NIH awards USC occupational therapist $450,000 grant for LA-area youth with diabetes

USC occupational scientist and occupational therapist Elizabeth A. Pyatak, PhD, OTR/L, has received a $450,000 NIH grant to expand her investigation of ways to help young people with diabetes more successfully adopt the self-care habits and protocols recommended by their Read More »

October 7th, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Fresh produce comes to campus

Keck Medical Center of USC is hosting a produce stand with fresh produce, herbs and jams in the Keck Hospital of USC Cafeteria.

The market returns on Oct. 6 and Oct. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

October 6th, 2014|Announcements|

Keck School faculty triathlete races to help raise money for CHLA

Sarah Ingersoll, clinical assistant professor of neurology at the Keck School, competed in the 2014 Nautica Malibu Triathlon on Sept. 14. Ingersoll, a 72-year-old Pasadena resident, finished first in her age group, but noted that she was also the only Read More »

October 3rd, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Haiman receives AFLAC chair

 Stephen Gruber, MD, PhD, director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, presented Christopher Haiman, PhD,  with the AFLAC Chair in Cancer Research on Sept. 23. Haiman, who is also professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine Read More »

October 3rd, 2014|Announcements|

Atkins Foundation helps lead the fight against diabetes and obesity

Veronica Atkins, of the Robert and Veronica Atkins Foundation, visited the Health Sciences Campus on Sept. 4 to receive updates on the research of Michael Goran, MD, PhD, MPH. Goran is a nationally known expert in childhood obesity and diabetes Read More »

October 3rd, 2014|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|