AHA honors USC’s Demetriades for a lifetime of dedication

By Sara Reeve

Demetrios Demetriades, MD, PhD, professor of surgery and chief of the division of trauma & critical care at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Surgery, was recently honored with the American Heart Association’s 2013 Lifetime Achievement Award in Trauma Resuscitation Science. The award, presented at the 11th annual Resuscitation Science Symposium in Dallas on Nov. 16, 2013, recognized Demetriades for his leadership, service and contributions to trauma resuscitation science. Read More »

January 14th, 2014|Announcements|

Offering career advice

DSC_2142 Photo/Graciela Medina

Neurosurgeon Frank Acosta, MD, associate professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently shared images of spinal disorders or abnormalities with Latino middle and high school boys as part of a career and personal growth event. Read More »

January 14th, 2014|Announcements|

Etcetera

Kathleen Page, MD, chair of the Maternal-Child Health Section at the USC Diabetes and Obesity Research Institute and assistant professor of Medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently received a prestigious Pathway to Stop Diabetes award from the American Diabetes Association. The Diabetes Research Accelerator award helps support exceptional early career researchers who intend to continue their careers in diabetes research. Read More »

January 14th, 2014|Announcements|

Stem cell image of the month: A good head start

This colorful series of mouse skulls reveals stem cells, labeled with the protein Gli1, in the sutures between the calvaria bones in the upper part of the cranium.Untitled-1

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January 14th, 2014|Announcements|

Keck School alumnus helps bring $1 million gift to Keck Medicine

By Amy E. Hamaker

The strength of a university can often be measured by the commitment of its alumni. Nowhere is that more apparent than at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, where alumnus Tony Alamo (’91), MD, recently helped bring a gift of $1 million to the school from a family friend.

At a lunch between Alamo, Keck School Dean Carmen A. Puliafito, MD, MBA, and Mike Ensign, retired chairman of the board of directors/CEO of Mandalay Resort Group, Alamo suggested a gift to benefit physicians, Keck Hospital of USC and Keck School students. Read More »

January 14th, 2014|Announcements|