Commencement 2016: Health Sciences ceremony information

Here is a list of times, locations and speakers for the satellite commencement ceremonies and receptions on May 13 and 14.

 

Friday, May 13

Physician Assistant Program

10:45 a.m. at Allan Hancock Foundation Building, southwest lawn, University Park Campus. A reception will follow Read More »

May 4th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Mother’s hepatitis B supports chronic infection in children, study finds

Chronic hepatitis B infection, a lifetime disease with no effective cure, could one day be cleared from a person’s system with a series of shots, according to a new USC study.

Most healthy adults infected with HBV will develop protective immunity, Read More »

May 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Molecular Imaging Center director recognized for scientific contributions

Peter Conti, MD, PhD, was recognized by the Western Region Society of Nuclear Medicine (WRSNM) recently with the presentation of its Distinguished Scientist Award, given annually to an individual who has made significant contributions to the Clinical Science of Nuclear Read More »

May 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Early use of postmenopausal hormone therapy may prevent heart disease

A study conducted by the Atherosclerosis Research Unit at Keck School of Medicine suggests that hormone therapy, when taken within six years of menopause, may slow the buildup of plaque in the arteries.

This is the first study to directly examine Read More »

May 3rd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

HSC Construction Intranet page goes live

A new page on the Keck Medicine of USC Intranet portal provides faculty and staff with regular updates from the series of construction projects currently happening across the Health Sciences Campus.

The HSC Construction page will include timeline information on projects, Read More »

May 2nd, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|