The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has recognized USC scientist Gage Crump, PhD, with an Award for Sustaining Outstanding Achievement in Research — an eight-year, $8 million grant to support the development of stem cell-based treatments for patients with craniofacial … Read More »
University and hospital leaders gathered during a lively ceremony recently to celebrate the opening of the remodeled clinic space for the USC Gayle and Edward Roski Eye Institute. Keck School of Medicine of USC Dean Rohit Varma, MD, MPH, was … Read More »
Keck Medicine of USC physicians continue to be recognized among the best in the region in an annual ranking of doctors in the San Gabriel Valley.
In all, 364 physicians have been included in Pasadena Magazine’s 2017 roster of “Top Doctors,” … Read More »
Noted psychologist, educator and advocate Mimi Hoang, PhD, spoke on the importance of creating a positive, accepting environment for bisexual patients in clinical practice and everyday life before a capacity crowd recently on the Health Sciences Campus.
Using historical information, statistics, … Read More »
Two junior faculty members at the Keck School of Medicine of USC each have been awarded $100,000 grants by the Donald E. and Delia B. Baxter Foundation. Crystal Marconett, PhD, from the Department of Surgery, and Hosung Kim, PhD, from … Read More »
Three pioneers in the study of microbiomes will share the 2017 Meira and Shaul G. Massry Prize and deliver a lecture on the Health Sciences Campus in October, officials announced recently. The three scientists were chosen in recognition of their … Read More »
Holly Muir, MD, chair and professor of anesthesiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, has been named co-chair of the Vladimir Zelman Department of Anesthesiology of the Novosibirsk State University (NSU) Institute of Medicine and Psychology in Russia, … Read More »
Faculty and staff from across Keck Medicine of USC are coming together to provide healthy meals to our local community.
Each month, more than 20 staff members, physicians and leaders from the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Keck Medicine … Read More »
An interdisciplinary team of pharmacy and public health students traveled to northern Uganda in August to lead a public health camp for more than 1,000 youth.
Nonprofit organization Ray United FC organizes the annual camp to promote healthy kids and communities … Read More »
Riddle me this: how do you get stem cells to thrive outside of their natural environment?
According to Keyue Shen, PhD, if all else fails, you can always trick them — with artificially engineered neighbor cells.
Shen, an assistant professor of biomedical … Read More »
Just as beauty exists in the eye of the beholder, a signal depends upon the interpretation of the receiver. According to new USC research published in Stem Cell Reports, a protein called TAZ can convey very different signals — depending … Read More »
Faculty and staff from both the Keck School of Medicine of USC and Keck Medicine of USC gathered recently to welcome John Oghalai, MD, as the new chair of the USC Tina and Rick Caruso Department of Otolaryngology – Head and … Read More »
Older patients with a mental health diagnosis may feel helpless if traditional weekly therapy no longer meets their needs. For these patients and their families, a holistic therapy program at USC Verdugo Hills Hospital offers a solution.
Stepping Stones is a … Read More »
Joel Schechter, PhD, professor of cell and neurobiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, recently opened an art exhibit at the USC Hillel Art Gallery featuring select drawings from his “Synagogue and Cathedrals” series.
The exhibit, titled “An Artist’s … Read More »
Alan Wayne, MD, professor of pediatrics (clinical scholar) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, gave his first town hall as interim director of the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center on Sept. 12 in Aresty Auditorium.
The session was opened … Read More »
The Surgical Skills Simulation and Education Center is a cornerstone of the training program for the Keck School of Medicine of USC Department of Surgery. Students hone their technique on everything from suturing to open-heart surgery. Simulation Specialist and Lab … Read More »
People with paraplegia due to spinal cord injury may eventually get a chance to suit up, walk out the door and feel the ground beneath their feet, thanks to a five-year, $8 million Cyber-Physical Systems Frontier grant from the National … Read More »
Researchers at the Keck School of Medicine of USC are tackling the sixth-leading cause of death in the United States — Alzheimer’s disease — with a new study that intervenes decades before the disease develops. The school is joining … Read More »
USC-VHH Emergency Department wins Choi Award with commitment to patient care
Compassion, efficiency and clinical expertise are at the core of the USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Department of Emergency Medicine’s commitment to deliver exceptional care to residents of the Foothills communities.
The … Read More »
“Public health is a relay. I have done my race, so I would like to pass my baton onto you, because there is a lot of unfinished business,” Robert Kezaala, MD, MPH, told a rapt audience at the Global Citizenship … Read More »