Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Jonathan Nguyen, Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry of USC

Jonathan Nguyen hopes to change the way dental professionals perceive the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.

In a 2012 survey of 3,000 self-identified LGBTQ Californians, dentists were among the top six health care providers to whom respondents would Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Shannon Meggs, USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

Shannon Meggs first became interested in physical therapy as an undergraduate, working as both an athletic training student and a physical therapy aide.

“It was through both of these experiences that I developed a passion for the profession and knew I Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Erica Lynn Harris, USC Division of Biokinesiology and Physical Therapy

Erica Harris (Photo/The Portrait Place)

Erica Lynn Harris began her undergraduate studies in biochemistry — until her sophomore year when she developed a profound appreciation for physical sciences and caring for others.

As Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

Commencement 2017: Spotlight on Derek Dangerfield, Keck School of Medicine of USC

From Malaysia to Baltimore to Los Angeles, Derek Dangerfield has conducted research around the world — and can now add a PhD in health behavior research to his list of accomplishments.

It’s a long list. Hailing from a working-class, single-parent home Read More »

May 8th, 2017|Commencement, Keck Net Intranet|

The Urgency of Now: David Agus interviews former Vice President Joe Biden on the cancer moonshot

The Keck School of Medicine of USC, The Lawrence J. Ellison Institute for Transformative Medicine of USC, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center have been proud partners in the Cancer Moonshot Initiative and its vision to double the rate Read More »

May 3rd, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|