Gift to establish international symposium on elder abuse, further education and create awareness

Protecting the elderly is an issue close to Judith Tamkin’s heart.

The noted philanthropist has made it a top priority to tackle elder abuse, an increasingly important issue as America’s older adult population grows.

“I want to make sure others have a Read More »

July 20th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Qi-Long Ying wins 2016 McEwen Award for Innovation

The International Society for Stem Cell Research (ISSCR) has named Qi-Long Ying, MD, PhD, as one of the winners of the 2016 McEwen Award for Innovation, the highest honor bestowed for stem cell research. Supported by the McEwen Centre for Regenerative Read More »

July 20th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Norris hosts satellite Cancer Moonshot Summit in nationwide collaboration to fight cancer

The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently hosted a satellite Cancer Moonshot Summit in conjunction with the Washington, D.C., summit hosted June 29 by U.S. Vice President Joe Biden. The event was one of many held nationwide that day, as Read More »

July 19th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Reflections on a storied career

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One of the transformative leaders of neuroscience at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has taken his last bow. Leslie Weiner, MD, retired June 30 after Read More »

July 19th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School welcomes new psychiatry chair

Steven Siegel, MD, PhD, has joined the Keck School of Medicine of USC as chair of the Department of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences.

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He was selected after a rigorous Read More »

July 18th, 2016|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|