Why I Choose USC: David Armstrong, professor of surgery

Humanity crossed a line in 2009: For the first time in history, more people in the last decade died from non-communicable disease than from all the plagues in the world combined. We’ve entered what science pundit Steve Jones has, Read More »

February 28th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Patients sought to test immunotherapies for cervical cancer

Researchers at the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center are recruiting patients at both the precancerous and most advanced stage of cervical cancer to participate in clinical trials developing new immunotherapies for the disease.

One of these potential therapies treats the lesions Read More »

February 27th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Researcher: Opioid abuse leads to heroin use, hepatitis C epidemic

Heroin is worse than other drugs because people inject it much sooner, potentially resulting in increased risk of injection-related epidemics such as hepatitis C and HIV, a Keck School of Medicine of USC study shows.

As more people use opioids, many Read More »

February 26th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Alzheimer’s research topic of annual partnership meeting in San Diego

The USC Alzheimer’s Therapeutic Research Institute (USC ATRI) brought together the top minds working to find a cure for a disease that affects more than 5 million Americans at its annual partnership meeting in San Diego early this month.

More Read More »

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

Keck School celebrates pilot funding programs

The Keck School of Medicine of USC recently held a celebration of pilot funding programs that are available for researchers. The event, held Feb. 7 on the Health Sciences Campus, was hosted by the Keck School’s Office of Research Advancement Read More »

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

USC-led data science workshop coaches and connects early-career researchers

Researchers who have attended the Data Science Innovation Lab, a one-week residential training workshop led by members of the USC Mark and Mary Stevens Neuroimaging and Informatics Institute at the Keck School of Medicine Read More »

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

Marine at risk for early-onset Alzheimer’s raises awareness of genetic mutation

Life changed for Andrés Martín last September. Through genetic testing, he discovered that he’ll probably develop Alzheimer’s disease within 10 years. At the same time, he found a powerful ally in USC neurologist and Alzheimer’s researcher John Ringman, MD, Read More »

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

Researchers hope to use MRI for stroke treatment, recovery

Stroke is the leading cause of disability in adults, affecting more than 15 million people worldwide each year, according to the World Health Organization. Researchers are increasingly using brain imaging to assess the damage caused by stroke and to predict Read More »

February 20th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Keck School researcher recognized for contributions to anthropology

A Keck School of Medicine of USC professor was awarded an inaugural anthropology award by the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) on Feb. 17.

Erik Seiffert, PhD, professor of clinical integrative anatomical sciences, was awarded the Robert W. Read More »

February 20th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Why I Choose USC: Andrew Homere, first-year medical student

I didn’t always want to be a doctor — in fact, I had no idea what I really wanted to do — but even as a child, I struggled to understand why many of my relatives passed away early, Read More »

February 17th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Researchers: Never accept a kidney donation from a mouse

Researchers are hard at work building mini-kidneys from human cells — using blueprints mostly drawn from lab mice. But mouse kidneys differ from their human counterparts in more than mere scale, as detailed by the USC Stem Read More »

February 16th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Study: Pregnant women deficient in vitamin D may give birth to obese children

Vitamin D deficiency in pregnant women could preprogram babies to grow into obese children and adults, according to a Keck School of Medicine of USC-led study.

Researchers found that 6-year-olds born to mothers with very low vitamin D Read More »

February 15th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Do probiotics work? Answers to this and other gut-wrenching questions

Nowadays, going with your gut has a whole new meaning.

Whole Foods Market and other stores have entire aisles devoted to probiotic supplements. Kombucha, a fermented tea drink, is on tap at restaurants. Folks are bottling their own kimchi and sauerkraut.

Probiotics Read More »

February 15th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Lecture brings astrophysics to Health Sciences Campus

What is the permanence of life on earth? The question was put to the audience in a wide-ranging discussion about astrophysics and interstellar travel by S. Pete Worden, PhD, chairman of the Breakthrough Prize Foundation, at the Eighth Annual Vladimir Read More »

February 14th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Two Keck School faculty named Distinguished Professors

Paula Cannon, PhD, and Elyn Saks, PhD, JD, have been named Distinguished Professors by USC President C. L. Max Nikias.

USC Provost Michael Quick, PhD, announced the appointments in a Feb. 13 Read More »

February 13th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Why I Choose USC: Andrew Rosales, first-year medical student

The decision to pursue a career in medicine was not a commitment I made at a young age, nor did I ever really comprehend the possibility of being a doctor. In fact, it was not until my second year Read More »

February 10th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Workplace stress can take a toll on your brain surgeon, too

When it comes to workplace stress, even doctors aren’t immune to its effects. For doctors training to become neurosurgeons, burnout is common, and certain workplace stressors — like unrewarding mentor relationships, difficult coworkers and not getting enough exposure to the Read More »

February 9th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|

Trauma, critical care collaboration with Chinese hospital earns acclaim

A hospital in China has received national recognition for its trauma and critical care, after joining physicians from Keck Medicine of USC to set up an American-style trauma center based on Los Angeles County + USC Medical Center.

Nanshan Hospital in Read More »

February 7th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Whittier Foundation’s small investment pays off in a big way

It’s not every day that scientists make a groundbreaking discovery that can save lives and jumpstart their careers.

But that’s exactly what happened to Pinghui Feng, PhD, a few years ago in his lab at the Keck School of Medicine Read More »

February 7th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet|

Small molecule could make a big difference for arthritis patients

Will there come a time when a patient with arthritis can forgo joint replacement surgery in favor of a shot? Denis Evseenko, MD, PhD, associate professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Keck School of Medicine of Read More »

February 7th, 2018|Announcements, Keck Net Intranet, Press Page|