Masking, breakthrough infections and telehealth: Keck Medicine of USC experts weigh in on life after June 15
June 15 is a banner day in California. Most COVID-19 statewide restrictions will be eliminated, including physical distancing and, in many situations, mask mandates. How will life change and how will it stay the same? ... Read More »
Breakthrough in brain imaging may offer future alternative to functional MRI
The gold standard in functional brain imaging for over two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has transformed the landscape of research and clinical care. Yet, because of its cost and functional limitations, scientists have ... Read More »
FDA’s approval of aducanumab paves the way for ‘more momentous’ Alzheimer’s breakthroughs
The Food and Drug Administration yanked the fight against Alzheimer’s out of the mire with its approval of the first disease-modifying therapy. Although it’s a modest first step, it paves the way for more momentous breakthroughs. ... Read More »
Business leader Steve Keck named to the USC Board of Trustees
USC alumnus Steve Keck, a financial analyst and co-president of the W.M. Keck Foundation, was elected to the USC Board of Trustees on June 9. “It’s my great honor to welcome Steve Keck to our board,” ... Read More »
Caryn Lerman named president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes
Caryn Lerman, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, has been named president of the Association of American Cancer Institutes (AACI). Lerman joined the AACI Board of Directors in 2019 and was ... Read More »
USC Norris celebrates strength of cancer survivors at 31st Festival of Life
The spirited sounds of the USC Trojan Marching Band and the welcoming sight of the physicians and staff of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center kicked off the 31st annual — and second virtual — Festival of ... Read More »