Microbiomes explored at 2017 Massry Prize lecture

The microbiome — microbes that comprise an ecosystem, either internal or external to a biological host — was the topic of the 2017 Massry Prize Lecture, delivered Oct. 5 on the Health Sciences Campus by the winners of this year’s Read More »

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

Construction continues on Health Sciences Campus

Employees and visitors to the Health Sciences Campus are advised of new and ongoing construction detours and closures.

The Trojan Way driveway — the entrance road to the South San Pablo Parking Structure off of San Pablo Street — will be Read More »

October 17th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Thornton School of Music and Keck Medicine of USC partner to bring vocal health to students

Picture a pair of tiny violin bows, each no longer than a thumbnail clipping, lodged horizontally in your windpipe. Halfway between the chin and collarbone, they dance and vibrate at your command. For higher pitches, they stretch thin. For lower Read More »

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

Schools join forces to reach high school students, be good neighbors

Individually, the Science, Technology and Research (STAR) and Engineering for Health Academy (EHA) programs have long opened pathways for high school students — particularly underrepresented minorities — to pursue careers in life sciences, biomedical engineering and biotechnology.

Now, Daryl Davies, Read More »

October 6th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC partners for $12 million study on Alzheimer’s diversity

Biomedical researchers have increasingly prioritized large-scale health studies of minority populations in recent years, but datasets often remain limited and inconclusive. While Latinos account for nearly one-fifth of the U.S. population, a recent review estimated that only 3 percent of Read More »

October 6th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|