Keck Hospital of USC earns ‘A’ grade for patient safety

Keck Hospital of USC is one of 832 hospitals nationwide to receive an “A” grade from the Leapfrog Group, a national patient safety watchdog, during the Fall 2017 release of the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade.

Developed under the guidance of an Read More »

October 31st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Scientists get into detail at the retreat for USC’s stem cell department

“The process of disease is about detail,” said Larry Goldstein, PhD, the director of the stem cell program at the University of California, San Diego, and keynote speaker at the retreat for the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department Read More »

October 31st, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

As the Hearst Fellow, Peter Fabian studies small fish in a big pond at USC Stem Cell

During his career as a developmental biologist, Hearst Fellow Peter Fabian, PhD, has studied many kinds of fish — from bichir and sturgeon, to gar and medaka. However, his favorite is the zebrafish, the current focus of his postdoctoral training Read More »

October 25th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

BRAIN Initiative grants fund research on mouse brain cells 

The USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine of USC has received $19 million to help create a classification system for cells in the mouse brain. Led by Hong-Wei Dong, MD, PhD, associate professor of neurology, the team will Read More »

October 20th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Patients, physicians recognized for Breast Cancer Awareness Month

To honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month, USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center patients and physicians joined Keck Medicine of USC leadership to be recognized during the Oct. 7 football game against Oregon State, at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum.

Tom Jackiewicz, MPH, senior vice president Read More »

October 20th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|