Justin Ichida named inaugural Richard N. Merkin Scholar

In the Keck School of Medicine of USC’s Department of Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine, half of the faculty members are assistant professors, poised at the threshold of their careers in biomedical research. One of these Read More »

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

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Yeva Manukyan, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Yeva Manukyan’s passion to serve in the field of oral health was shaped early on by her role model, her mother. Assisting her mother, who is a dentist, to plan mission trips to Armenia, the country from which they emigrated, Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Roujin Khorramisavoji, Keck School of Medicine of USC

Having moved from Iran with little money and no English, Roujin Khorramisavoji was willing to work long and hard to take advantage of the opportunities in the United States that she never had back home. Though she always knew she Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Janet Kim, Keck School of Medicine of USC

As a South Korean citizen born in Pakistan and now living in the United States, Janet Kim has developed a unique identity and global perspective. Recognizing the disparities in health among people in Karachi, Pakistan, pushed her closer to viewing Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|

Commencement 2018: Spotlight on Cassidy Muir, Keck School of Medicine of USC

After spending one winter break on a service trip to Angola and Ghana in the sixth grade, Cassidy Muir’s perspective was forever changed. The service trip, and the others that followed thereafter, shaped her into a person dedicated to helping Read More »

May 9th, 2018|Commencement, Commencement 2018|