Stem cell event spotlights next generation

Obesity, narcolepsy, leukemia and muscle injuries have at least one thing in common — they are engaging the next generation of top stem cell scientists.

Five of these scientists presented their research March 3 at the Junior Faculty Candidate Mini-Symposium hosted Read More »

March 31st, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School celebrates annual Match Day

At 8:55 a.m., 167 excited and hopeful fourth-year medical students gathered March 20 in Harry and Celesta Pappas Quad for the annual Match Day, joining 17,000 graduating U.S. medical students who opened envelopes together and learned where they would spend Read More »

March 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School PA Program makes US News & World Report Top 20

The Keck School of Medicine of USC Primary Care Physician Assistant Program has risen 50 spots since 2011 and is now ranked 20th in U.S. News & World Report’s 2015 “Best Graduate Schools” rankings.

“This honor demonstrates the commitment that our Read More »

March 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

250 volunteers from USC offer medical care at L.A. Marathon

Amid a heat wave, 250 volunteers from the Keck School of Medicine’s Department of Emergency Medicine and other Keck of USC staff offered aid to runners in the annual L.A. Marathon on March 15.

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March 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Samet receives career award from American Cancer Society

Jonathan Samet, MD, MS, Distinguished Professor and holder of the Flora L. Thornton Chair in the Department of Preventive Medicine at the Keck School of USC, has dedicated his career to the issue of tobacco use and regulation. That dedication Read More »

March 27th, 2015|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|