Center focuses on new ways to detect, cure cancer

Fei Sha, PhD, believes in the power of convergence.

That’s why the associate professor in computer science and Zohrab A. Kaprielian Fellow in Engineering feels so excited about the opening of the USC Michelson Center for Convergent Bioscience, which is funded Read More »

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

Edward Grant recognized for advancing ultrasound education

The Society of Radiologists in Ultrasound has chosen Edward G. Grant, MD, chair and professor of radiology at the Keck School of Medicine of USC, to receive the 2017 GE Barry Goldberg Educational Excellence Award.

The award was presented to Grant Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

‘Precision medicine’ for cancer patients may not always be so precise

A new study finds that precision medicine for oncology — genetic testing to determine the best drug treatment for each cancer patient — is not always so precise when applied to people of non-European descent.

In precision medicine for oncology, scientists Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

New fellowship to support pulmonary disease research

Soula Danopoulos, PhD, has been named the first recipient of a postdoctoral fellowship from the Hastings Center for Pulmonary Research (HCPR) at the Keck School of Medicine of USC.

HCPR was established in 2014 with a gift from the Hastings Foundation Read More »

November 9th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Walk raises funds to help Alzheimer’s group

More than 40 participants from USC and the Keck School of Medicine of USC raised $2,400 for the two-mile walk4ALZ on Oct. 29 in Century City.

Participants included faculty, staff, graduate students and family members of the USC Read More »

November 7th, 2017|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|