Amgen CEO to speak at USC Aug. 13

The second season of the Keck School of Medicine Dean’s Distinguished Lecturer Series will feature Robert A. Bradway, chair and CEO of Amgen, the world’s largest independent biotechnology company.

Bradway will speak at 4 p.m. on Aug.13 in Mayer Auditorium on Read More »

July 18th, 2014|Announcements|

It’s Elementary

The “Molecular and Social Systems: Learning through Creative Exploration” exhibit opened July 12 at the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Institute for Genetic Medicine, melding art, medicine and social activism that promotes physical and social healing. The exhibit runs through Oct. Read More »

July 18th, 2014|Announcements|

Hospital-bound patient attends son’s graduation via technology

Keck Hospital of USC patient Jim McDermott and Fox 11 News reporter Christine O’Donnell watch McDermott’s son graduating from Orange County School of the Arts on June 12. McDermott, who is awaiting a heart transplant, watched the graduation remotely Read More »

July 18th, 2014|Announcements|

Archstone Foundation funds research on depression among elderly Latinos

Archstone Foundation awarded $122,000 to expand a USC mental health research study aimed at addressing depression among older Latinos suffering from a chronic illness.

Led by Isabel Lagomasino, MD, assistant professor of clinical psychiatry at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, Cuerpo Read More »

July 16th, 2014|Announcements|

USC Stem Cell scientists lay a TRAP for disease

USC Stem Cell scientists have set a “mouse TRAP” to capture the early signs of kidney failure, as described by a recent study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation. Their new transgenic mouse line uses a technique called TRAP Read More »

July 16th, 2014|Announcements|