receives 2025 American Pharmacists Association Outstanding Dean Award

March 24th, 2025

Vassilios Papadopoulos, DPharm, PhD, dean of the USC Mann School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, received the 2025 Outstanding Dean Award at the American Pharmacists Association Annual Meeting & Exposition in Nashville on Friday, March 21. The ... Read More »

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