Having a baby can change a woman’s life in one way that she is often too embarrassed to mention. Childbirth can cause urinary incontinence, which affects up to 13 million people and incurs $16.3 billion in annual treatment costs in … Read More »
Students from across USC’s campuses spent a week strategizing ways to improve Nicaragua’s surgical infrastructure as part of the sixth annual USC Global Health Case Competition.
The competition, held Feb. 14 for all USC students and hosted by the Institute for … Read More »
Join the Hazard Park Recreation Center and Keck Medicine of USC for a walk in the park, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. every Thursday beginning March 16.
The USC Department of Public Safety will be on hand to provide a … Read More »
As a USC Stem Cell scientist studying lung disease, Amy Firth, PhD, assistant professor of medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has done her alma mater proud.
An alumna of the University of Bath, Firth has earned a … Read More »
Singer and actress Selena Gomez made a donation to the Keck School of Medicine of USC to support lupus research. While the singer has been a longtime advocate for health programs and research, this is her first donation for efforts … Read More »
There is a reason physicians looking to hone vital business leadership skills frequently turn to USC Marshall’s Master of Medical Management (MMM).
“It opens a different way of thinking with different vocabulary,” said David Skaggs, MD, MMM, professor of orthopaedic surgery … Read More »
One out of every two adults will develop chronic kidney disease during their lifetimes. To help these patients, USC scientists and clinicians are putting their feet to the task as part of the UKRO Los Angeles Marathon Charity Relay Team. … Read More »
A former patient of the USC Comprehensive Stroke and Cerebrovascular Center once again will be joined by the treatment team that saved her life, to run the 2017 Skechers Performance Los Angeles Marathon on March 19.
Kathy Nguyen survived a brain … Read More »
Hossein Jadvar, MD, PhD, MPH, MBA, associate professor of radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC with a joint appointment as associate professor of biomedical engineering in the USC Viterbi School of Engineering, received the inaugural Ajit Padhy … Read More »
Mark E. Davis, PhD, a renowned chemical engineering professor and nanomedicine pioneer at the California Institute of Technology whose work on biomaterials for cancer treatment holds great promise to make medicines more targeted and effective, will join the USC faculty … Read More »
Nominations are open for the USC Choi Family Awards for Excellence in Patient-Centered Care. The prestigious awards honor exceptional physicians, nurses and staff who hold an unwavering commitment to compassionate patient care.
The awards are part of the USC Choi Family … Read More »
Fossil hunters have found part of an ancient primate jawbone related to lemurs — the primitive primate group distantly connected to monkeys, apes and humans, a Keck School of Medicine of USC researcher said.
Biren Patel, PhD, associate professor of clinical … Read More »
Abnormality with special cells that wrap around blood vessels in the brain leads to neuron deterioration, possibly affecting the development of Alzheimer’s disease, a USC-led study reveals.
“Gatekeeper cells” called pericytes surround blood vessels, contracting and dilating to control blood flow … Read More »
On Thursday, Feb. 16, the Health Sciences Campus community was treated to a special recital by internationally acclaimed concert pianist Zora Mihailovich, who currently is serving as artist-in-residence at the University of Rochester.
The performance, sponsored by the Provost’s office and … Read More »
The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) approved the addition of another permanent resident at the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute, the first resident to be added to the ophthalmology program since 1985. This brings the program … Read More »
Visual and performance artist Siobhan Hebron has drawn on her battle with brain cancer as the focus of her work for the past several years. Hebron’s work now is on display in the Hoyt Gallery, located on the basement level … Read More »
As scientists begin to find their political voices, three former U.S. Environmental Protection Agency insiders on Wednesday said the Trump administration should not sacrifice environmental quality and the health of the American people “for a coterie of special-interest stakeholders.”
Their opinion … Read More »
With the fate of the Affordable Care Act hanging in the balance, students met with California legislators and attended a health care reform conference in February as part of a public health policy class offered by the Keck School of … Read More »
Jason Kutch, PhD, assistant professor in the USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy, has been awarded a $1.3 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to further his research on chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) in … Read More »
Faculty and staff from the Keck School of Medicine of USC gathered recently to welcome and pay tribute to the current and previous chairs of the Department of Anesthesiology.
Holly Muir, MD, has been serving as chair since Jan. 1, succeeding … Read More »