Common protein may hold key to combating pancreatic cancer

New research from the Keck School of Medicine of USC shows new promise in the fight against one of the most lethal forms of cancer. Studies in mice with a mutation present in 90 percent of pancreatic cancer patients (the Read More »

July 10th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Future of hospital facilities discussed at conference

Rod Hanners, chief operating officer of Keck Medicine of USC and CEO of Keck Medical Center of USC, recently joined several top health system executives to discuss the future of health care facilities at Bisnow’s National Healthcare Expansion and Innovation Read More »

July 10th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Biostatistics professor honored for scientific contributions

The American Statistical Association named Kiros Berhane, PhD, professor of preventive medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, among its 62 fellows in 2017, recognizing his biostatistics research, teaching and service to the scientific community at USC and Read More »

July 10th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

A simple breath test could be the next evolution in breast cancer diagnostics

The USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center is actively recruiting for a clinical trial that is researching the effectiveness of a breath test for breast cancer diagnostics. The BreathLink™ device, manufactured by Menssana Research, Inc., captures a two-minute sample of a Read More »

July 10th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Foundation funds projects targeting new cancer care

Two promising cancer research projects led by investigators at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center recently received generous funding from the Tower Cancer Research Foundation.

Tower Cancer Research awarded five-year, $500,000 grants to Read More »

July 10th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|