Study: All major types of epilepsy found to share structural patterns in the brain

Epilepsies, a group of disorders known to vary greatly in their causes and symptoms, share key structural foundations in the brain, according to a new big data neuroimaging collaboration involving researchers from the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Read More »

January 23rd, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Spellberg, Keck School make Netflix debut on Bill Nye show

Brad Spellberg, MD, professor of clinical medicine at the Keck School of Medicine of USC and associate dean for clinical affairs at Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center, was recently featured in the Netflix show “Bill Read More »

January 23rd, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

For breast cancer survivors, exercise could be key to continued health

When Carla Sanchez started working out as part of a study on exercise’s impact on women who survived breast cancer, she was surprised at how vigorous it was.

“I’m 65, so I’m not exactly a young kid,” Sanchez said. “When I Read More »

January 22nd, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

USC Stem Cell scientists chew on the mysteries of jaw development

Scientists in the USC Stem Cell laboratory of Gage Crump, PhD, have revealed how key genes guide the development of the jaw in zebrafish. These findings may offer clues for understanding craniofacial anomalies in human patients, who sometimes carry a Read More »

January 18th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Security Ambassadors come to Health Sciences Campus

Faculty, staff, students and patients are seeing a new presence on the Health Sciences Campus this year with the arrival of the Security Ambassadors. A prominent task force at the University Park Campus, the “yellow jackets,” as they are affectionately Read More »

January 18th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|